Hong Kong Cleared by WHO on SARS but Cautions Remain
The WHO removed Hong Kong from its SARS list after a period without new cases, but urged continued vigilance to avoid a Toronto-like rebound. Tung Chee hwa said the city was glad yet mournful for nearly 300 deaths, with officials marking the moment cautiously amid muted celebrations.
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World Health Organization
WHO
Toronto
Canada
Tung Cheehwa
Beijing
Taiwan
China
David Heymann
Asia
Lan Kwai Fong
Tung
Amoy Gardens
Publicity Seeker Crashes Prince William Birthday Party
A self styled comedy terrorist Aaron Barschak crashed Prince William's 21st birthday at Windsor Castle, snatching a microphone and provoking security concerns. Opposition figures condemn the breach as a serious lapse in alertness, prompting a police inquiry ordered by Home Secretary David Blunkett into how the unarmed intruder breached tight Windsor security.
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London
Prince William
Britain
Oliver Letwin
Conservative Party
Home Affairs
Aaron Barschak
Windsor Castle
Letwin
British Broadcasting Corp. Radio
David Blunkett
Barschak
Windsor
Road construction projects to slow traffic in multiple counties
The Kansas Department of Transportation announced bids for highway construction and maintenance in Anderson Coffey Osage and Miami counties. Approved bids include seal work on K-31 and paving work on I-35 and local roads. Contracts awarded to Vance Brothers Inc. and Progressive Contractors Inc. with costs ranging from about 17 thousand to 246 thousand dollars.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Anderson
Coffey
Osage
Miami
Anderson, Coffey
Anderson County
Vance Brothers Inc
Kansas City, Mo
Coffey County
Kansas City
Osage-Coffey County
Coffey- Anderson County
Coffey-Osage
Osage County
Coffey-Osage County
Miami County
Progressive Contractors, Inc
St. Michael, Minn
Bull Creek
U.S. 169
Tornadoes strike rural Kansas near Courtland and Republic
A tornado damaged three houses in Republic County between Courtland and Republic near the Nebraska line with no injuries reported. A storm spotter saw a tornado at 7:45 p.m. and the National Weather Service confirmed at 8:05 p.m. Heavy rains left roads flooded and power lines down. The county EM office said several people were stranded by floodwaters reaching deer and cattle swimming in them.
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Courtland
Republic County
Joy Moser
Kansas Emergency Management
Republic
Nebraska
Moser
National Weather Service
Republic County Emergency Management Office
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Pitteburg
Fain
Norg
Gulf Coast
Northern Plains
Pacific
Northone
Rockies
Cally Monday
Wis
Trong
Kansas Highway Patrol
Peter Cordingley
Associated Press
Manila
Prince
Prince Charles
Queen Elizabeth II
The
Herald Statt
Son County Lne
U.S. 59
Glenlock
U.S. 75
Baldwin City
Wwe
Ottawa Herald
Franklin County
Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald.com
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