Ricin cases spark FBI probe and copycat fears
The FBI investigates at least three ricin cases in which letters were mailed to public figures, including Obama and Bloomberg. Experts note easy access to castor beans and Internet guidance fueling a possible copycat trend, with crude toxin production and varying risks.
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Zumba instructor gets 10 months for prostitution
A Maine Zumba fitness instructor Alexis Wright received ten months in jail after pleading to prostitution related charges in a scandal involving more than 150 clients, alleged tax fraud, and welfare misuse. Prosecutors say she and Mark Strong ran a prostitution ring, while Wright claimed manipulation and partial innocence. Wright vows to help others after her release.
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Washington police dogs stop smelling marijuana in post legalization era
Dusty the Bremerton narcotics dog helps police adjust to Washingtons marijuana legalization by desensitizing detection to cannabis. Departments in Bremerton Seattle and Bellevue have retrained or planned to retrain dogs to ignore pot while focusing on illegal substances like heroin methamphetamine and cocaine.
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West Virginia opens third green public school Eastwood in Morgantown
West Virginia celebrates the opening of Eastwood Elementary School in Morgantown, a $16 million project serving about 480 prekindergarten to fifth graders. It is Monongalia County’s first environmentally friendly school and the state’s third, following Hilltop Elementary in Marshall County and Spring Mills Primary in Martinsburg. Hilltop earned a recycling award last year, Spring Mills received LEED Gold, and Eastwood is under consideration for LEED Silver certification.
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Severe storms loom across Southern Plains and Arkansas
Severe weather threats escalate as tornado warnings stretch from Oklahoma through Kansas and Missouri. Flooding endangers areas around the Ouachita Mountains near U City while Sheriff Cody Carpenter dies checking on residents. Tornadoes reach EF5 in Moore history, with the season described as late starter this year.
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