Transit officer delivers baby on Christmas Eve in Philadelphia
A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority sergeant, Steven Rocher, 51, helped a woman in North Philadelphia give birth on a sidewalk near a bus stop after hearing her screams. Rocher credited CPR training but noted it didn’t cover childbirth, but he assisted until paramedics arrived.
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
San Francisco Zoo declares crime scene after tiger attack
A tiger named Tatiana escaped at the San Francisco Zoo, killing one man and mauling two others in the attack near Ocean Beach. Police called the area a crime scene while investigators seek how the animal escaped and whether human action was involved.
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Mannina
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Heather Fong
Fong
Tim Hellman
Hellman
Robert Jenkins
Louisiana Rebounds Slightly After Katrina Population Loss
Census Bureau figures show Louisiana's population rose about 1.2 percent year over year to 4.3 million as of July 1, 2007, with net in-migration of 29,000. New Orleans remains far below pre Katrina levels amid ongoing infrastructure and service challenges.
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Biodegradable coffins gain traction in eco funerals in Oregon
In Portland Oregon Cynthia Beal plans a natural burial with a biodegradable coffin joining a growing U S trend toward eco friendly funerals. The Natural Burial Company will offer Ecopod and other earth friendly products as green cemeteries expand nationwide.
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Ecopod
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Bob Fells
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Green Burial Council
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