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Oklahoma tornado: Hospital 'code black' before flood of patients
The injured children came into the Children's Hospital at the Oklahoma University Medical Center in Oklahoma City fast. So fast that the hospital set up a triage center in its own facility. "Every once in a while, a trauma trickles into the emergency...Tags: Broken Bones, Hospitals and Clinics, Long Island, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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6 people rescued after canoe capsizes off Marina del Rey
Six people were rescued off Marina del Rey Tuesday evening after their outrigger canoe capsized in rough seas. All were treated and later released after they were pulled from the water about 7:45 p.m., according to authorities. The vessel overturned...
Tags: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, U.S. Coast Guard
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New database to help identify migrants who died in desert
TUCSON -- The Sonora desert claims the lives of hundreds of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border each year. Many of the dead -- about one out of three -- go unidentified. Now, there may be an easier way to put a name to some of these suspected border-...
Tags: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Mexico
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Three missing hikers found in Big Bear area
Three hikers missing in the Big Bear area for more than three days were found Tuesday by a San Bernardino County sheriff's helicopter, officials said. Ryan Shankles and Miguel De La Torre of Oceanside and David Yoder of Carlsbad were found at 10:15 a.m....
Tags: North Fork, Auction Service, Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Turtle can freeze solid and survive, and we have those same genes
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.Look beyond the western painted turtle's colorful stripes and you’ll find an animal that seems to have nearly magical powers. A baby western painted turtle can freeze solid, and as long as nothing cracks it in half or tampers with it too much, the...Tags: Frostbite, Medical Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Biology, Science and Technology
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Six months later, Superstorm Sandy's impact still being felt
The Obama administration approved $1.83 billion to help New Jersey recover from the effects of Superstorm Sandy, which six months ago to the day pounded through the state and metropolitan New York City areas, bring flooding, destruction and death....
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Long Island, Natural Disasters, Government, Hurricanes
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Hikers' health improving; rescuer in serious condition
The two hikers who were lost for days in Orange County's rugged backcountry remain hospitalized and are showing signs of improvement, but a reserve deputy who fell during the dramatic rescue is in serious condition with head injuries. The day after...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Easter, University of California, Irvine
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Rescued hiker: Thank you for 'trying to find me'
One of the two hikers pulled from a brushy canyon wall in Orange County’s canyon lands released a photo of himself in his Mission Viejo hospital room and said he looks forward to the day he can give his hiking companion a “big hug.”...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics
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Rescued O.C. hikers improving; injured deputy in serious condition
Two hikers who were hospitalized in critical condition after being found in the rugged terrain of Orange County’s Trabuco Canyon are continuing to show signs of improvement, but a reserve deputy who fell during the rescue remains in serious...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Easter
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Missing hikers found: Dramatic rescue ended five-day ordeal
In the search for a teenage hiker lost in Orange County’s backcountry, things were beginning to look grim. It had been five days since she went missing. The terrain, steep ravines with 10-foot-high brush, hindered rescue efforts and thwarted...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Easter
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Search called off for man lost after Carnival Triumph hit pier
Rescuers called off the search for a missing shipyard worker who fell into the Mobile River after strong winds blew the beleaguered Carnival cruise ship Triumph off its moorings and into a pier. The Triumph had been at the BAE Systems shipyard in...
Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Manufacturing and Engineering, Shipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard, BAE Systems Plc.
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Second missing hiker is rescued in Orange County
In the search for a college student lost while hiking in Orange County's backcountry, things were beginning to look grim. It had been four days since she went missing. Steep ravines with 10-foot-high brush hindered rescue efforts and thwarted...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Harriet Ryan, Medical Procedures and Tests, University of California, Irvine, Easter
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