Army Corps chief rejects criticism of multibillion public works
Lt. Gen. Robert Flowers told a Senate subcommittee that the Army Corps of Engineers faces flaws in its portfolio but dismissed harsh verdicts as overblown. He said the agency will adopt Pentagon and academy recommendations, possibly delaying a September draft on the upper Mississippi Illinois river locks project.
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On This Day in Huntary March Sixteen
A compact list of historical events tied to March 16 includes James Madison's birth in 1751 in Port Conway Virginia West Point's founding authorized by Congress in 1802 Texas constitution approval in 1836 Hawthornes Scarlet Letter publication in 1850 the FTC's 1915 creation Hitler's 1935 repeal of Versailles Iwo Jima secured in 1945 the My Lai massacre in 1968 Moro kidnapping in 1978 Terry Anderson abducted in 1985 and the 2000 Hillary Clinton FBI file inquiry found unsubstantiated.
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My Lai
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Lyme disease cases spike in late 1990s driven by sprawl
The CDC reports nearly 17 000 Lyme cases in 1998 and over 16 000 in 1999, mostly in the Northeast and Midwest. U S annual cases averaged about 11 000 in the early 1990s. Officials say suburban development into woods and rising deer populations boosted tick exposure. Rash and flu like symptoms are common signs.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Midwest
United States
CDC
Lyme disease rise linked to new homes near woods study
The CDC reports a sharp increase in Lyme disease cases over the past decade due to more housing development in wooded areas and greater awareness. The data cover reported cases in the United States from 1990 to 1999.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
Remains of Madalyn O'Hair and family Identified
Federal investigators confirmed bones found at a ranch near Camp Wood Texas belong to Madalyn Murray O'Hair 76 her son Jon Garth Murray 40 and granddaughter Robin Murray O'Hair 30. A stainless steel hip aided ID as FBI seeks closure in the 1995 disappearance and suspected murder case.
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San Antonio
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