Miracle lift from 11 story fall in Denver housing tower
An Oklahoma man survived a fall from the roof of Marian Plaza, an Archdiocese of Denver housing complex, after landing on a juniper bush near a gas meter. He endured six hours of surgery for internal injuries, remains in critical condition, and is described as a fighter by hospital staff and his wife.
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Denver Health Medical Center
Marian Plaza
Archdiocese of
Kevin Duncan
Denver Fire Rescue
Sara Spaulding
Oklahoma
Spaulding
Amusement ride crash leaves many hospitalized at Michigan's Adventure
At Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park in Dalton Township, a large wheel ride broke free from its spindle, sending 25 to 30 riders to hospitals. James Burtchett, 41, and his 13 year old son Ryan were rescued after nearly five hours and treated for minor injuries. The cause remains under investigation as park officials report daily inspections and no prior failures.
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Dalton Township
Mich
James Burtchett
Burtchett
Ryan
Michigan
Adventure Amusement Park
Jennifer
Park
Camille Jourden-Mark
Kevin Blanchard
White Lake Fire Authority
Diana Reinelt
Jourden-Mark
Burtchetts
Man gets 3 years for firing gun outside White House
Robert W. Pickett, 48, a former IRS auditor with long mental illness history, was sentenced to three years in a federal prison hospital for assaulting federal officers and gun possession after firing shots outside the White House on February 7. An officer wounded him in the leg. he faced three years of probation and treatment continuation.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
White House
Henry H. Kennedy
Robert W. Pickett
Kennedy
Pickett
Bureau of Prisons
Rochester
Minn
Ett
Evansville
Ind
House OKs extended benefits for veterans
The House passed 422 to 0 a bill expanding service connected illness presumptions for Vietnam and Gulf War veterans and granting a 2.7 percent cost of living increase. It adds Type II diabetes for Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange and, from next April, chronic fatigue syndrome fibromyalgia chronic multi symptom illness and undiagnosed Gulf War illnesses. The measure extends compensation eligibility period to December 31 2003 and directs Senate consideration.
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Washington
House
Vietnam
Persian Gulf
Christopher Smith
R-N.j
Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Smith
Senate
Congress
Veterans Affairs Department
Jim Fischl
Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation
The
American Legion
Auto Accident Report Ad From Gaston County NC
A free new report for auto accident victims promises essential information before talking to anyone. Research notes even minor fender benders can trigger pain headaches or arthritis. Call 1 800 866 240 for a 24 hour toll free recorded message and free report.
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Gaston County
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