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Elton John Hospitalized for 'Serious Respiratory Infection'
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Singer Elton John checked into a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday, where doctors diagnosed him with a serious respiratory infection. John, 65, became ill while performing his "Million Dollar Piano" show at The Colosseum...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Elton John, Concerts, Health
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Auction of Vial Said to Contain Reagan's Blood Canceled
CNNLONDON -- A vial purportedly containing dried blood from former President Ronald Reagan after a 1981 assassination attempt will not be auctioned online, but donated to Reagan's presidential foundation, officials said Thursday. The online sale by PFC...Tags: Auction Service, U.S. Secret Service, Libraries, Arts and Culture, CNN (tv network)
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Several George Zimmerman Witnesses Change Their Accounts
Orlando SentinelSANFORD, Fla. -- Evidence released last week in the second-degree-murder case against George Zimmerman shows four key witnesses made major changes in what they say they saw and heard the night he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford....Tags: PayPal, Inc., Laws, Shootings, CNN (tv network), Rick Scott
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New Mom Fighting Flesh-eating Bacteria Undergoes 7 Surgeries
CNNUPSTATE, S.C. -- The family of Lana Kuykendall -- a mother of three-week-old twins who is battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria -- realizes all too well that she "still has a long road ahead" after seven surgeries. "We don't know what the next day is...Tags: Immune System, Sepsis, Health and Safety at School, CNN (tv network), High Blood Pressure
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What Trayvon Martin's Girlfriend Heard on Night of Shooting
CNNSANFORD, FLA -- Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, talking to him on the telephone, heard the teenager saying "get off, get off," in the moments before his cell phone cut off and he was shot dead, according to a recording released Friday of the girl's interview...Tags: Broken Nose, Gun Control, Shootings, Personal Weapon Control, Injuries and Wounds
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Woman Burned After Rocks Spontaneously Combust
KTLA NewsSAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Beach rocks that seriously burned a 43-year old woman appeared to be coated with phosphorus, health officials said. Lyn Hiner's children collected the seven rocks at Trestles Beach and brought them home. Hours later, Hiner...Tags: Nuclear Power, Health
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L.A.'s 911 System Burdened by Non-Emergency Calls
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Just before 10:45 a.m., Keith Marks called 911 and the Los Angeles County emergency response system sprang into action. A fire engine, a paramedic squad and a private ambulance -- eight men in total -- rushed to the Martin Luther...Tags: Conservation, Martin Luther King Jr., Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Health
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TSA Screeners Arrested for Drug Trafficking at LAX
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Two former and two current Transportation Security Administration screeners at Los Angeles International Airport have been arrested on federal narcotics trafficking and bribery charges. The screeners are charged with allegedly...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Crimes, Police Arrests, Transportation Security Administration, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Delta Passengers Held on Tarmac After Monkeypox Scare
Chicago TribuneCHICAGO, Illinois -- A Minnesota woman who caused a health scare aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Detroit -- causing the plane to be kept on the tarmac at Midway International Airport for three hours -- says it was all a misunderstanding over bug...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Disease Prevention, Midway, Midway Airport, Symptoms
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Group Concerned About Cancer-Causing Chemical in Tide
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Tide detergent may do more than just clean your clothes -- it could also expose you to a cancer-causing chemical. According to the New York Times, Tide contains trace amounts of 1,4-dioxane, a petrochemical solvent found in paints,...Tags: Environmental Politics, Cancer, Environmental Issues, The New York Times, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Engineer Developing Real-Life X-Ray Vision
KTLA NewsLOS FELIZ, Calif. (KTLA) -- Superman fans the world over have spent countless hours wishing for x-ray vision, but a not-so-mad scientist says he's close to making the superpower a reality. X-ray goggles have been on sale at novelty shops and in the...Tags: Cancer, Science and Technology, Health, Superman (fictional character)
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Warren Buffett Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
CNNNEW YORK -- Iconic investor Warren Buffett announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer in a letter to shareholders of his firm Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett, 81, said his "condition is not remotely life-threatening or even...Tags: GEICO, Cancer, Lubrizol Corporation, CNN (tv network), Warren Buffett
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