Man in hospital for years tied to bed after 1991 attack
A Pakistani immigrant, Ahsan Raja, has remained in Elmhurst Hospital Center since 1991 after a brain blood clot removal. His guardian disputes say he has been treated worse than an animal while the hospital faces a $3.9 million Medicaid bill, with only about $650,000 expected to be collected.
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NEW York
New York Post
Ahsan Raja
Elmhurst Hospital
Robert Abrams
Abrams
Raja
Elmhurst
Pete Velez
Cannabidiol Shows Promise Protecting Brain Cells in Stroke
Federal researchers test a marijuana chemical in rats to shield brain cells during a stroke. Cannabidiol is non psychoactive and could offer protection, though efficacy and protective doses from smoking remain uncertain. Aiden Hampson of the National Institute of Mental Health notes it is a better candidate among marijuana chemicals. The findings appear in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Washington
Aiden Hampson
National Institute of Mental Health
Proceedings
National Academy of Sciences
Fires ease in Flagler County as evacations lift and Clinton plans visit
Fire crews gained ground in Flagler County Florida allowing about 97 percent of homes to be deemed safe and evacuation orders lifted. Beatrice Snyder and husband Gerald lost their Bunnell home after 47 years of marriage while officials reported 40 to 50 structures damaged or destroyed and more than 49 000 acres burned. President Clinton announced a Volusia County visit to survey damage and emergency officials warned it will take days of rain to fully extinguish fires amid rising temperatures and isolated storms.
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Bunnell
Fla
Flagler County
Atlantic
Buddy MacKay
Tallahassee
Robert McCarthy
Beatrice
Gerald Snyder
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington
White House
Clinton
Volusia County
Caribbean
Florida
MacKay
Atlantic Coast
St. Augustine
Kennedy Space Center
Florida Highway Patrol
Palestinians in Ramallah embrace modern dating at cafes
Layla a 22 year old bank employee and Ibrahim a 24 year old government clerk secretly date defying traditional gender norms. They meet at the Kan Bata Zaman cafe in Ramallah where a Westernized social scene grows after the 1995 pullout and PA reforms. more women join workforce and public spaces loosen restrictions.
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Ramallah
West Bank
Layla
Ibrahim
Bob Marley
Gaza
Palestinian Authority
Study Suggests Gender Identity May Form After Birth
A Canadian boy raised as a girl after circumcision damage continues living as a woman, the second documented case implying postnatal development of gender identity. The study in Pediatrics contrasts with a prior case where the person later identified as male, hinting that sexual orientation may be partly prenatal while gender identity can shift months after birth.
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Chicago
Pediatrics
Kenneth Zucker
Clarke Institute of Psychiatry
Toronto
Estrada to Use Refurbished Yacht as Offshore Office
Philippines President elect Joseph Estrada will use a refurbished yacht as his offshore office as he plans to spend three months annually in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. Press Secretary Rodolfo Reyes said the vessel, once a leisure craft for past presidents, will serve to reach out to people in remote areas. In Manila a separate violent incident left one man dead and two others injured after a drunken confrontation at a pub when a singing rival provoked a brawl.
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Manila
Philippines
Joseph Estrada
Rodolfo Reyes
Visayas
Mindanao
Ely Dignadice
Immigrant boat brought ashore on Italian coast
An Italian navy vessel discharged more than 80 would be immigrants after four days aboard a ship near Lampedusa. Several migrants, mainly from northern Africa, were treated for broken bones and dehydration at a local hospital. The group was taken ashore Sunday night as warm seas and calm weather continue to draw arrivals along Italy’s long coastlines.
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Rome
ANSA
Africa
Lampedusa
Tunisia
Italy
Archaeologists uncover 5th Century Byzantine Mall in Bet Shean
In northern Israel at Bet Shean, archaeologists revealed a 5th century Byzantine shopping complex ahead of a new mall project. The site includes about 109 yards of basalt pavement, mosaic sidewalks, column remains, and six shop fronts along the ancient road.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Bet Shean
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