Festival of Lights marks 11th Frederick ceremony
A cold night at City Hall closed the 11th annual Festival of Lights as Frederick residents gathered to sing Silent Night. Dignitaries including Mayor Ronald Young and Police Chief Richard Ashton watched candlelit crowds, while Dr. Fred Broadrup recalled the event’s origins.
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Williamsburg
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Dioxin tainted wares deemed safer by paper industry
The paper industry disputed EPA risk estimates for dioxin in bleached products noting contamination levels found in stationery and tissues would need far higher concentrations than detected to raise cancer risk. EPA study paused further consumer habit changes while tests on coffee filters, food containers, and towels showed minimal dioxin migration.
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Ship sinking off Florida severs aid to Ethiopia relief
A 20,000 metric ton shipment of grain to famine struck Ethiopia was lost when the Kuwaiti freighter Qarouh sank 700 miles off the Florida coast. Save the Children spokesman Andy Brish called it a severe blow to preventing mass starvation as the grain could feed about one million people for a month. Willet Weeks, Africa regional director, noted the loss impacts relief efforts.
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