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Driving at night is risky business. And trying to land a plane at night is even more risky. That is one reason why The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is now allowing the use of night-vision goggles for law enforcement and rescue pilots. Others are interested in this technology also. "It's a huge safety enhancement for landing in unsurveyed areas," said EMQ chief pilot Trevor Wilson. This...

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It was just last week that nurses who work at the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital's Intensive Care Unit revealed that they were having major staffing and patient care issues. On the heels of that report comes another revelation from the San Antonio area. This time from nurses at University Hospital who are going public with this information for the first time. No doubt, the bravery of the nurses at...

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An 86-year-old man underwent emergency surgery at Rhode Island Hospital on July 30. The surgery was necessitated due to bleeding in the patient's brain. It appears that a nurse practitioner did not record which side of the brain was in need of surgery. Unbelievably, Dr. Frederick Harrington did not check a CT scan for the missing information, instead he committed medical malpractice and actually...

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A woman was sleeping in bed on Tuesday morning next to her neighbors Jack Russell terrier when suddenly, without warning, two pit bulls belonging to her neighbor came into her house and attacked both her and the little dog she had with her. The last thing you would expect while in your own bed is a dog attack by the neighbors dogs.She tried to shot them, but unfortunately her gun gammed. They...

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On Friday last, Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul, stated that he plans to push for a state ban on 5 particular breeds of dogs that are deemed a threat to the safety of the public. Included in the list of dogs that have a likelihood of attacking are: Wolfhybrids, pit bulls, akitas, chow chows, rottweilers or any mixed-breed dog with the above traits. "You never hear stories about roving packs of...

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Transplant patients wait patiently to hear the news " we have secured a donor." However, for this particular patient, life had something else in store. As the Ann Arbor, Michigan patient was prepped for what would have been life saving surgery, the plane that was carrying the team, including surgeons and the donor organ, went down, taking the lives of everyone on board. According to the...

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Just when you think you have heard everything.... A 101-year-old woman in New York, was beaten by a young man. The take was 33 dollars and the keys to her home. Rose Morat was in the process of leaving her apartment building with her walker . Yes, she was beaten while holding onto her walker. The elderly lady was just trying to get to church. Based on the recollection of Rose in addition to the...

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In North Tyneside, England a nine-year-old boy, John Henderson, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he underwent a two-hour surgery after being attacked by the family dog, a Staffordshire bull terrier mix. His lip was ripped from his face when he took a bite of a cookie that clearly the dog wanted. John's mother said the incident was just horrible, "their worst nightmare." Apparently, the...

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Many people have either taken a helicopter tour in Hawaii or have it on their list of things to do "someday." If that describes you and/or your loved ones, you may want to do a little research before embarking on that tour. There have been a couple of fatal helicopter crashes on the Hawaiian helicopter tours in the last few days. On Sunday, a helicopter crashed on Kauai, killing at least one...

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After a blind and mentally disabled man suffered second degree burns to his torso, legs and genitals in a scalding shower, the Attorney General's Office and the state Department of Health are investigating the Green Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office is also investigating. No charges have been filed. Apparently this is not the first problem Green...

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Many of you have seen the type of reports that are published regarding all of the "crazy lawsuits" out there? No doubt, some of the reports are humorous, some unbelievable and many are untrue. Recently AOL posted a piece titled " Most Outrageous Lawsuits." It seems they are taking advantage of members of the public who think that whatever is posted is news as opposed to propaganda. It is not at...

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The audit report of San Francisco's Office of Citizen Complaints shows that it is failing miserably. "This is really sad," said Commissioner Joe Marshall in regards to a 45-page document that faults the complaint office for poor management and organizational issues."The system didn't work, and everybody should be upset about that," Marshall added. Unbelievably, this is the first audit of the...

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The audit report of San Francisco's Office of Citizen Complaints shows that it is failing miserably. "This is really sad," said Commissioner Joe Marshall in regards to a 45-page document that faults the complaint office for poor management and organizational issues."The system didn't work, and everybody should be upset about that," Marshall added. Unbelievably, this is the first audit of the...

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The audit report of San Francisco's Office of Citizen Complaints shows that it is failing miserably. "This is really sad," said Commissioner Joe Marshall in regards to a 45-page document that faults the complaint office for poor management and organizational issues."The system didn't work, and everybody should be upset about that," Marshall added. Unbelievably, this is the first audit of the...

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An appeals court threw out a $20 million dollar verdict against State Farm Insurance. The appeals court felt that State Farm was within its right when five agents were fired. The five employees were fired in 2000. In 2002 they filed suit against State Farm claiming that they were wrongfully terminated. Additionally, they claimed that their employee contract was ambiguous. A 14-day trail...

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