Ebola virus traced to fruit bats in Africa
Researchers in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo traced Ebola to fruit bats after testing over 1,000 bats and other animals. They found viral traces in 22.6 percent of bats and noted bats show no symptoms, enabling spread. The study underscores bats as a reservoir and warns against contact with them.
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Levee Tests Question Depth of Reinforcements
Government engineers confirmed sonar tests show steel reinforcements at the 17th Street Canal breach were only half as deep as intended. The Corps plans to remove portions of the remaining wall to verify results as the canal sits dry behind temporary barriers.
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Two Saudi Women Win Jiddah Chamber Board Seats
In a historic move two businesswomen Lama al Sulaiman and Nashwa Taher won election to Jiddah chamber of commerce board. The vote marks a first for Saudi Arabia as women gain elected public office in a conservative society.
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Kosovo Albanian officer acquitted in prison camp killings
Fatmir Limaj, a Kosovo Albanian rebel commander, was acquitted by the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal of torturing and murdering ethnic Serbian and Albanian civilians at a detention camp during the 1998 99 conflict. Supporters reacted with applause as the verdict was read at The Hague.
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