PRINTABLE PAGE Court Slaps Longer Jail Terms on Rape Gang By Sarah CrichtonOriginally published in The Sydney Morning Herald, March 13, 2002 Jail sentences for three teenage gang rapists have been more than doubled in an appeal court ruling which…
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PRINTABLE PAGE New Bill Protects Kids In Prison By Charles SavageOriginally published in The Miami Herald, May 4, 2001 TALLAHASSEE — If jurors should convict 14-year-old Nathaniel Brazill of murdering his West Palm Beach middle school teacher, the boy would…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Hospitalization Can Traumatize a Child By Linda CarrollOriginally published by Reuters Health, June 14, 2002 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — A stint in the hospital can traumatize a child for months, a new study shows. Researchers found that…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Study: HIV Among U.S. Newborns Drops By Jerome Socolovsky, Associated Press WriterOriginally published by The Associated Press, July 9, 2002 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The number of infants born in the United States with HIV infection has declined…
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PRINTABLE PAGE S.1024: Conquering Pain Act of 2001 (Introduced in the Senate) Sponsor: Sen Wyden, Ron (introduced 6/13/2001) Related Bills: H.R.2156 Latest Major Action: 6/13/2001 Referred to Senate committee Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to…
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PRINTABLE PAGE SJC: Foreign Nationals’ Parental Rights Can Be Ended Originally published by The Associated Press, May 4, 2002 BOSTON (AP) — The Supreme Judicial Court, ruling on a case of child genital mutilation, said the state can strip foreign…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Despite Ban, Organs Still Sold in India By Sanjay KumarOriginally published by Reuters Health, March 9, 2001 NEW DELHI (Reuters Health) — Despite 1994 legislation banning the sale of human organs, organ sales still continue, albeit surreptitiously, experts…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Parents Charged in Retarded Man’s Death From Starvation Originally published by The Associated Press, April 10, 2002 FOLEY, Ala. (AP) — A couple was charged with murdering the woman’s 39- year-old mentally handicapped son, who authorities said was…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Judge: Contraceptives in Health Plan Originally published by The Associated Press, June 12, 2001 SEATTLE (AP) — Bartell Drug Co. must include contraceptives for women in its employee health insurance plan, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Who’s Minding the Children? As day-care violations endanger LI’s youngsters, state’s watchdog has repeatedly failed to act By Brian Donovan, Investigations TeamOriginally published in Newsday, 1999DAY ONE On the last day of Alexa Laureano’s short life, her mom…