EDITORIAL HOPES AND PRAYERS UCLA MEDICAL TEAM GIVES GUATEMALAN TWINS A CHANCE AT LIFE.LITTLE Maria Teresa Quiej Alvarez and her sister, Maria de Jesus Maria de Jesus dos Santos (born September 10, 1893) is a Portuguese supercentenarian, and, as of August 13, 2007, the second-oldest person in the world. She has been the oldest verified living person in Portugal since the death of fellow 114-year-old Maria do Couto Maia-Lopes on , have opened the hearts of all of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in praying for a miracle. The Guatemalan twins, born joined at the head, have undergone an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. and risky separation during a 22-hour operation at UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. and so far the prognosis is good. Their story is one of marvel. The nonprofit group Healing the Children organized their trip to L.A. for their rare procedure, and some 50 surgeons and other medical personnel volunteered their services to make it possible. Through the generosity of many, the miracles of modern science and one of the world's premier medical facilities, the year-old girls - who have been hospitalized their whole lives - have entered a critical phase. The ``Maritas'' have the hopes and prayers of their homeland with them and those of all of Los Angeles as well. |
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