Lincoln Memorial Gets Fresh Water Washdown
James Hudson of the U S Park Service cleans the Lincoln Memorial on a Tuesday in Washington. Crews use fire hoses and scaffolding to scrub the entire monument including front, back, sides, interior and exterior to remove about five years of dirt and grime.
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Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Medical illustrator renews search work after fire destroys home
Chicago area illustrator Scott Barrows vows to continue his child aging drawings used to locate missing kids after a July fire wiped out his Lisle home, 70 cases, and his computer. Barrows and Lewis Sadler have helped find 16 children nationwide with more than 70 drawings, based on how facial features change with age. Barrows offers services free to families and law enforcement, with a notable case of 10-year-old Kimberly McCowan found after a principal recognized a drawing from a 3-year-old photo.
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Chicago
Scott Barrows
Lisle
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Lewis Sadler
Sadler
Kimberly McCowan
Oklahoma City
Court checks security chaos at Broward courthouse
Broward County Sheriff Nick Navarro faced contempt threats after a security plan funneled judges jurors defendants and clerks through a single door causing 90 degree heat lines. Three doors opened overnight with a private firm provided walk through metal detectors easing access. Two people fainted including an elderly woman as Chief Judge Miette Burnstein canceled court.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Broward County
Nick Navarro
Navarro
Florida Panhandle
Broward
Miette Burnstein
Burnstein
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Illinois frog census counts croak across state
Volunteers survey wetlands across Illinois to map 20 frog and toad species. The Conservation Department aims to track distribution and habitat while assessing water, land quality and chemical effects on amphibians.
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State Conservation Department
Illinois
Mammography Guidelines For Early Breast Cancer Detection
The text notes 90 percent of breast cancers are found by women or physicians via a palpable lump. It states survival rates: 50 percent five year for palpable lumps, 97 percent five year when cancer is detected by mammography before a lump. It lists guidelines adopted by major societies: baseline at 35-40, every 1-2 years 40-50, annual exam and mammogram over 50, for asymptomatic women under 50.
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American Cancer Society
United States
American Academy of Family Physicians
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Radiology
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