Acela Express debut fuels high speed rail hopes
The Acela Express launch in Washington to Boston marks the first step toward a broader high speed rail program. Amtrak leaders say 150 mph service could reshape U.S. rail and compete with airlines, though funding and track upgrades remain decisive hurdles.
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Subway arrest over French fries sparks debate
Tracey Hedgepeth says police overstepped after 12-year-old Ansche was handcuffed and booked for eating fries at a Northwest Washington Metro station. Metro Chief Barry McDevitt defends zero tolerance as undercover patrols crack down, with 35 people cited or arrested, 13 juveniles. Ansche must perform community service and receive counseling.
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Biocontrol flies released to curb fire ants in the South
The Agriculture Department plans to release hundreds of thousands of phorid flies in the South and possibly California to attack fire ant colonies. The Brazil-imported larvae decapitate ants, creating panic and allowing native species to reclaim territory. Officials say it is a self-contained biocontrol with minimal risk to humans or the environment.
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New organ rules aim to direct livers to the sickest
Washington AP reports that the United Network for Organ Sharing plans new MELD based scoring to rank waiting liver patients. The proposal would keep geographic distribution lines, but shift priority to illness severity, with Status 1 patients first and others assigned numbers. The system, Mayo Clinic developed, weighs clotting, hemoglobin breakdown, and kidney function.
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