Boy Saved with "Printed" 3-D Airway Tube
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Doctors in Ohio used a 3-D laser printer to create a medical device that saved the life of a 19-month-old boy. The boy, Kaiba Gionfriddo, was born with a birth defect that caused him airway to collapse and stop his breathing. With special approval from the Food and Drug Administration, doctors were able to implant a small tube created with a 3-D laser printer into the boy's airway, which allowed him to breathe normally for the first time in his life. The operation, done last year when the boy was 3 months old, was described in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine. The tube, which was created by computer-guided lasers that stacked and fused thin layers of plastic, is designed to be absorbed by the body as healthy tissue grows over it, over the course of three years. Such a procedure had never been done before.
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WATCH: Obama Speaks at Naval Academy
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President Barack Obama is set to deliver the commencement address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. This livestream had concluded.
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Slain Soldier's Wife Thought He Was Safe in U.K.
Rebecca Rigby, the widow of the British soldier hacked to death on a London street, thought he was safe in England after returning from active duty in Afghanistan. “You don’t expect it to happen when he’s in the U.K. You think they’re safe,” she said fighting back tears during a news conference. “You know it’s dangerous when they go somewhere like that [Afghanistan] … he’s walked up and down that road so many times before.” Lee Rigby, 25, known as “Riggers” to his friends, was killed in broad daylight on Wednesday as he walked in the southeast London neighborhood of Woolwich, near an army barracks. Two alleged attackers were later shot by officers and taken to a hospital where they were arrested.
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Pakistan Airways Plane Intercepted in U.K., 2 Arrested
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Police in the U.K. have arrested two men aboard a Pakistan Airways passenger plane that was diverted to London's Stansted airport. The plane was forced to divert after an "angry passenger" told a flight attendant he would set off a bomb, a senior Pakistan International Airlines official told NBC News. Fighter jets from Britain's Royal Air Force intercepted the Boeing 777, which was traveling from Lahore to Manchester, England earlier Friday, NBC News reported. The British Ministry of Defence said in a statement that typhoon aircraft were launched to "investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft within U.K. airspace" after the plane sent an emergency radar signal to air traffic controllers. The two men, ages 30 and 41, have been removed from the plane and are being taken to a police station to be interviewed by detectives, Essex police said in a statement. Stansted airport tweeted that it "is open and operating as normal."
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Principal of Tornado-Ravaged School Recalls Moment of Horror
The principal of Moore, Okla.'s Plaza Tower Elementary School, which ripped apart in Monday's twister, recalled hearing the monster storm approach in an exclusive interview with NBC's Rock Center. "I started to yell ... in God's name, go away, go away—and I yelled it four or five times," said Amy Simpson. "And then it was gone." On Thursday students and teachers reunited for the first time since the storm before the start of summer vacation. Seven students died when the storm flattened the school. The first funerals began Thursday. Two funerals will be held on Friday and one on Saturday, school officials in the town said.
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Passenger Jet Lands at Heathrow After Engine Fire
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At least one runway was closed at London’s Heathrow airport Friday after a British Airways aircraft made an emergency landing because of an engine fire, officials said.
Passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft using emergency chutes, the airport said, according to NBC News.
Significant delays and disruption were expected at Heathrow, which is one of the world’s busiest international airports.
Air traffic controllers said the airport was closed to all arrivals following the incident, which happened just after 8 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET).
British Airways said in a statement: "The BA762, Heathrow to Oslo service, returned back to Heathrow shortly after take-off due to a technical fault. The Airbus A319 aircraft was carrying 75 customers."
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5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern California
A 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The epicenter of the quake was centered 6 miles west northwest of Greenville, and 26 miles southwest of Susanville, according to NBC News.
A 5.7 magnitude quake is considered moderate, but has the potential to cause considerable damage. There was no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Chief meteorologist Mark Finan at NBC affiliate KCRA said the quake was felt at the station's studios in downtown Sacramento, about 145 miles south of the epicenter.
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Bridge Collapse Could Cost Washington Millions
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The collapsed bridge in Washington state along Interstate-5, the main freeway that runs up and down the West Coast between the Canadian and Mexican borders, could cost around $47 million due to lost economic output, NBC News reported. It could also lead to lost jobs and tax revenues. The estimated cost is based on a flood in 2007 that closed Interstate-5 for four days. The Director of the State Department of Commerce Brian Bonlender said the amount of economic impact the collapse will have depends on how long the bridge is out of service, how much travelers are impeded, and how many delays occur. The bridge collapse will also play havoc with commercial traffic and disrupt the Memorial Day holiday for many Americans who plan to spend the start of the summer season shopping, camping, or taking excursions. On Thursday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said if a bridge is found, a temporary fix could be in place in weeks. If a replacement can't be quickly secured, he said it could be months before a replacement can be built.
