Doctors separate conjoined twins
Twin sisters born conjoined at the chest and abdomen were due to return home to San Jose, Calif., this week, after a grueling nine-hour operation to separate them. Two-year-olds Angelica and Angelina Sabuco underwent the risky procedure two weeks ago, which required the help of 40 doctors and medical staff. The brave sisters were off pain medication and ready to be driven home by their parents this week in separate car seats. “We cannot wait to see them playing, walking, and running,” said their mother, Ginady.
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Husband finds wife's lost engagement ring
When Brian McGuinn realized he had accidentally thrown his wife Anna’s engagement ring in the trash last month, he vowed to do whatever was necessary to get it back. After contacting their local sanitation company in Margate, Fla., the 34-year-old suited up in a hazmat outfit and waded into tons of rotting food and sludge-covered trash to track down the $10,000 diamond. After a half-hour of searching, McGuinn located the gem and returned it to his wife’s finger—after a professional cleaning, of course. “I’m not taking it off anymore,” she said.
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