Bioterror War Game Reveals Readiness Gaps and Vaccine Strains
In a Friday war-game simulating a smallpox attack, imaginary patients flood Munich Frankfurt Istanbul and Los Angeles as Western agencies conclude a coordinated terror strike could unfold. Leaders debate vaccine sharing while authorities foresee millions dying. An al Qaida offshoot allegedly released the pathogen at multiple sites in Austria.
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Munich
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Los Angeles
al-Qaida
Water rise near levee as flood fears grow in Miami area
Luke the boxer and neighbors report groundwater pushing up near a levee while the Great Miami River swells. Residents pump basements. officials note pressure from the river drives groundwater higher until river levels fall.
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Luke
Boxer
Adams
Melissa
Dean Adams
Brenda Gibson
Miami Conservancy District
Miami
Jury convicts Spc. Graner in Abu Ghraib abuse case
Fort Hood Texas jurors find Spc. Charles A Graner guilty on all five counts linked to maltreatment and assault at Abu Ghraib. Sentencing begins after five hours of deliberation, with the defendant allowed an unsworn statement.
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Fort Hood
Texas
Spc
Charles A. Graner
Abu Ghraib
Graner
Baghdad
Uniontown
372Nd Military Police Company
Fort
Army Spc
Charles Graner Jr
Nonlethal weapons study details controversial probes
USA Today reported that Wright-Patterson researchers studied three nonlethal concepts including an aphrodisiac that might induce homosexual behavior, an invisible marker detectable by dogs, and chemicals that impair enemy discipline. The memo, costing up to 7.5 million over five years, was framed as brainstorming with no pursuit.
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USA Today
Air Force Research Laboratory
Wright-Pat
Defense Department
McSweeney
Community forums set at MUM on academic needs
Two forums at MUM on Thursday will run noon to 1 p.m. and 3 30 to 4 30 p.m. in Johnston Hall and are open to the public. The task force will assess regional needs and whether Middletown and Hamilton campus programs meet them. Carole Johnson of Miami Hamilton notes employers seek advanced degrees and the college may add programs. Anderson says the group wants input from students who transferred to the main campus. The task force was established.
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Johnston Hall
Governants
Middletown
Hamilton
Carole Johnson
Miami-Hamilton
Johnson
Anderson
Open forums to advise university task force
The task force will solicit comments from students faculty staff and the public at six open forums. Times and locations include Noon-1 p.m. Thursday at Johnston Hall Miami University Middletown and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday at Johnston Hall Miami Middletown with further sessions Jan 24 at Harry T. Wilks Conference Center and the Ence Center Miami Hamilton and Feb 4 at Shriver Center and Harrison Hall Oxford.
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Harry T. Wilks
Miami University
Hamilton
Miami- Hamilton
Benjamin Harrison
Shriver Center
Oxford
Harrison Hall
Miami University First in 2009 Coordinating Council authority note
A fragment identifies the action as under the authority of the Miami University First in 2009 Coordinating Council. The text provides limited context or specifics beyond the governing body and year.
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Miami University
Coordinating Council
Flu shot eligibility expands for adults and high risk groups
The CDC reduced healthy adult age for flu shots to 50, widening access to adults 50 and older, children 6 to 23 months, those 2 to 49 with chronic conditions, pregnant women, and high risk contacts. Local health departments report varying vaccine availability and restrictions.
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Patricia Burg
Butler County Health
Burg
Middletown
Sandy Oswald
Centers For Disease Control
Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Greene County
Combined Health District
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Nelson
Over the Counter Mevacor Push Draws FDA Scrutiny
Advisers favored wider statin access but warned of a massive unregulated experiment. Johnson & Johnson-Merck seek OTC Mevacor. FDA decision due by February 24. Some propose pharmacist or behind the counter options while noting international precedents and legal hurdles. The panelists emphasized ongoing public health benefits versus safety monitoring concerns.
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Frank F. Davidoff
Annals of Internal Medicine
Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co
FDA
Tony Plohoros
Britain
U.S
Charles Ganley
Grand jury indicts on 16 counts in Warren County case
The grand jury indicted Powers on 16 counts including a second theft in office charge alleging use of county equipment for an online degree in June 2004. The case details workplace clashes, harassment claims, and Powers actions at the Warren County Court in Lebanon. Associate Judge Powers faced intimidation and retaliation charges after confrontations on January 3, with deputies and county officials reacting by barring access and suspending building keys.
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Sexton
Warren County
Rachel Hutzel
Lebanon
Powers
Donald Oda II
Warren
Jim Petro
Court case against Warren County judge ends in indictments
In Warren County since 1988 part time judge Dallas Powers faces a string of criminal charges. Indicted with Libbie Gerondale later renamed Sexton the pair are accused of harassment retaliation intimidation and inducing panic. Public indecency perjury unauthorized use of a court computer and other allegations are cited as the Ohio Supreme Court also investigates Powers.
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Dallas Powers
Warren County
Mary Velde
Powers
Donna Burgess
Dick Kilburn
Kilburn
Burgess
Velde
Common Pleas
Pat South
Judge Powers
Sexton
Ohio Supreme Court
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Gerondale
Smith
State Attorney General's Office
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