Hundreds line up for hepatitis shots as outbreak enters year four
Public health nurse Wendy Birnbaum notes anger at clinics where safe practices worry diners. Laboring residents like Keith Matherson and Jeff Miller describe painful injections and long drives to get gamma globulin. At Coco's Restaurant and Galuppi's Village Pizzeria, diners, workers and even children endured needle injections after potential exposure, with many vowing to avoid eating out until safety improves.
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No verdict yet in Vento trial
In Bensonhurst murder case third defendant John Vento 21 remains unresolved as jurors end day deliberations after about seven pm. The trial centers on alleged leadership in the Aug 23 racially charged attack on Yusuf Hawkins with related charges including second degree murder riot unlawful imprisonment and weapon possession.
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Computer sorts tips in Zodiac murder case
New York investigators deploy a computer system to log and sort over 1000 calls to a Zodiac hotline. Police say the scheme helps prioritise hot tips and rapid access to information as the Zodiac Task Force expands to more than 50 detectives at a new Brooklyn Navy Yard base.
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