Push packages ready to aid cities in catastrophic attacks
CDC stockpiles strategic push packages contain drugs vaccines and medical supplies stored in eight guarded warehouses nationwide. In a declared attack scenario teams coordinate with state officials to deploy these packages by air to any city within 12 hours, then hand them to Federal Express or United Parcel Service for ground delivery.
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Experts question government plan to respond to bioterrorism
Washington experts scrutinize national stockpiles and rapid deployment plans for bioterror attacks. Officials say antibiotics and fluids exist to treat millions, with eight 50-ton caches ready to ship in 12 hours, while local distribution and timely access to the right patients remain key challenges.
Georgia Court Strikes Down Georgia Electric Chair
Georgia's high court ruled the electric chair violates the state constitution by cruel and unusual punishment in a 4-3 decision. The ruling shifts execution to lethal injection, retrofitting the Jackson prison death chamber for injections as only Alabama and Nebraska retain the chair.
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Decline in teen smoking linked to price rise and culture shift
Washington report shows new teen smokers fell by about a third in two years, with 783000 aged 12 to 17 starting in 1999 and 2145 per day on average. Teens formed 57 percent of new smokers, while 18 to 25 year olds accounted for 36 percent.
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Firefighters rethink procedures after World Trade Center deaths
Fire officials say that after the September 11 attacks, departments will rethink high rise response, expand training for terrorism response, chemical and biological threats, and review evacuation and rescue protocols. Leaders note the need to protect crews while preserving the ethic of saving lives.
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Public hearing on subdivision rules for Richmond
The Richmond City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing October 29 2001 at Cy Hall to consider proposed Subdivision Regulations for the City. The commission will submit a written summary of the hearing to the Richmond City Council for final approval.
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