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Civil War's carnage led to medical advances
The carnage that was caused by weapons introduced during the American Civil War forced doctors to make advances in medicine that might have taken another 25 years to develop had the conflict not been fought.
“In many ways, the battlefield was the...Tags: American Civil War (1861-1865), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Breaking: McKinney train wreck
Around 1 p.m. Monday a southbound Norfolk-Southern train left the tracks parallel to the Geneva- McKinney Road in McKinney, spilling an estimated 40 cars onto the embankment and piling several on top of each other. No one was injured in the wreck, but...Tags: Disasters and Accidents
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Hypothermic Man Rescued from Folsom Canal
FOX40 NewsAnother half hour and he easily could have died. That's what Sac Metro firefighters are saying about a man they pulled from a cold, slippery canal. He spent four to five hours in the water before a passing jogger heard his cries for help. Ropes and...Tags: Physical Conditions, Disasters and Accidents, Hypothermia, Health
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Smoke from brakes blamed for Blue Line emergency response
Tribune reporterSmoking brakes on a Blue Line train were blamed for an emergency response at a West Town CTA station this afternoon. No injuries were reported in the incident. A still and box alarm and Emergency Medical Services Plan 1 were called about 12:45 p.m....Tags: West Town, Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Incidents, Injuries and Wounds, Health
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Bronx Residents Protest Another Homeless Shelter
pix11.comBronx residents angry over a 200-bed homeless shelter to open on Clay St., across the street from a school with 1500 students, will protest this week. "It's the absolutely worst place to have a shelter. Parents are calling me scared about after-school...Tags: Social Issues, Disasters and Accidents, Family, Homelessness, Bronx (New York City)
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Mother Nature's handiwork brings ruin to Dickey County, N.D.
swaltman@aberdeennews.comOAKES, N.D. — A severe thunderstorm that roared through Dickey County late Sunday afternoon, uprooted trees and damaged buildings, but left the region's residents unscathed. While winds might have reached 130 mph, local officials said there were...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Restaurants, Weather, Lifestyle and Leisure, Josh Miller
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Officials urge precautions as heat index soars
msimpson@amnews.comScorcher, heat wave, dog day. Whatever the description, Monday was hot, and, Happy Sleeper, 5, had the solution. “It’s a great day for the pool,” she said, as her mother, Sarah, and three siblings prepared for a dip at the William E....Tags: Weather, Disasters and Accidents, High School Sports, Kentucky, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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NYC Cooling Centers Open For Hottest Day Of The Summer
From the Office of Emergency Management:
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New York City through 9 PM Tuesday, July 12. While temperatures are expected to reach into the low 90s, the combination of heat and humidity will make it...Tags: Physical Conditions, Weather, Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wheezing
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Lebanon County Seeing Higher than Normal Suicide Rates
For the first time in years, Lebanon County is seeing a spike in the number of suicides.
“We are rather alarmed by the suicide rates this year, “ said Holly Leahy, Director of Lebanon County Mental Health Services.
This year, 13 people...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Mental Health, Education, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions
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Police: Wife cuts off husband's penis, tosses it in garbage disposal
Q13 FOX News Online & KTLA-TV & Los Angeles TimesA California woman was ordered held on $1 million bail Tuesday after police say she drugged her husband, cut off his penis and threw it into the garbage disposal. Then she turned the disposal on. Garden Grove, Calif., police were sent to the home around...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Disasters and Accidents, Prisons
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Loss Of Snow Leopard Cub Mourned At John Ball Zoo
FOX 17 ReporterAt the beginning of the week, three rare snow leopards roamed an exhibit at John Ball Zoo, now there are only two. It's been a trying time for zoo staff, especially for those who knew the cub, and watched her develop over the past four weeks. "It's...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest
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