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By Tim Bragg, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Nov. 21--The family of a Tulare County boy critically injured in a farming accident Monday thanked rescuers for their efforts in cutting him free from the machinery that impaled him and treating his injuries at a Fresno hospital.

By Christopher Boyce, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nov. 16--When Thermadyne Holdings Corp. opened its booth Sunday in Chicago at the largest welding trade show in North America, officials hoped to start a buzz with the company's new metal-cutting system.