SARS travel alert lifted for Beijing
U S officials lifted the SARS related travel alert for Beijing after more than 30 days without new symptom onset, leaving Taiwan as the remaining location on the list. The CDC notes travel alerts are advisory, not travel bans, with Hong Kong removed from the list earlier.
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Midshipman Faces Rape Charge At Navy Academy
A fourth-year Naval Academy midshipman, 23, Robert Curcio of Antioch California, will face a court martial on a charge of raping a first year female student on November 8. The accused’s attorney Greg McCormack says the allegations are false and that the two students never had sexual relations. No trial date has been set.
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Unsafe E. coli found on Lake Superior beaches
Wisconsin officials report unsafe E. coli levels at 14 Lake Superior beaches across four counties this spring and summer. One beach remains closed pending testing, and no illnesses are linked. DNA Beach program coordinator Ben Vail says findings should not cause alarm and beaches will be tested all summer.
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Navy commissions USS Ronald Reagan carrier at Norfolk ceremony
The USS Ronald Reagan, named after the former president, was commissioned at Norfolk Naval Station in a ceremony attended by Nancy Reagan and Vice President Dick Cheney. The 1,190 foot carrier with two nuclear reactors will be based in San Diego, home to 6,000 sailors and more than 80 aircraft.
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Rain Helps Firefighters In Arizona Wildfire Grow Threat Declined
Rain soaked parts of the Santa Catalina Mountains aiding crews battling the Arizona blaze that has destroyed over 300 homes and cabins. The 84 750 acre fire near Summerhaven and Mount Lemmon was 60 percent contained with forecasts of full containment by Tuesday evening. Fire officials cited rain and hail in dampening conditions, noted erosion in burned areas, and said a $5000 reward remains for information on the human caused fire. Nearby Taos Pueblo remains closed as a separate 5370 acre blaze near Taos Pueblo was about 40 percent contained with containment expected soon. Large fires were active in multiple western states as total acreage year to date tops 1 million.
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