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Parents of Oregon boy settle in surgery lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after an Oregon doctor operated on him have agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for $200,000. The parents of Ian McClellan contended Dr. Jayant Patel perforated the boy's bowel while attempting to place a feeding tube inside of him on Feb. 5, 1999.

Highway deaths fall in 2009, lowest since '61
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says highway deaths are continuing to fall in 2009 from their lowest levels in nearly a half-century. The government reported Thursday that an estimated 7,689 people were killed on the nation's highways in the months of January through March of this year. That's a 9 percent decline from a year ago.

Teenage survivor of jet crash 'doing well'
By TOM MALITI Associated Press Writer

Rescuers work to stabilize collapsed parking deck
ATLANTA (AP) - Emergency workers are trying to stabilize a collapsed Atlanta parking garage so they can thoroughly search it to see if anyone was inside.

Oregon man's wallet resurfaces after 63 years
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - Bill Fulton doesn't remember losing his wallet, but getting it back more than 60 years later helped him remember the past.


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