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Major U. of C. Medical Center restructuring to trim executive ranks
Tribune reporterThe University of Chicago Medical Center Friday evening tonight confirmed a massive restructuring that will trim $100 million in expenses, or nearly 7 percent of its annual budget, amid the economic downturn and unpaid bills owed the hospital from the...Tags: Hyde Park, Michelle Obama, Colleges and Universities, The White House, University of Chicago
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Salmonella in 42 states; Minn. eyes peanut butter
AP Medical WriterFederal officials have not yet identified the cause of a salmonella outbreak striking almost 400 people in 42 states, but state officials in Minnesota said Friday they believe peanut butter may be involved. On Friday, the Minnesota Department of...Tags: ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Food Safety, Health Organizations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthcare Policies
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Minnesota news in brief at 8:58 p.m. CST
Federal officials have not yet identified the cause of a salmonella outbreak striking almost 400 people in 42 states, but state officials in Minnesota said Friday they believe peanut butter may be involved. On Friday, the Minnesota Department of...Tags: Al Franken, Baseball, Diseases, Harmon Killebrew, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Patrick Swayze checks into hospital with pneumonia
The Associated PressPatrick Swayze has checked himself into the hospital for observation after contracting pneumonia, A&E President Abbe Raven announced Friday at a meeting of the Television Critics Association. Swayze was scheduled to appear to discuss his upcoming drama...Tags: National Government, Diseases, Barbara Walters, Patrick Swayze, Cancer
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Boston fire truck plows through intersection, hits apartment building; 1 dead, 1 severely hurt
Associated Press WriterBOSTON (AP) — A Boston Fire Department ladder truck coming down a hill plowed through an intersection Friday and crashed into a high-rise apartment building, killing one firefighter and seriously injuring a second. Dozens firefighters bowed their...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Fires, Vehicles, Roxbury, Injuries
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Survivors say Israelis shelled Gaza building where troops told them to shelter
Associated Press WriterJERUSALEM (AP) — With fighting all around them, Israeli troops knocked on the door of the Samouni clan in Gaza City last weekend and told them to leave, directing them to the building owned by a relative. Twenty-four hours later, three shells...Tags: Armed Forces, War Crimes, Religious Conflicts, Defense, Civil Rights
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Brother jailed for performing backyard abortion on 14-year-old Afghan rape victim
Associated Press WriterKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The 14-year-old Afghan rape victim told the doctor that her brother took her to a cowshed, where he and her mother held her down as he cut out her 5-month fetus with a razor blade, then stitched up the wound with string....Tags: Prosecution, Medical Specialization, Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Police
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Corrections and clarifications, Jan. 09, 2009
•A news article Thursday incorrectly stated who received $80,000 in payments from clients of lobbyist Jeffrey Ladd. Ladd testified at Antoin "Tony" Rezko's trial that hospitals represented by Ladd hired former Chicago Park District chief Ed Kelly...Tags: Sarah Palin, Chicago Park District, Alaska, Tony Rezko
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St. Clair Co. prosecutor sues over wife's death
St. Clair County's prosecutor and his two teenage sons are suing a Missouri hospital where his wife died a year ago, alleging malpractice. The lawsuit on behalf of State's Attorney Robert Haida's (HAY'-duhz) family was filed this week in St. Louis...Tags: St. Louis, Prosecution, Missouri
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LeRoy Wauck, 1920-2009: Professor of psychology, helped found Northridge Prep
Special to the TribuneAs a busy professor of psychology at Loyola University, LeRoy Wauck still found time to make weekly trips to a hospital in Wisconsin, where he treated patients. "For 22 years, he spent every Saturday there," his daughter Liz Rahimi said of her father's...Tags: Arlington Heights, Wisconsin, DePaul University, Colleges and Universities, Philosophy
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Lackey Free Clinic earns accreditation
The Lackey Free Clinic has been accredited by the Virginia Association of Free Clinics. The clinic is one of 50 that are members of the association, and Lackey is the first of three to be accredited. Recommendations for accreditation come from other...Tags: Virginia
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Community kudos
The Lackey Free Clinic thanks all of our community partners who continue to support and pray for our clinic. The clinic plays a vital role in helping uninsured individuals in Yorktown and surrounding communities regain and maintain healthy medical,...
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