Navajo healers join doctors in alert over mystery illness
In Fort Defiance Arizona Navajo and Western medicine clash over a fast spreading respiratory illness that has killed 13 people mostly linked to the Navajo Nation area. Navajo President Zah urges cooperation while medicine men perform cleansing rites and autopsy discussions face taboos as doctors seek answers.
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Newborn found dead in trash can on Long Island
Nassau County police probe the death of an infant placed in a neighbor's trash can after a teenager Roxana Ramos from Manorhaven concealed her pregnancy. Medical officials say she would have qualified for Medicaid prenatal care and counseling but did not seek help. Investigators seek to determine if the child was harmed before abandonment or if death resulted from other causes.
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Gay rights poll deeming issue benign stirs Albany debate
An eight district poll by civil rights advocates shows most New Yorkers view gay rights legislation as benign. Conservative Party leaders warn passage could threaten Republican backing while urging caution amid fears of backlash. The measure would add sexual orientation to protections in employment housing public accommodations and education.
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