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Nation briefs

12:00 AM CDT on Monday, May 12, 2008

Wreckage of medical

helicopter found

MADISON, Wis. – The wreckage of a medical helicopter that crashed shortly after dropping off a patient was found Sunday. The University of Wisconsin Hospital Med Flight crew of a surgeon, nurse and pilot were killed when it went down near the La Crosse airport Saturday, officials said.

Families to make case

for drug's autism link

WASHINGTON – Families arguing that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine today in federal court. Two 10-year-old boys from Portland, Ore., who developed autism after taking vaccines containing thimerosal will serve as test cases. Several studies concluded there was no credible evidence that vaccines with thimerosal caused autism.FROM WIRE REPORTS

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