Grand Hotel on Mackinac opens early for visas
On Mackinac Island the Grand Hotel welcomes its first winter guests as managers shift the season two months earlier to secure about 330 foreign seasonal workers. John Hulett notes the change was forced by worker shortages and rising push for federal visa law changes.
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Southern IMAXs skip volcano film over evolution fears
Charleston IMAX director Lisa Buzzelli says local beliefs in creationism push the theater to pass on Volcanoes of the Deep Sea. Distribution chief Piet ro Serapiglia notes the trend is concentrated in the South while critics warn such refusals could curb future scientific films.
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Petting zoos linked to rare kidney illness in children
Five children in Florida are in critical condition with hemolytic uremic syndrome following visits to petting zoos at the Central Florida Fair in Orlando and the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City. Officials cite potential exposure to bacteria and note three cases tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus.
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