Pilot credits rescuers as heroes after Bosnia survival
Air Force Captain Scott O Grady rejected hero status for surviving six days after a Bosnian downing, praising rescuers and God. He returned to Andrews Base amid tears, with family welcome, a later Pentagon ceremony planned with President Clinton. He described evading Serb soldiers and surviving on ants, grass, rainwater, and sock moisture.
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Unexplained infant deaths trigger Durango hospital probe
In Durango Mexico a hospital faces a probe after at least 61 infant deaths since March. Families report gruesome incisions on bodies fueling organ trafficking rumors. Authorities fired health officials and ordered a hospital reorganization amid swelling public anger.
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Transplant gives Midland man new lease on life
Norman Bassett, 67, of Midland, who battled liver disease since 1985, received a liver transplant on December 5, 1992. The same team of four doctors that treated baseball star Mickey Mantle at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas performed the operation.
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Mantle Walks Again After Liver Transplant Recovery
Mickey Mantle, 63, took his first steps since Thursday’s liver transplant, moving from bed to a chair as he leaves intensive care for a private room at Baylor University Medical Center. Doctors say more walking will follow, with steps possibly into the hallway soon.
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Clinton Gingrich share stage at New Hampshire town hall
In Claremont New Hampshire President Clinton and House Speaker Gingrich appeared together at a senior citizen picnic to discuss Medicare and reform. They pledged a bipartisan commission on lobbying and political reforms and ended with a handshake.
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Inside the O A Classified Comics Crosswords Deaths Fun and Games
The brief page lists sections including Classifieds Comics Crosswords Deaths Fun and Games plus Opinion Sports Stocks reflecting a typical newspaper front area. No single event is detailed here, serving as a navigational index for readers.
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Winners don't bet on Quick Pick in Lotto Texas
Fort Worth report notes that among 128 Lotto Texas jackpots since Quick Picks began in May 1993, fewer than half were self-selected. Joe Jones of Mansfield is the largest ever winner with 53.9 million. experts say people favor birthdays and sentimental dates, with psychology outweighing math. Lottery officials cite rising Quick Pick use when jackpots grow, while top retailer Tim Potter discusses regional behavior.
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