Handcuffed man drowns after river jump in Ohio River
Louis Wade Hermann, 24, jailed on alcohol intoxication and disorderly conduct after a Collin Raye concert, ditched custody and leaped into the Ohio River. He drowned despite police attempts as darkness and current thwarted rescue. Det. Bill Keeling noted nonscuba rescuers would have been deadly.
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Louis Wade Hermann
Louisville
Ronel Brown
Hermann
Collin Raye
Bill Keeling
Poisonous snake found near prosecutor's office
A copperhead was discovered in a third floor courthouse hallway outside the Prince George's County prosecutor's office. Maryland State's Atty. Jack Johnson blamed the incident on intimidation attempts but declined to blame police. Copperheads are native to Maryland but rarely indoors in brick courthouses.
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Prince George's County
Maryland
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Washington Post
Transit strike snarls Los Angeles commuters
A large transit strike halted 2000 buses and rail and subway lines, forcing about 450000 Southern California riders to seek rides or drive. Freeways saw a 5 percent traffic rise while MetroLink trains ran on schedule. The MTA faces a $438 million 10 year deficit and seeks savings and overtime cuts, proposing four day work weeks for drivers.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Cesar Marroquin
East Los Angeles
United Transportation Union
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Rick Jager
Goldy Norton
CHP
Bill Preciado
MetroLink
Union Station
MTA
Hygiene habits survey shows New York worst for hand washing
A survey by the American Society for Microbiology finds New York City commuters wash their hands after using public rest rooms less often than peers, with only 49 percent at major stations. Rates vary by city but overall 67 percent wash with soap and water and dry hands. Women generally wash more than men.
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American Society For Microbiology
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New York City
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Microbiology Society
Judy Daly
Primary Children’s Medical Center
Salt Lake City
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Navy Pier
Chicago
Braves
Atlanta
New Orleans
Julie Gerberding
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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