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Fire Destroys Rural Clinic Hit Hard by Katrina

Published January 7, 2006 at 7:30 PM EST
Fire destroyed Dr. Regina Benjamin's clinic just after flood damage was repaired.
Fire destroyed Dr. Regina Benjamin's clinic just after flood damage was repaired.
In September, Dr. Benjamin was patching up people injured in Katrina's aftermath, including 10-year-old Jamis Shultz.
Tracy Wahl, NPR /
In September, Dr. Benjamin was patching up people injured in Katrina's aftermath, including 10-year-old Jamis Shultz.

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