Nancy Drew creator Mildred Benson dies at 96 in Toledo
Mildred Wirt Benson, the writer behind Nancy Drew and using the pen name Carolyn Keene, died at 96 after a career spanning 58 years in journalism and authorship. She wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew mysteries, helping launch a global teenage heroine known for wit and independence. The series remains widely read with over 200 million copies sold.
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Insulin fails to prevent type 1 diabetes study shows
A landmark study finds preventive insulin injections do not stop type 1 diabetes in high risk individuals. Of 84 228 screened, 339 with over 50 percent five year risk were split between injections and monitoring. both groups developed diabetes at about 15 percent annually. Researchers pursue an insulin pill as a different approach.
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Girl’s body found near collapsed bridge in Oklahoma
WEBBERS FALLS OK AP The death toll from the Interstate 40 bridge collapse rose to 14 as the body of 3 year old Shea Nicole Johnson was recovered from the Arkansas River downstream. Her parents were found earlier. Divers and crews have recovered 10 vehicles and expect more victims. National Guardsmen combed riverbanks for belongings from the submerged cars.
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