Living with a killer diabetes patient hopes beta cell transplant cure
Keri Carter, 43, with Type 1 diabetes since age five, seeks Islet cell transplants from cadaver tissues at the University of Alberta in Canada. She hopes the procedure, not yet FDA approved, could yield an insulin-free life and prevent blindness and other complications, though response times are long and costs are covered only during treatment.
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Keri Carter
Carter
University of Alberta
Canada
Midland
US Food and Drug Administration
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Guigue
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Red Cross Disaster Aid Free for Those in Need Since 1893
The American Red Cross provides free disaster assistance through volunteers and donors. Susie Whitman notes some survivors mistake help for a bill, as disbursing orders aid clothing, food, and essentials after fires or emergencies. Caseworkers visit scenes, fill forms, and tailor aid per case, with no obligation to accept aid.
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Susie Whitman
Southwest Chapter
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Takce
Closure near for man 1996 fatal shooting case
On September 5, 1996, Adrian Grado Arenivas was killed by a gunshot. Ector County Sgt. Carl Rogers says two suspects face arraignment on capital murder charges. One suspect remains in custody. the other is on work release. New leads in the case surfaced as complaints were filed.
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Adrian Grado Arenivas
Ector County
Carl Rogers
Rogers
Arenivas
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Drought hits Abilene town as lake may fail water test
Abilene area report warns Lake Throckmorton could be unusable for drinking in less than 90 days. Town officials, facing water restrictions, plan to buy supplies from nearby Graham after meeting with its city council. The drought imperils a 1,036 resident community as authorities seek crisis measures.
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Lake Throckmorton
Graham
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Texas
Throckmorton
Graham City
FBI Agent Testifies on Tear Gas Role in Waco Fire
FBI agent David Corderman testified that a potentially incendiary tear gas round was stored near an underground bunker hours before the Branch Davidian compound burned. Fire expert James Quintiere said three fires started within two minutes, suggesting use of a flammable liquid accelerant. survivors allege a military round sparked the blaze.
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FBI
David Corderman
Corderman
David Koresh
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
James Quintiere
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