Divers dive Cleopatra’s palace ruins off Alexandria
An international team dives the submerged Royal Quarters and temple complex off Alexandria, uncovering coins, statues, and artifacts from Cleopatra’s era. The project, led by Franck Goddie, aims to confirm ancient city descriptions and will feature in a Franklin Institute exhibit from June 5 to January 2.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Cleopatra
Franck Goddie
Goddie
Philadelphia
Franklin Institute
Archaeology tour to North American sites highlights shipwreck undersea finds
Archaeology teams led by Goddie plan a tour of North American cities while discussing underwater discoveries after the 4th and 8th century earthquakes that sank Royal Quarters ports near Alexandria. Egyptian divers report intact treasures wrapped in sediment, including a Caesarion head and sphinxes.
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Alexandria
Goddie
Ashraf Abdel- Raouf
Egypt
Supreme Council of Antiquities
Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Study finds half of Americans with high blood pressure control it
A JAMA study shows about 50 percent of adults with hypertension kept it under control by 2007 08, up from 27 percent in 1988, meeting a government goal. The trend stems from medication use and ongoing prevention efforts.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Aram Chobanian
Boston University
USDA cracks down on puppy mills report findings
A federal inspector general report accuses the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of lax enforcement at puppy mills nationwide. It cites repeated violations, insufficient penalties, and cases where dogs endured ticks wounds and feces. The study covers 2006 to 2008 and notes 27 dogs died in an Oklahoma facility. Secretary Vilsack pledges improved enforcement and inspector training.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Oklahoma
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Iowa lawmakers tighten checks on USDA licensed facilities
Iowa Governor Chet Culver signed a bill expanding state inspector authority over USDA licensed facilities amid repeated complaints. A USDA Inspector General report found lax enforcement at dog breeders and brokers in eight states, with many first-time violators and repeat offenders receiving minimal penalties. Critics cite online sales and unlicensed breeders as gaps, prompting lawmakers to pursue federal law changes.
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Iowa
Chet Culver
USDA
GSDA
Wayne Pacelle
The
Humane Society of the
United States
Dick Durbin
D-Ill
David Vitter
R-La
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