Arsenic in Water Cut Proposed to 0.5 ppb
Washington DC agencies propose reducing arsenic in drinking water from 50 ppb to 0.5 ppb to cut cancer risk for about 22 million Americans. The plan follows NRDC lawsuit pressuring White House to move on the regulation. Upgrades would be needed at roughly 6,600 water systems. costs could rise up to 100.4 dollars per year for some rural and regional customers.
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Killer seaweed chokes Florida reefs on polluted waters
Caulerpa alga patches spread across six miles of deep water reefs off Florida as nutrients and sewage runoff fuel growth. Scientists warn the toxic algae crowd out corals and invertebrates, driving fish away. Florida Sea Grant ecologist Brian LaPointe notes similar blooms in the Mediterranean.
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D C dinners raise millions for political parties
President Clinton rallied Democrats at a barbecue while Al Gore urged reform, raising a record 26.5 million as donors converged with unions and executives. Former President Bush led a GOP dinner pulling in 14 million, touting party strength amid campaign finance debates.
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Wiretapping charges dropped against Linda Tripp
Maryland prosecutors dropped their wire tapping charges against Linda Tripp after a judge barred most testimony from Monica Lewinsky. The state said it could not prove the recording occurred without Lewinsky’s consent and that no other witnesses could testify. Tripp accused the case of selective prosecution and noted she had immunity from federal prosecutors.
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Shuttle completes space station repair mission
Atlantis astronauts Susan Helms and Yuri Usachev finished replacing the final dying Russian Zarya module battery and installed four cooling fans and 10 smoke detectors. The crew improved ventilation and reduced noise, restoring expected power and air quality aboard the international space station.
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Spielberg impostor pleads guilty to forgery in Virginia
Jonathan Taylor Spielberg, 27, admitted posing as Steven Spielberg's nephew at Paul VI Catholic High School. Prosecutors dropped other charges in exchange for the plea and probation. He was arrested January 10 after fabricating stories of Uncle Steven and changing his name from Anoushirvan Fakhran of Tehran.
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