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Month: October 2024

Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of enslaved people she believes are buried on the grounds of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group’s $9.4 billion facility in southeast Louisiana. A report from genealogist Lenora Gobert says enslaved people named Stanley, Harry,

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Denver Health changes how doctors administer nitrous oxide, saving money, medicine and air quality

By Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story     DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Denver Health is changing how its doctors administer nitrous oxide, a common anesthetic used to sedate people for surgeries, after realizing how much was being wasted. In the process, they’re saving money and medicine and cutting down on the hospital’s carbon

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Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role for private benefit, federal prosecutors alleged Monday during opening statements in Illinois’ largest corruption trial in years. Madigan, Illinois’ House speaker for more than three decades and a former state Democratic Party chairman, is charged

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Philadelphia students get inside look at anesthesiology thanks to local doctors

By Stephanie Stahl, Casey Kuhn Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Some Philadelphia middle school students got an up-close view of the world of medicine Monday. Students at Lindley Academy Charter School got an inside look at anesthesiology — how to keep patients safe and pain-free during medical procedures. Doctors

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Connecticut construction worker “buried up to his knee” in collapse at 100-year-old home

By Tony Aiello Click here for updates on this story     BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WCBS) — A Connecticut construction worker suffered a serious leg injury after part of a 100-year-old home’s foundation collapsed onto him. The home, built in 1920, was being rehabbed after a fire when massive stones suddenly collapsed to the floor, trapping the 35-year-old

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