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Cruise Industry Announces Passenger Bill of Rights
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The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfort and care" of guests, The Associated Press reported.
The bill of rights promises full refunds for trips that are canceled due to mechanical failure, and a backup power source on every ship to keep emergency systems running in the event of a main generator failure.
The announcement by the Cruise Lines International Association, which represents 25 major companies including Carnival and Royal Caribbean comes in the aftermath of the Carnival Triumph debacle. The ship drifted for several days earlier this year without power as passengers endured filthy conditions.
Christine Duffy, president and CEO of CLIA, said the idea for the bill of rights came about in response to demands from U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., that the industry guarantee passengers minimum standards and protections while on a ship, including sanitary conditions, back-up power, medical care and refunds in the event of a power failure.
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Zimmerman Defense Team Releases Texts From Trayvon Martin's Phone
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The defense team for George Zimmerman, the man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, has released a trove of texts and photos from Martin's cell phone, NBC News reported. The newly released evidence, posted to a website run by Zimmerman's defense team on Thursday, includes texts from Martin where he discusses being suspended from school and smoking marijuana. He also shows an interest in guns in several texts. The defense team also filed a motion on Thursday to request a delay in the start of Zimmerman's trial, citing a need for more time to review a witness' qualifications, NBC Miami reported. The evidence comes days before a hearing scheduled next Tuesday that will determine the admissibility of certain evidence in the trial. Zimmerman, a former neighborhood watch volunteer, shot Martin, a black 17-year-old, on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla., in a case that set off racial tensions around the country.Click through to read more about Martin's text messages.
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Jurors Fail to Reach Verdict in Jodi Arias Trial
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Jurors in the high-profile Jodi Arias trial on Thursday failed to reach agreement over whether she should receive the death penalty for killing her ex-boyfriend, NBC News reported. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens called for a retrial in the penalty phase after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The new jury will be impaneled on July 18. Earlier this month Arias was found guilty for the brutal murder of her former boyfriend, 30-year-old Travis Alexander. His body was found slumped in the shower of his Phoenix-area home in June 2008. He was stabbed 27 times, had his throat slashed and was shot in the face. Arias asked jurors to spare her life after initially saying she preferred to die. Arias said she deserves life in prison instead of the death penalty because she still has a lot to contribute to society.
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IRS Official Placed on Leave
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Lois Lerner, the IRS official who oversees the agency’s division in charge of tax-exempt organizations, has been placed on administrative leave, a source told NBC News on Thursday. The IRS has selected Ken Corbin as acting director during Lerner's absence.
Lerner, whose responsibility for the targeting of conservative groups at the IRS has become a point of scrutiny in the controversy, had come under bipartisan fire. Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and John McCain, R-Ariz., wrote acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel earlier on Thursday seeking Lerner’s suspension.
Lerner had appeared before a House committee on Wednesday, but invoked her Fifth Amendment rights, and declined to testify.
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Holder Approved Search Warrant for Fox News Reporter, Official Says
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Attorney General Eric Holder approved a search warrant that authorized the seizure of Fox News reporter James Rosen's emails, a law enforcement official told NBC News. Rosen was the target of a search warrant that allowed Justice Department investigators to secretly seize his private emails after an FBI agent said he had "asked, solicited and encouraged a source to disclose sensitive United States internal documents and intelligence information." The revelation about Holder's role in the investigation came as President Barack Obama said, in a major speech about counterterrorism, that the attorney general had agreed to review the Justice Department's guidelines on investigations that involve journalists. Obama's comments came in the wake of criticism that erupted over a separate investigation of the Justice Department's seizure of phone records from The Associated Press.
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2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast to be "Extremely Active"
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Forecasters said on Wednesday that the 2013 hurricane season is going to be "extremely active," NBC News reported. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting 13 to 20 named storms, seven to 11 hurricanes with three to six forecast to turn into major hurricanes during this Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1. Major hurricanes are defined as Category 3 or higher with wind speeds of more than 110 mph. The numbers for the 2013 season are above the seasonal average of 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. The last major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. was Wilma in 2005. Hurricane Sandy was downgraded to a tropical storm before it touched down in New Jersey last October.
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U.K. Officials Identify Slain London Soldier
The British soldier hacked to death on a London street in a suspected terror attack was a drummer in a military band who had served in Afghanistan, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Thursday, NBC News reported. Lee Rigby, 25, known as “Riggers” to his friends, was killed in broad daylight on Wednesday as he walked in the southeast London neighborhood of Woolwich, near an army barracks. Rigby was “a loving father” to his two-year-old son, the statement said. He was deployed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, and had previously helped guard the U.K.’s royal palaces. Two alleged attackers were later shot by officers and taken to a hospital where they were arrested. One of the men was confronted at the scene by a woman who said she decided to engage him to protect the crowd that was beginning to gather, NBC News reported. “He was obviously a bit excited and the thing was to talk to him,” said Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, 48.
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