Powerful Kenna H hurricane nears Mexican Pacific coast
Hurricane Kenna strengthened to Category 5 with 160 mph winds threatening Pacific resort areas near Puerto Vallarta. Forecasters urged urgent protections as experts warned it could become one of Mexico's strongest Pacific coast hurricanes in decades.
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Pendulum ride fatality at State Fair cited as slip on platform
A State Fair pendulum ride worker was struck and killed after apparently slipping on the ride platform. A 15 year old girl on the ride received hospital treatment for leg bruises and was released. The ride named Banzai was said to be functioning properly according to spokesman Mike Blanton.
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Kenna Hurricane Warned Offshore Mexico Coast
Hurricane Kenna with 160 mph winds moves north at 10 mph. By 5 p.m. EDT Thursday its center lay about 230 miles southwest of Cabo Corrientes near Puerto Vallarta. A hurricane warning covers the southwestern Mexican coast from Mazatlan to La Fortuna.
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Compound boosts bone density in mice study
A compound named estren mimics estrogen without hormonal risks and increased bone density and strength in ovariectomized mice. Researchers caution results in humans pending further study, noting potential to replace hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal bone health.
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Washington
Science
Women Helping Women pyramid scheme exposed in Sacramento
Investigators describe the network as a twelve million dollar pyramid scheme with birthday girl payouts of up to forty thousand dollars funded by new entrants contributing five thousand dollars each. Four Sacramento women were arrested October 3 on fraud charges with four more named this week, amid broader state patterns of similar schemes.
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