Boy dies on Mission Space ride at Disney World
Agnes Bamuwamye and her 4 year old son Daudi rode the Mission Space attraction at Walt Disney World. The boy died after the ride ended despite paramedics and a park worker’s attempts to revive him. An autopsy found no trauma and further tests may take weeks to determine a cause. The $100 million Epcot ride was briefly closed and later reopened after engineers said it was operating normally.
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Lake Buena Vista
Fila
Agnes Bamuwamye
Daudi
Walt Disney World
Sheri Blanton
Orlando
Disney World
Olathe High School Student Charged After Vomiting Incident
A 17 year old student at Olathe Northwest High School was charged with battery against a school official after intentionally vomiting on Spanish teacher David Young. The misdemeanor count faces probation if convicted and prosecutors seek an apology.
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Olathe
Kan
Olathe Northwest High School
Rick Guinn
David Young
Guinn
Ohio Senate weighs photo ID voting requirement
The Ohio Senate Rules Committee debates a House approved bill reshaping election law to include a photo ID at polls, allow no reason absentee ballots and require party declaration at registration. Opponents warn it would disenfranchise the homeless and elderly lacking state IDs.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
Senate Rules Committee
Bill Faith
Coalition On Homelessness and Housing
Mudslide closes stretch of I 87 in New York
A mudslide after a heavy rainstorm shut a 16 mile section of Interstate 87 linking New York City and Montreal. The closure affects about 13,000 daily travelers who must detour onto local roads as rocks and mud covered the roadway.
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Lake George
N.Y
New York City
Montreal
Albany
New York State
Weather Forecast Skepticism Grows Despite Advances
An AP Ipsos poll finds many doubt meteorologists accuracy though most follow forecasts closely. About one third view local forecasts as accurate, half say somewhat accurate, and skeptics recall wrong predictions. TV remains the main weather source as data and warnings advance.
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Washington
Ap-Ipsos
Veronica Johnson
Wrc-Tv
Repaving Projects Canceled as Oil Costs Rise Across Regions
rising oil prices push repaving plans off schedule from New England to the Deep South. In Cabot Vermont a seven mile U S Route 2 segment was dropped from the list. asphalt and diesel costs surge. Officials warn of reduced road work and higher bids as energy prices climb.
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New England
Deep South
Montpelier
Congress
Engineering News Record
Terrill Temple
Mississippi
Phil Anderson
Fairbanks
Alaska
Illinois
Kankakee
Jim Piekarczyk
Piekarczyk
Vermont
Dawn Terrill
U.S. scales back biometric passport plan for visa-free nations
The Bush administration delays fingerprint and iris scan requirements for 27 visa-free countries, mandating only tamperproof digitized photos by Oct. 26. DHS aims to add embedded biometric chips in passports next year, aligning with U.N. guidance and sparing allies from immediate high-tech costs.
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U.S
Homeland Security Department
United States
Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
Sheffield
England
Brussels
Chertoff
Atlantic
Europe
U.N
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