Family fights over burial in Florida and Michigan
The heart of Robert Michael Long, who died by suicide, saved Mark Frye in a Davie transplant. Long's mother Patricia Long seeks Florida burial and sought a temporary restraining order to halt arrangements. His wife favors a Michigan funeral, igniting a custody style dispute over final rites.
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Youngster leads path to cure for rare Menkes disease
Eight year old Sean Elliott in Springfield Ohio shows signs of Menkes disease a copper shortage condition rarely diagnosed in the United States since 1962. Doctors at Children's Hospital Columbus and Johns Hopkins note he is unusually mild. His mother Michele administers experimental copper injections hoping to help future patients while Sean enjoys life with his Reds cap and dog Heidi.
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