Cruise MDs treat thousands at sea - 2004-01-26
The man in his 40s was delighted when he hit a big jackpot at one of a cruise ship's slot machines. Ten minutes later, his euphoria was abruptly halted by chest pains.

Dr. John Bradberry performed an electrocardiogram
and quickly determined the Carnival Cruise Lines passenger was having a heart attack. Bradberry gave him a thrombolytic, a clot-busting drug that increases the survival chances for heart attack victims.
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Sammy aims for global expansion with US alliance - 2004-01-26
Pachinko machine maker Sammy is moving to capitalise quickly on its latest purchase of a large stake in Sega, signing a new alliance with International Game Technology which will give it the ability to launch full-scale overseas operations.

US-based International Game Technology Is the world's largest manufacturer of slot machines, which ties in with Sammy's twin businesses - the manufacture of pachinko gambling machines, and of arcade systems.
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