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April 30, 2002


Gone in a flash   One man's cautionary tale: Two beautiful young women knock on his door at 5:30 a.m., stranded, they say, and in need of a telephone. What would you do?
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[Times photo: Jamie Francis]

Teen's turnaround takes her before Congress
With the help of the Transitional Living Program, a 16-year-old runaway has transformed her life and outlook. Today she takes the story of her success and a message about funding to Washington.

Elijah Gosier
Robberies net little, cost much
The cryptic greeting meets the woman before the door closes behind her.

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A diehard patient
SARASOTA -- The patient's head, cocked to one side and detached from its torso, does not move. But the eyelids blink, the pupils dilate.

Study links cancer to food preparation
The process of frying and baking starchy foods such as potatoes and bread causes the formation of potentially harmful amounts of a chemical listed as a probable carcinogen, the Swedish government said last week.

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