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Hilary Koprowski dies at 96; developed oral vaccine for polio
Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96. Koprowski died of pneumonia April 11 at his Philadelphia home, said his son, Dr. Christopher Koprowski, a radiation oncologist....
Tags: Discrimination, Disease Prevention, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals
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Trial for 1987 slaying of Jimmy Casino to wrap up
He was a smooth-talking swindler who operated Orange County's most notorious and lucrative strip club, the Mustang Topless Theater. Born James Stockwell, he rebranded himself Jimmy Casino and lived the extravagant lifestyle of a character from an Elmore...
Tags: Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Dining and Drinking, Murder
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Death of Scott Sterling, son of Clippers owner, ruled accidental
Scott Sterling, the 32-year-old son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, died as a result of a pulmonary embolism and "narcotic medication intake" in what Los Angeles County coroner's officials classified as an accidental death, authorities...
Tags: Accidental Death, OxyContin (drug), Donald Sterling, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Pharmaceuticals
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The world within Vanessa Williams
Most of us are curious about our family lineage. For Vanessa Williams, who recently took part in the show "Who Do You Think You Are" and explored her family's history, the task was both surprising and informative. Here, she talks about what she learned...
Tags: Cameroon, Finland, Togo, Ghana, Senegal
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In Texas, mourning those on front lines of blast
WEST, Texas — Residents here know the code of sirens, the language of a small-town Texas fire department. As the big fire trucks lumber along, one blast means they're heading to a small blaze; two means a fire drill or meeting. Then things get...
Tags: Rick Perry, Social Media, Vehicles, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Fertilizer
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5 questions about Syria's chemical weapons
Syria is believed to have a large stockpile of chemical weapons. U.S. intelligence agencies now suspect that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has used small amounts of these chemicals against rebels fighting to unseat him, an assessment...
Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad, U.S. Congress, Weaponry, France
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Beverly Hills police net 52 pounds of old prescription drugs
Beverly Hills police and the Drug Enforcement Agency collected 52 pounds of old prescription medication Saturday in an effort to get residents to safely dispose of unwanted pills. The Take Back event, held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, was...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Drug Trafficking, Pharmaceuticals, Abusive Behavior
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Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...Tags: Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Trials, Diseases and Illnesses
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Czech Stop a comfort stop in West, Texas
WEST, Texas – Most every small town in America has a local eatery that embodies its heart and soul – not to mention its stomach – a place where workers know the first names and the orders of customers by heart. In this tiny community...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Fertilizer, Lifestyle and Leisure, Emergency Incidents, Restaurants
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An outpouring in West after explosion at fertilizer plant
WEST, Texas — At the Veterans of Foreign Wars post just a few blocks past City Hall here, the donated mattresses form a stack that nearly touches the ceiling. Rows of folding tables are piled high with clothes, and the porch out back has enough...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Justice System, Fertilizer, Lobbying
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Texas explosion: 'He was a cowboy and he died with his boots on'
As a former bull-rider, William “Buck” Uptmor didn’t get spooked by much. So when the fire began at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, he jumped into his truck and rushed to the scene to assist volunteer firefighters. When his 17-...
Tags: Rodeo, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Fertilizer, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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Texas explosion: Residents return to homes hit by blast
WEST, Texas — Ever so slowly, residents driven from their homes by a powerful explosion at a fertilizer plant here were being allowed to briefly enter their devastated neighborhoods Saturday to retrieve possessions and to get a look at the damage...Tags: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Fertilizer, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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