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  • July 2008

    • Reaction to Medication Put Winehouse in Hospital: Rep

      Associated Press  |  Jul 28, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Reaction to Medication Put Winehouse in Hospital: Rep

      (AP) - Amy Winehouse was hospitalized this evening for a reaction to medication and was expected to be released in the morning, representatives for the Grammy-winning singer said. An ambulance took Winehouse from her north London home to University College Hospital, spokesman Chris Goodman said. "Amy Winehouse suffered a reaction to medication at home this evening and was taken to the hospital. Doctors have advised that she will be kept under observation overnight and is likely to be released tomorrow," read a statement released by Goodman and Tracey Miller, the 24-year-old's US-based publicist. More »

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      celebrity  • Amy Winehouse  • hospitalization  • emergency responders  • ambulance

  • May 2008

    • Satellite Tech Plays Larger Role for Emergency Crews

      USA Today  |  May 20, 08 5:19 PM CDT

      Satellite Tech Plays Larger Role for Emergency Crews

      (Newser) - Emergency workers are increasingly turning to global-positioning and vehicle-tracking systems to find their way to victims and dispatch crews more efficiently, USA Today reports. "Clearly, we're in a business where seconds count," an Arizona fire official said. "If you're using GPS or automatic vehicle locator, it's a tremendous life savings you can't put a value on." More »

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      GPS  • emergency responders  • satellite navigation

    • FCC Tries Again With Unsold Spectrum

      Ars Technica  |  May 15, 08 4:56 PM CDT

      FCC Tries Again With Unsold Spectrum

      (Newser) - The Federal Communications Commission will try again to sell broadband spectrum space intended to include a national network for emergency workers, Ars Technica reports.The D Block failed to garner the required minimum bid from commercial interests during a recent auction after negotiations became bogged down. Said one commissioner: "We’re going to need all the help we can get." More »

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      FCC  • spectrum auction  • bandwidth  • emergency responders

    • Chilean Volcano Keeps Rumbling

      Associated Press  |  May 6, 08 1:53 PM CDT

      Chilean Volcano Keeps Rumbling

      (Newser) - The southern Chilean town of Chaiten has been totally evacuated after a volcano, active since Friday, belched molten lava and ash more than 12 miles high, the AP reports. Around 4,000 people have already left the area since the volcano—believed dormant for thousands of years—began acting up, and navy ships evacuated any that remained today. More »

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      disaster  • Chile  • evacuation  • volcano  • emergency responders  • volcanoes  • Michelle Bachelet

    • Hospitals Can't Handle Terror Attack: Study

      USA Today  |  May 6, 08 9:02 AM CDT

      Hospitals Can't Handle Terror Attack: Study

      (Newser) - Hospitals in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other major US cities don't have the emergency room capacity to handle even a moderate terrorist attack, a congressional committee says. A survey last month of 34 hospitals revealed they could not handle a sudden surge of trauma victims, a situation described in the report as "truly alarming," reports USA Today. More »

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      terrorism  • Los Angeles  • Chicago  • New York  • Washington DC  • Denver  • Minneapolis  • Houston  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform  • terror attacks  • emergency room  • emergency responders

  • January 2008

    • Crickets Likely at FCC Discount Airwave Auction

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 15, 08 2:32 PM CST

      Crickets Likely at FCC Discount Airwave Auction

      (Newser) - What if the FCC held an auction and nobody came? In 2 weeks, the government will put a  nationwide airwave on the block starting at the low, low price of $1.33 billion. The catch? The lucky winner has to share the band with emergency responders. Right now, no company looks too interested in the deal, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Google  • FCC  • AT and T  • spectrum auction  • airwaves  • emergency responders

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