Tijuana imposes monthly medical tests on prostitutes
Tijuana officials require sex workers to pass monthly STI exams as part of new standards intended to curb unsafe brothels and shield clients. The move formalizes a long practiced reality in the border city, with prior rules largely unwritten and hard to enforce. Prostitution has long operated around La Coahuila near Avenida Revolucion, drawing tourists and shaping the local economy.
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Health card rules reshape Tijuana brothels and clinics
In Tijuana, new rules require electronic health cards for registered prostitutes and monthly exams. Brothel owners must fund parts of the system, cover furnishings with protective materials, and enforce hygiene. Prostitution workers say they will continue working while awaiting a prototype.
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Surrender Ends Long Armored Truck Heist Case
Heather Catherine Tallchief, once a fugitive connected to a $2.5 million Circus Circus cash heist in 1998, surrendered in Las Vegas after more than a decade. Her attorney cited tiredness of hiding and a wish for her son to have a normal life, while the FBI noted she was a highly sought fugitive not on the Top 10 list.
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Robert Wise, Oscar-Winning Director Dies at 91
Robert Wise, renowned producer and director of West Side Story and The Sound of Music, died at 91 from heart failure in Los Angeles. The Academy and Directors Guild past president earned seven Oscar nominations, directing 39 films across sci fi drama war and western genres.
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Mercury found in swordfish from major supermarkets
A NC State lab tested 24 swordfish samples from Safeway Shaws Albertsons and Whole Foods and found mercury levels above the federal limit. Environmental groups urge store signs and higher government testing while officials warn pregnant women and children to avoid high mercury fish.
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