Regions to wipe out polio reach near eradicating
A CDC official said the western Pacific area from French Polynesia to China is likely the next region to achieve polio eradication after the Americas. The statement highlights near-complete global progress toward elimination.
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Defense panel urges new focus on homeland threats
A congressionally chartered panel urges the Pentagon to shift from only major wars to defenses against small scale threats like hit and run biological attacks on American cities. It calls for a 21st century transformation strategy, $5 to $10 billion yearly for new weapons concepts, and a retooled Army National Guard focused on domestic crises.
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Judge finds FBI chemist erred discussing evidence in Nichols case
An FBI chemist admitted discussing a photograph of a Ryder truck fragment with an agent before testimony. The judge ruled the error did not exclude the fragment linked to ammonium nitrate found after the Oklahoma City bombing. Prosecutors tie the fragment and fertilizer to Terry Nichols via locations in Kansas.
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