Somalis look to Americans with hope in Mogadishu
In famine struck Somalia 1,800 Marines prepared to land as aid workers weigh the mission. Some say six to seven months are needed for any lasting impact while others insist the force will secure Mogadishu port and airport for aid delivery. U.N. peacekeepers faced clashes as rains revealed war’s grim toll.
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Somalia
White House
Rhodri Wynn-Pope
Care International
Bush
U.N
Pakistan
Mohamed Nur- Omar
Christmas War Powers in Somalia Recall Voices of Sacrifice
AP reports that during holidays in 1989 Panama 1990 Persian Gulf and now Somalia American troops face danger zones driven by mercy and the haunting faces of starving children. President Bush cites hard lessons from past deployments and says troops will be doing God's work amid public appeals and Christmas mail to soldiers.
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Panama
Persian Gulf
Somalia
George Bush
Manuel Noriega
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County home health care booms
County health chief Mike Pruner says home health care services in Franklin County grew 120 percent in the past year and will likely rise further. The team includes three RNs, two aides, and therapists who visit 50 to 60 patients monthly, delivering over 400 in home visits. The program is cost effective and keeps families together, reducing hospital costs.
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Pruner
Ralph Young
Franklin County Health Department
Tracy Hines
Janet DeWald
Martha Dodd
Maxine Edelman
S. Poplar
Health Department
Road to Recovery aids Franklin County cancer patients
A network of volunteers from 10 local churches coordinates transportation for cancer patients to medical sites in Kansas City area. Between January and November 128 trips were made by 77 drivers for nine county patients, totaling 138 treatments as Rev. Henry Roberts praises expanded church involvement and coordinator Gilbert Martin’s organized support.
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Herald
Franklin County
American Cancer Society
Kansas City
University of Kansas Medical Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Johnson County Radiation Center
Henry Roberts
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ches
Roberts
Gilbert Martin
Willow
Martin
Gilbert
Miller in lead for House post
In Topeka voters and lawmakers prepare for pivotal party leadership races. Republicans will choose a speaker and majority leader while Democrats pick a minority leader. The House contest includes Rep. Bob Mead against Rep. Bob Miller as the speaker race, with the chamber’s control at stake after party losses in the November election.
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House
Senate
Bud Burke
Olathe
Doug Lawrence
Burlington
Bob Mead
Pawnee
Marvin Barkis
D-Louisburg
Mead
Bob Miller
R-Wellington
Norplant Program Targets Baltimore Teen Pregnancies
Baltimore will offer Norplant at Laurence Paquin School for pregnant teens and new mothers starting next month. The plan aims to curb high teen birth rates, with the health department citing Paquin's at risk student body and prior pregnancy rates. The implant lasts five years and costs about $350, with other contraceptives also available at the clinic.
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Laurence Paquin
Rosetta Stith
Washington, D.C
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Virginia
Paquin
Peter Beilenson
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