Auto mechanic dies after unapproved artificial heart use
A 33 year old auto mechanic from Tucson died after his second transplanted heart failed following eleven hours with an unapproved artificial Phoenix Heart at the University of Arizona Medical Center. Doctors and family said the interim device kept him alive and performed well despite not being federally approved for humans. The patient, Thomas Creighton, was a divorced father of two. his death was due to heart failure tied to pulmonary hypertension.
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University of Arizona Medical Center
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University
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Creighton
Jack Copeland
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Copeland
Icy rescue at Sandy Pond saves boy from ice breach
In a dramatic icy rescue at Sandy Pond, Reasbe and NSE Hieetieler Math, aided by Proulx, pulled a five foot water deep boy named Shawn Goodwin from the ice thirty feet offshore. Shawn was treated and released from a nearby hospital after the rescue.
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Area girl dies after horse drag near Avon Lake
Tamara Wilson, 12, of 32353 Orchard Park Drive, died at 2:25 a.m. at St. Joseph Hospital after being dragged by a horse Friday afternoon. Police say she tied the reins to her side, the horse galloped through Greenbriar and Orchard streets, and witnesses chased the animal as medics performed CPR.
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Tamara Wilson
Orchard Park Drive
St. Joseph Hospital
Greenbriar Drive
Greenbriar Road
Orchard Road
Jaycox Road
Quinn Needham
Tamara
Beirut car bomb kills 75 in Ghobeiri district
A car bomb in Beirut’s Ghobeiri neighborhood explodes near a mosque at dusk, killing 75 and wounding about 250. Police say the blast damaged an eight story building and sparked gas canisters to explode, hampering rescue efforts through the night. Many mourners gather as blood donations are urged and moslem leaders blame Israel.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Ghobeiri
Lorain mayoral race canceled amid lawsuit threats
Disgruntled Democrats consider suing the Secretary of State and Lorain County Board of Elections after the Lorain mayoral race was called off under a newly amended state statute. Alex M. Olejko remains in office to finish the former mayor’s term. Several candidates reacted with shock and some congratulated Olejko, while others criticized the outcome and urged support for the administration.
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Peter Tower
Secretary of State
Lorain County
Board of Elections
Alex M. Olejko
Joseph Zahorec
Olejko
Michael Jackson
James S. Parobek
Oleiko
Parobek
Charles F. Chevalier
Eugene Rivera
Rivera
John Michael Ryan
Stanley T. Kufel
Andrew F. DeAngelis
Woody Mathna
Jonathan W. Marshall
Jack Wolf
Lorain County Board of Elections
Marshall
Beige Castle Burger
Accent on Living Editorial Religion Television Al C15
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Weekend Weather Outlook in Clear Sky
The forecast calls for clear skies tonight with a low around 39. Sunday will be sunny with a high between 50 and 55. The precipitation chance remains near zero through tonight and Sunday. details are on Page A-3.
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