BRIEFLY DOCTORS GO TO VISIT SEPARATED TWINS.Three UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX physicians who were part of the team that separated conjoined conjoined /con·joined/ (kon-joind´) joined together; united. conjoined joined together. conjoined monsters two deformed fetuses fused together. Guatemalan twins are traveling to the twins' homeland to consult with doctors treating one of the sisters for a brain infection. Maria Teresa Quiej Alvarez was hospitalized April 15 in Guatemala City Guatemala City City (pop., 1994: city, 823,301; 1999 est.: metro area, 3,119,000), capital of Guatemala. The largest city in Central America, it lies in the central highlands at an elevation of about 4,900 ft (1,490 m). after she developed cerebral meningitis that doctors suspect came from E. coli E. coli: see Escherichia coli. E. coli in full Escherichia coli Species of bacterium that inhabits the stomach and intestines. E. coli can be transmitted by water, milk, food, or flies and other insects. in a pump that was inserted into her skull last August to prevent the buildup of fluid. That pump was replaced, and the toddler reportedly is responding well to treatment. ``The good news is that Maria Teresa's condition has improved significantly and she is doing much better,'' said Dr. Jorge Lazareff, director of pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. neurosurgery neurosurgery /neu·ro·sur·gery/ (noor´o-sur?jer-e) surgery of the nervous system. neu·ro·sur·ger·y n. Surgery on any part of the nervous system. at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. - City News Service Nobody injured in early morning fire MISSION HILLS - Fire investigators were sifting through charred debris Monday, searching for clues to an early morning fire that gutted a Mission Hills home, officials said. No one was home and no injuries were reported at the home in the 15800 block of West San Fernando Mission Boulevard, where fire erupted sometime before 2:20 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Jim Wells. Damage was estimated at $100,000 at the house, which police said was being used by its owners for storing boxes. - Daily News Deadline nearing for city election The deadline is Monday to register for the May 20 general election in Los Angeles, officials said. Citizens can register at the Office of the City Clerk, Election Division, 200 N. Spring St., Room 285, in Los Angeles or in Norwalk at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office, 12400 Imperial Highway. Registration by mail is possible with forms available at city departments and Los Angeles city and county public libraries, county fire stations and the Department of Motor Vehicles In the United States of America, Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a commonly used name of the government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e.g., by issuing license plates), and/or the licensing of drivers (e.g. . For a form or more information, contact the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office at (800) 815-2666. - Daily News Loan officer gets 2 years in prison A La Crescenta woman who worked as a loan officer at a Southern California credit union was sentenced Monday to a two-year prison term for taking out 17 bogus loans that caused the firm to lose more than $200,000. Ibell Abellon, a former loan officer for Southland Credit Union, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge J. Spencer Letts. He also ordered her to pay $237,429 in restitution. Abellon, 39, pleaded guilty in December to four counts of bank fraud. - Daily News |
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