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Edwin Ramsey dies at 95; WWII Army cavalry officer in Philippines
Historians have said that losing the Philippines in the early stages of World War II was a defining event in the career of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The same could be said of Edwin Ramsey. But Ramsey couldn't admit defeat. After MacArthur's retreat in...
Tags: Malaria, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Obituaries, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
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Burt Lancaster in hospital
FrameworkNurse Genevieve Grigoli with actor Burt Lancaster check on each other's pulse at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital.... -
ESPN's Stuart Scott announces that he has cancer
ESPN anchor Stuart Scott announced on Twitter on Monday night that he is battling cancer for the third time. "Blessed by prayers..I'm back in the Fight. C reared its head again. Chemo evry 2 wks but I'll still work, still work out..still #LIVESTRONG"...
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Opera designer Robert Israel's sculptures will cheer sick kids
Culture MonsterVeteran opera and stage designer Robert Israel has done 11 huge sculptures for a new children's hospital wing in Baltimore. The UCLA professor -- currently working on a ballet at La Scala in Milan, Italy -- had set sculpture aside since his 1968 debut... -
Gabrielle Giffords' not the first sickbed-to-Capitol Hill vote
Opinion L.A.It was high drama on Capitol Hill –- and I don’t mean about the debt-ceiling debate, for which "low" is a more apt adjective. I mean the startling appearance in the House of Representatives of one of its honorable members,...... -
Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79; legendary actress
Elizabeth Taylor, the glamorous queen of American movie stardom, whose achievements as an actress were often overshadowed by her rapturous looks and real-life dramas, has died. She was 79. Hospitalized six weeks ago for congestive heart failure, Taylor...Tags: Robert Taylor, Academy Awards, Diseases and Illnesses, Alcohol Addiction, Roddy McDowall
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Familial Mediterranean Fever: Rare genetic disease is often misdiagnosed
One look at Ani's swollen ankles and we knew she was in trouble. For several years, the petite young mother had been coming to UCLA's FMF Clinic with periodic fevers along with excruciating pain in her chest and abdomen. Now -- as a urine dipstick test...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Education, David Geffen School of Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests, Surgery
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Navy comes to aid of girl in distress on cruise ship
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSAN DIEGO -- Fourteen-year-old Laura Montero was aboard a cruise ship off Baja California late last week when her appendix ruptured, causing her agonizing pain. The Dawn Princess was out at sea. The ship doctor lacked the anesthesia for an appendectomy....Tags: Surgery, Appendix, Health, Ronald Reagan, Armed Forces
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Medlen not the only Braves pitcher struggling lately
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFor more than two years, the Braves couldn't lose when pitcher Kris Medlen started. Now they can't seem to win when the right-hander starts. And Medlen is suddenly having a lot of trouble keeping balls in the park. He gave up eight hits, five runs...Tags: Julio Teheran, Tim Hudson, Paul Maholm, Spring Training, National League
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Braves notes: Catching up with Prado; Heyward, Beachy updates
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionBecause Martin Prado was traded in January and his Diamondbacks have spring training is in Arizona, Braves players will see their former teammate for the first time Monday when they open a three-game series at Phoenix. There will be hugs. "If you're not...Tags: Spring Training, Jason Heyward, Chris Johnson (baseball), Justin Upton, Sports
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J. Upton out of Braves' 3-hole Sunday
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWhen Brian McCann moved to the third spot in the Braves lineup Sunday and Justin Upton dropped to fourth, it marked the first time all season that Upton hit anywhere but the 3-hole. Upton is 8-for-42 (.190) with two extra-base hits and three RBIs in his...Tags: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Baseball, Jason Heyward, Justin Upton, Sports
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