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Two Killed, 70 Hurt in Nursing Home Fire

ISHPEMING TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A fire early Monday at a nursing home in far northern Michigan forced dozens of elderly people into the snow and bitter cold, including many who were unable to walk and wearing only nightclothes. Two people died and at least 70 were injured. Firefighters broke windows …

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Judge: Caged Children Were Abused

NORWALK, Ohio – A couple who adopted 11 children with a host of health and behavioral problems abused some of the youngsters by making them sleep in wooden cages without pillows or mattresses, a judge ruled Thursday. The children will remain in foster care until Juvenile Judge Timothy Cardwell holds …

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Some Still Puzzled Over Medicare Changes

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Jean Newman is hardly afraid of challenges. The 73-year-old Cuban native came to the United States as a teen, worked for years as a substitute teacher and volunteered in the Israeli army well into her 50s. But when it comes to the new Medicare prescription drug …

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