Sheriff cites training gap in fatal Maryland family shooting
In Pasadena Maryland a sheriff blamed training gaps and a miscommunication that allowed a man with a protective order to possess a handgun used in fatally shooting his two children Destiny 3 and Richard 2 Spicknall. Police search for the 9 mm pistol believed discarded in the Choptank River near Cambridge as divers comb the area.
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Man guilty of shooting sentenced to 25 50 years
Jonathan Schmitz was sentenced to 24 to 50 years for the 1995 shotgun death of Scott Amedure, who had revealed a crush on him during a Jenny Jones Show taping. The judge said the sentence will rob him of youth but not life. Amedure's family urged a longer term.
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Patricia Graves
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State Department to issue country by country Y2K warnings
The State Department plans country by country warnings for Americans abroad as part of a global Y2K risk map. Officials say travelers could face difficulties in medical services water and other facilities due to computer date recognition failures. Britain also plans similar advisories.
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High tech test for appendicitis in kids shows 94 percent accuracy
Harvard researchers report a combined ultrasound and CAT scan method diagnosing appendicitis in uncertain pediatric cases with 94 percent accuracy in 139 children at Boston's Harvard affiliated Children's Hospital. The technique, already used in adults, is costly and intrusive and may limit pediatric use.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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Sicker patients denied care by Medicare caps prompt study
AP reports that Medicare payment limits push home health firms to curb services for sicker elderly and disabled patients with diabetes or heart failure. GWU researchers surveyed 28 agencies across nine states, finding trends like turning away long-term cases, firing specialists, and marketing to healthier patients.
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Barbara Markham Smith
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