North Korea Threatens Missile or Nuclear Test Escalation
North Korea signals possible missile or nuclear test amid rising diplomatic tensions. Atlanta attorney faces federal suit over alleged TB scare linked to his European wedding trip. Concord notes Scott Mason survival on Mount Washington. Happy the hippo slated for Milwaukee move as National Zoo expands hippo habitat.
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Concord
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Scott Mason
New Hampshire
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Halifax
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Mason
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Washington
National Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Zoo
Congress Passes $3.4 Trillion Budget Blueprint Amid Debates
The Senate backed a $3.4 trillion budget for the next fiscal year by 53 to 43 with no Republican votes, framing Obama priorities in energy health care and education. House approval followed 233 to 193 as Arlen Specter and three other Democrats opposed it. The plan aims to reduce deficits but comes amid a deep recession and large past bailouts.
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Obama
House
Nancy Pelosi
Calif
D-Calif
Senate
Arlen Specter
Ben Nelson
Nebraska
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Evan Bayh
Indiana
Senate Budget Committee
Kent Conrad
World Reacts to Swine Flu and Global Measures
World leaders and health officials weigh drastic steps as Egypt orders 300000 pigs killed and 32 million masks are sought in Britain while the United States contemplates shuttered schools. Airlines deploy fever checks as the WHO raises its pandemic alert and Mexico air travel faces tightened controls.
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Britain
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Barack Obama
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South Korea
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Lebanon
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Mexico
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Argentina
European Union
Luxembourg
Lorain County reports no new swine flu cases
Lorain County officials confirm no new Influenza A swine flu cases beyond the 9-year-old Elyria boy, the area’s sole H1N1 patient. Three others tested positive for Influenza A but not linked to the first case. hotline hours are reduced while public health guidance and international travel statements are noted.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Clifton Barnes
Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Barnes
Amherst Hospital
St. John West Shore Hospital
Swine flu triggers sports cancelations amid protest by pig farmers
Pig farmers block streets and attack health ministry vehicles as swine flu prompts sports event cancellations. WHO states no link between pigs and human infection and notes no foodborne risk from pork despite calls to rename the illness. U.S. officials, including Tom Vilsack, discuss response.
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Cairo
Egypt
WHO
Dick Thompson
Nikki Shindo
U.S. Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Sadr City War-Weary Civilians Endure Devastating Attacks
In Sadr City and surrounding Shiite districts, at least 200 people have died in a wave of sudden accidents and violence over the past week. Shiite militia factions, including remnants of Mahdi Army loyal to Muqtada al Sadr, have not yet retaliated as streets show wreckage from car strikes and security tensions persist around Iraqi soldiers. Citizens lament the chaos, poverty, and disruption to daily life as authorities attempt to restore order after U.S.-backed forces retook the area in late May.
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Sadr
U.S
Muqtada al-Sadr
U.S. challengers push parental rights fix to counter U.N. child treaty
As the United States lags on ratifying the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, opponents push a parental rights amendment to the Constitution. House sponsor Rep. Hoekstra and Senate ally Sen. DeMint lead a strategy tied to rising concerns over sovereignty and court rulings. The measure aims to protect parental control while supporters urge ratification for global credibility.
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Somalia
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Pete Hoekstra
R-Mich
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R-S.c
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