Billy Graham Recovering After Shunt Adjustment at Mayo Clinic
The Rev Billy Graham, 82, is recovering at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester after a brain shunt was adjusted following fluid- relief tests this week. Spokesman A Larry Ross said Graham has been walking and eating, is in good spirits, and aims to be home for the holidays. The procedure, not an emergency, sought to make the shunt 100 percent operative.
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Elton John raises 615000 for AIDS foundation sale
Elton John raised more than 615000 for his AIDS foundation through the sale of thousands of his clothes in London. Fans queued for hours outside a central London shop as about 15000 items from Sir Elton and his partner David Furnish went on sale.
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Man charged with threats against Zappa daughter in Santa Ana
Santa Ana California Mark Brownfield 40 was arrested after mailing documents to the FBI threatening to kill Moon Unit Zappa over alleged lyric theft from her late father Frank Zappa He faces up to five years in prison if convicted Brownfield appeared in federal court held without bail pending arraignment Monday in Santa Ana.
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When Names Slip Away A Gastonia Writer Reflects
Autrey Van Pelt, a Gastonia resident and author of The Best Place I Ever Did Live, muses on memory gaps as she describes two brains misfiring and the elusive moment a name drifts away then returns, a common inner brain quirk she calls a floating memory piece.
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This Day in History December Ninth 2000 Summary
On December 9 1907 Christmas seals went on sale in Wilmington Delaware to fund tuberculosis research In 1608 English poet John Milton was born In 1854 Alfred Lord Tennyson published The Charge of the Light Brigade In 1940 British forces opened a major North African offensive In 1941 China declared war on Japan Germany and Italy In 1942 the ballet Gayane premiered by the Kirov In 1958 the John Birch Society formed in Indianapolis In 1965 Podgorny replaced Mikoyan as Soviet president In 1975 Ford signed a 23 billion loan authorization to avert a NYC city default In 1992 Charles and Diana announced separation The first American hostages released by Iraq began arriving Lech Walesa won Poland's presidential runoff and Kweisi Mfume was named head of the NAACP One year ago Worcester honored fallen firefighters Actor Kirk Douglas Dina Merrill and others age milestones listed as of 2000 ends with a Jane Austen quote.
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