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May 5, 2008

Girl secretly gives birth, walks to hospital with baby attached

A girl in Long Beach, California secretly gave birth in her home, and then walked four blocks to a nearby hospital, with the baby still attached by its umbilical cord, according to CNN.
The baby boy was normal, Dr. Jose Perez said, director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (CNN.)
CNN reports that the mother, Xochitl Parra, 17, said "I was just a little nervous," when her labor began.
The baby was 8 pounds, 3 ounces, she named him Alejandro, writes CNN.

Bus explodes near Shanghai

A bus exploded near Shanghai, China, killing three people Monday, according to a state run news agency, writes CNN.
The cause of the explosion was is not known, according to the Xinhua agency.
Firefighters estimated that about 50 passengers were on the bus when it exploded neas the Yangpu District, northeast of Shanghai, writes CNN.

5 arrested after shooting

An adult and four juveniles are in custody in connection with two shootings that injured two teenage boys in St. Paul, according to police.
The suspects were detained for for questioning after the police stopped their car after the shootings on Saturday, reports the Pioneer Press.
Charges could be filed as soon as Sunday according to police spokesman Peter Panos.
"We just don't know how many we will charge yet," Panos said. (Pioneer Press)
A fourteen year old boy was shot in the back and is in critical condition at Gilette Children's Hospital, in St. Paul. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg and was released Sunday from Regions Hospital, reports the Pioneer Press.
Police did not release their identities, but the 14-year-old is a student at Hazel Park Middle School, according to the Pioneer Press.

Man dies after police struggle.

A 21-year-old man died Sunday after a struggle with St. Paul police officers.
The police said the man was apparently suicidal and on a controlled substance,died Sunday morning being sprayed with a chemical irritant and being shot with a Taser gun in an attempt to calm him down, according to the Star Tribune..
Police were called to the Wheelock Ridge Villa apartment complex after about a suicide attempt in progress involving a controlled substance, writes the Star Tribune.
A 21-year-old man attacked two officers after they arrived and tried to calm him down, according to a news release from the St. Paul Police. (Star Tribune)
After failed attempts to control the man, an officer used a taser on him, and he became unresponsive, according to the Star Tribune.
Paramedics treated the man but he died on the scene. The officers were treated at Regions Medical Center and are now on paid administrative leave, reports the Star Tribune.