SARS travels fast as a speeding jet
SARS spreads swiftly across continents as air travel accelerates. Experts warn global public health systems lag behind, risking rapid transmission from any outbreak to any place within hours. The virus has infected thousands in dozens of countries, with China tied to its origin and initial concealment cited.
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Orlando
Fla
Institute of Medicine
Washington
D.C
Ruth Berkelman
Center For Public Health Preparedness and Research
Emory University
Atlanta
China
World Health
Dan Epstein
World Health Organization
Washington, D.C
Philippine Airlines
Manila
Possible Civil War ironclad Virginia found near Newport News
Underwater survey for a proposed Elizabeth River marine terminal reports two shipwrecks and notes a distinct possibility they include the Confederate ironclad Virginia and a sinking schooner. The survey cites prior battles with the Monitor near Craney Island and mentions salvaged components later moved to Portsmouth and museums.
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Portsmouth
Virginia
Merrimack
Dick Hoffeditz
Virginia War Museum
Newport News
Elizabeth River
Monitor
Craney Island
Navy Yard
Mariners’ Museum
Museum of the Confederacy
Richmond
Lawsuit challenges Nebraska same sex marriage ban
A federal suit filed in Lincoln argues Nebraska’s 2000 constitutional ban on same sex marriages violates gay couples rights. The ACLU notes the measure bars state and University of Nebraska system employees from partner health benefits and protections unavailable to different sex couples led by the Nebraska Coalition for the Protection of Marriage.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Nebraska Coalition For the Protection of Marriage
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