Disinfected Amsterdam sails after virus scare at sea
Holland America Line’s Amsterdam set sail ten days after a Norwalk-like stomach illness sickened more than 500 aboard. The company disinfected the ship and assured about 1,300 passengers at Port Everglades that the risk is minimized. A spokeswoman said no guarantee prevents all illness.
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Norwalk
Israeli missiles strike car near Gaza City in new attack
Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a Mercedes car near Gaza City as two years of fighting intensifies. Witnesses said occupants fled before the blast. Islamic Jihad claimed a senior official survived. Earlier, Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in Beit Lahiya as tanks demolished homes. Police heightened security, canceling a Jerusalem game but allowing it after the alert subsided.
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Gaza City
Islamic Jihad
Shadi Mahana
Israel
Amina Daalasa
Daalasa
Gaza
Beit Lahiya
Jacob Dallas
Israel Radio
Cell phone use tied to crashes costs valued like safety
Harvard researchers estimate cell phone talking causes about 6 percent of U.S. auto accidents yearly, killing roughly 2,600 and injuring 330,000. They tie economic costs to medical bills and loss of life at about 43 billion dollars, matching the value drivers place on being able to call. Public health risk exists even as policy debate continues.
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Harvard
Harvard Center For Risk Analysis
U.S
Kimberly Kuo
The
Cellular
Telecommunications & Internet Association
Joshua Cohen
Gas Saver claims face government review in 22 percent boost pitch
Federal authorities confirm the accuracy of fuel saving claims for a device marketed as Platinum Gas Saver by National Fuelsaver Corp. The unit plugs into a vacuum line and allegedly increases burn efficiency from 68 to 90 percent, cutting gasoline use by 22 percent. Independent testing and patents accompany the pitch, with a toll-free number for more information.
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Boston National Fuelsaver Corp
Joel Robinson
U S Muslims divided over Saudi donations
The $500000 gift from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal to the Council on American-Islamic Relations spurs a debate on Saudi funding shaping American Muslim groups. Critics warn overseas financing risks intellectual independence while supporters emphasize aid to libraries and Muslim causes.
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Saudi Arabia
Mairaj Syed
UCLA
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Amilanet
Alwaleed bin Talal
Fahd
Omar Ahmed
Council On American-Islamic Relations
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