AMA to pay Sunbeam 9.9 million in endorsement settlement
The American Medical Association will pay Sunbeam Corp 9.9 million after pulling out of a five year endorsement deal that would have granted a seal of approval for Sunbeam humidifiers blood pressure monitors and other devices. Critics said the AMA planned no product testing.
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American Medical Association
Sunbeam Corp
Dolph Smoak Jr
AMA
Sunbeam
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Train on rails hits tow truck. driver killed
In Lake Alfred Florida a Florida Fun Train excursion struck a tow truck at a grade crossing during its first full trial run from Tampa to Orlando. The driver Scott W. Jackson 26 Davenport was ejected from the cab and killed. No injuries reported among the 50 passengers and crew.
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Fila
Florida
Orlando
Tampa
Scott W. Jackson
Davenport
Arizona Sends Birthday Cards to Motivate 18YearOld Voters
Arizona officials join Rock the Vote to mail birthday cards to voters turning 18 before the November 3 election. Secretary Betsey Bayless explains how and when to register for primary and general elections, aiming to boost turnout among 18 year olds.
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Arizona
Secretary of State’s Office
Rock the Vote Organization
Secretary of State
Betsey Bayless
Japan weighs birthrate crisis as national threat
Tokyo reports show Japan facing a falling birthrate with 1.39 children per woman, risking eldercare demand and shrinking workers. Government sees long term decline, urging expanded day care, flexible work, and support for families while debate over solutions continues.
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Tokyo
Hideko Arai
Arai
Japan
Jewish high schools boom attract diverse families near Boston
In Waltham Massachusetts the New Jewish High School adds religion to core subjects with Jewish ethics and Talmud, Hebrew and the Bible. Across the country more than 650 Jewish day schools educate about 190000 students amid rapid growth and shifting demographics.
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New Jewish High School
Atlanta
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Cleveland
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New Haven
Conn
United States
Boston
Rachel Belsky
Randolph
Council of Jewish Federations
Yossi Prager
Avi Chai
Floods devastate parts of China and Korea AP report
Flood waters rose along the Yangtze as new floods hit southern and northeast China. At least 1,268 dead in floods this summer with a Jiangxi flash flood claiming seven. In Korea, torrential rains swept camps, killing 20 and leaving 70 missing near the Chiri Mountains south of Seoul.
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Yangtze River
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Yangtze
Xinhua
South Korea
Seoul
Chiri Mountains
Bomb explodes in Banbridge injuring six in warning-evacuated area
A car bomb detonated in Banbridge a mostly Protestant town southwest of Belfast injuring six people. Police said a warning was received and the area was being cleared when the device exploded outside a shoe store. No group immediately claimed responsibility.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Banbridge
Mexican twins share same heart in rare conjoined birth
Siamese twins born to a Mexico City woman are joined at the chest and reportedly share a heart. The newborns weighed 11 pounds 14 ounces combined and were delivered by C section. They will be observed at the National Medical Center. The mother Oliva Mariano Guadalupe is 24 and has one other child. Doctors cite conjoined twin births at about 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 200,000, with many urging separation within two months.
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Mexico City
National Medical Center For Observation
Notimex
Oliva Mariano Guadalupe
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