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Surgeon Operates on Wrong Side of Patient's Mouth

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Officials at a Providence hospital group say an oral surgeon began operating on the wrong part of a patient’s mouth this week before discovering the error. It’s the fifth wrong-site surgery in the last two years in the Lifespan hospital chain. Timothy Babineau, president of Rhode Island …

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Man Tasered After Threatening Police With Arrow

A Pennsylvania man was charged with making terroristic threats after allegedly telling a police officer he would stab him with an arrow, The Evening Sun reported. Police were trying to subdue 48-year-old Anthony Lee Brown after they say he pushed and shoved his stepfather. Court documents show that Brown, with …

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International Monetary Fund Approves $17.1 Billion Loan for Romania

WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund has approved a $17.1 billion loan to Romania to cushion the effects of the sharp drop in capital inflows caused by the global financial crisis. The two-year loan is part of a larger $26.4 billion package to which the European Union, the World Bank …

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