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N. Ind. ambulance plant with 165 workers closing

A northern Indiana factory where 165 workers build ambulances will be shut down by its new owner in a decision announced a week after the same company said it would close a nearby recreational vehicle plant with about 500 workers. Full story

8-month-old rushed to hospital

About 5:30 Sunday morning a Springfield couples' 8 month old child was taken by ambulance to Baystate Medical Center from their Putnam Circle apartment. Full story

Major U.S. automakers come to the aid of destitute Detroit

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. automakers joined other Michigan businesses on Monday in donating $8 million for new ambulances and police cars to Detroit as state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr took over running the destitute city. Full story

First lady grooves on ‘Late Night’

   With Washington locked in a bitter battle over the sequester, the first lady lightened things up, making an appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” to bust a move and speak candidly about date nights with the president. NBC’s Kristen Welker reports.

Despite fears, ambulance diversion ban does no harm

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ending a practice that was intended to reduce emergency room crowding did not make things worse, and may have prompted improvements at nine Boston hospitals, according to a new study. Full story

Cops: ER patient steals ambulance in escape attempt

   Alabama police say a 24-year-old ER patient stole an ambulance, tried to saddle two horses and stole a second vehicle in a bizarre escape attempt before re-admitting himself back into the hospital. WAFF’s Nick Lough reports.

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  Patient dies after ambulance flips in Vegas

A woman was killed after the ambulance she was riding in was involved in a collision with a truck in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBCNews.com’s Richard Lui reports.

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