Florida cracks down on unlicensed doctors in Miami case
Florida investigators describe a wave of illegal medical work from home based clinics to car trunk procedures. Ariel Barreiro faces charges amid a crackdown that has netted 17 arrests this year and aims to curb dangerous, unlicensed practices harming vulnerable communities.
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Florida
Miami
Ariel Barreiro
Enrique Torres
Dale L. Austin
Federation of State Medical Boards
Torres
Eighth West Nile victim diagnosed in New York City
A 53 year old woman is the eighth New York City resident diagnosed with West Nile virus this summer. She became ill August 23 and was hospitalized five days later with encephalitis. She is improving but still hospitalized. Two other victims were hospitalized. New Jersey reports its first West Nile case in a Jersey City man. NYC sprays pesticides to curb mosquitoes. Elderly and immunocompromised face highest risk. Symptoms include fever headaches and body aches. severe cases may lead to encephalitis or meningitis.
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New York City
Staten Island
New Jersey
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Jury awards $22.5 million to family of slain woman
A Tacoma jury ruled the state must pay $22.5 million to Paula Joyce’s family after inmate Valdez Stewart, on supervised release, ran a stolen vehicle through stoplights and killed Joyce, a 34 year old mother of four. Stewart faced second degree murder in 1997. The state plans appeals.
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Wash
State of Washington
Gary Locke
State Department of Corrections
Valdez Stewart
Paula Joyce
Joyce
Stewart
Seattle
Jack Connelly
Department of Corrections
Connelly
Locke
Stephen Joyce
Paula
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