Doctors delay organ removal in brain dead patient
In Nashville, doctors who won court approval to remove organs from 23 year old brain dead Michael Soto delayed the procedure after locating the mother. Soto was declared brain dead after a motorcycle crash. Court had authorized removal of kidneys, bone marrow, corneas, pancreas, liver and heart, but the operation was canceled once family information arrived.
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Michael Soto
Soto
Guerrillas derail freight train near San Salvador
Salvadoran leftist guerrillas dynamited the rails in the eastern region, derailing a locomotive and five freight cars with no casualties. The Friday attack occurred 46 miles east of San Salvador as the train, loaded with cargo from the port of Cutuco, headed to the capital.
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Cutuco
Beiruts Green Line fights kill soldier in clash
In central Beirut Christian and Moslem militiamen battled with machine guns and rockets on Saturday. A soldier was killed at a Green Line position hit by gunfire as fighting raged along the 3 mile border that divides the capital. In Bourj el Barajneh refugee camp Shiite militiamen kept a Syrian backed truce for a fourth day.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Bourj el-Barajneh
Northeastern International Airways cancels first flight in months
The Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia inaugural flight at 7 40 a m was canceled leading to stranded passengers. Airline President Stephen Quinto said passengers were informed of an operational decision. Northeastern filed for Chapter 11 protection on January 8.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Northeastern International Airways
Philadelphia
Stephen Quinto
Northeastern
Afghan guerrillas claim major Panjsher Valley victory
Afghan guerrilla officials said in Islamabad that during a week of heavy fighting in Panjsher Valley they killed and wounded about 400 government troops and captured many soldiers. Jamiat-I-Islami led by Ahmadshah Massoud reported overrunning military outposts.
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Pakistan
Panjsher
Afghanistan
Jamiat-I-Islami
Said
Ahmadshah Massoud
Map leads group to new goal Boston graph arts society map sale
A Boston Graphic Arts Society uses a 150-year-old parchment map of Ireland to launch replicas for 75 dollars. The project funds the society after funding cuts, with researchers tracing tribes and counties from Jesuit and university archives to verify names and origins.
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Emerald Isle
Boston Graphic Arts Society
Reagan
Society
Peter J. Bonfilio
Bonfilio
Dorothy
Georgetown
Holy Cross
Boston College
Dublin University
Vatican
Trucker’s brake failure sparks deadly Ark. fire
VAN BUREN Ark AP An out of control tractor trailer barreled down Log Town Hill Arkansas 59 struck a packed station wagon and ignited a blaze that destroyed three downtown stores. Nine people died including the truck driver and an unidentified woman. The fire took eight hours to extinguish and officials say brakes failed as the rig sped down a steep grade.
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Ark
Tom Bruce
Jon Hill
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