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"Justice For All" Rally Seeks to Unify Progressive Causes
Natasha ChenFAST FACTS: Several Mid-South activist groups got together to support each other's causes. They say the lawmakers in Nashville have stripped rights of the most vulnerable. Elected officials say their opponents have thrown "tolerance out the window."...Tags: Minority Groups, Immigration, Activism, AFSCME, Education
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Three Wounded in Overnight Shootings
Staff Writer(Memphis 6/15/2011) Three people were wounded in two separate shootings overnight. The first shooting happened before midnight at a gas station at Jackson Ave. and Evergreen St. We're told two people were wounded although neither suffered serious...Tags: Elvis Presley, Injuries and Wounds
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Confederate Flag Flap hits Memphis V.A. Hospital
April ThompsonFAST FACTS: - Veteran runs into trouble displaying a Confederate Flag at V.A. Hospital - Hospital says it's against the rules - Confederate supporters visiting the veteran also run into problems (Memphis 5/25/2011) - The Confederate Flag can...Tags: Minority Groups, Medical Services, Veterans Affairs, Hospitals and Clinics, Heroism
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Parents Concerned About Student Athletes and Heat
Dennis TurnerFAST FACTS: - Summer temperatures rising earlier than normal - High School Football teams already in practice for fall - Parents concerned about heat and players' safety dennis.turner@wreg.com (Byhalia, MS 6/15/2011) Marshall County Parents...Tags: Heat Stroke, Drugs and Medicines, Washington (U.S. state), Physical Conditions, Parenting
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Increased Measles Cases Have Health Officials Sending Warning
April ThompsonFAST FACTS: - Measles cases on the rise in the U.S. - CDC urges vaccinations for the public - Health officials say measles can be deadly (Memphis 6/15/2011) Young kids are getting ready for school. That means getting a series of shots . But it'...Tags: Vaccines, Measles, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Memphis, Preventative Medicine
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Child Rushed to Hospital After Falling in Pool
Bonny Kinney(Memphis 6/15/2011) A 9-year-old boy is in critical condition at LeBonheur Children's Hospital after he fell in an apartment complex pool. The accident happened Wednesday afternoon at the Wingood Manor Apartments in East Memphis. Tenants say would-be...Tags: Rental Service, Emergency Health Procedures, Hospitals and Clinics
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Near Drowning has Officials Urging Water Safety
Candace McCowanFAST FACTS: - A 9-year-old boy remains in critical condition at LeBonheur after nearly drowning - Officials say the second most common reason they see kids at the hospital is because of drowning and near drowning. - Now they are calling on parents to...Tags: Politics, Clubs and Associations, Memphis, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hospitals and Clinics
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Mid-South: Flooding Causes Mosquito Concerns
Mosquito Risk Increased By Recent Flooding MEMPHIS, TN - The current flooding conditions throughout Shelby County will likely lead to an increase in mosquitoes. The Shelby County Health Department is reminding residents to take steps to help prevent...Tags: West Nile Virus, Tennessee, Floods, Memphis, Medical Procedures and Tests
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WREG Investigates: Nursing Home Neglect
Keli RabonFAST FACTS: - Elderly woman develops "c-diff" while staying at a Mississippi nursing home. - After her death, the family was blocked from suing due to a signed agreement. - They caution anyone admitting a loved one into a nursing home to have an...Tags: Arts and Culture, Mississippi, Lawyers, Nursing Homes, Facebook
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Injured American Bald Eagle Is Brought To Memphis For Surgery & Healing
Alex Coieman- FAST FACTS: - - -- An American Bald Eagle Injured In Gibson County Is Being Treated In Memphis - -- The Bird Has A Broken Right Wing - -- Veterinarians Will Perform Surgery In Hopes That The Eagle Can Be Returned To The Wild - (Memphis, TN/May...Tags: Tennessee, Surgery, Natural Resources, Vehicles, Wildlife
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Why Don't Nursing Homes Have Insurance?
Keli RabonFAST FACTS: - Family discovers nursing homes aren't required to have liability insurance, after their loved one died. - Lawmakers have pushed for requiring liability insurance, but the bill has failed numerous times. - State senator says it would...Tags: Tennessee, Politics, Medical Services, Mississippi, Lawyers
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Brother & Sister Charged With Making Meth
(Horn Lake, MS 5/17/2011) A brother and sister are under arrest in north Mississippi because authorities say the two were cooking Meth on the back porch!
Jennifer Hirsch, 37 years-old and her brother, 34-year-old Robert Hirsch are each being held on a...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Methamphetamine (drug), Mississippi, Police Arrests
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