Bitter cold grips interior as Georgia storm causes outages
The decade's worst Georgia storm blanketed the interior, leaving about 75,000 homes and businesses in the Atlanta area without power. Eight deaths were linked to weather related accidents as emergency crews from Kentucky Mississippi and Alabama aided Georgia Power. Ice coated trees and blocked streets forced closures of schools and many businesses.
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Baer family welcomes quintuplets in Chicago hospital
James Baer, the quints' father, described the births as a blessing and jackpot after five babies were born to his wife Lynn last Friday. The quintuplets, three girls and two boys, weighed from 1 pound 11 ounces to 3 pounds 0.5 ounces at birth and were improving in a Chicago area hospital while the mother recovered.
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No London flu epidemic reported in Ohio says official
Dr. John Ackerman of the Ohio Bureau of Preventive Medicine says there are no widespread outbreaks in the state despite Ohio's inclusion on a growing federal list after two Cleveland cases. He notes the Cleveland cases are unconfirmed and the rest of Ohio remains quiet. The London flu, an A England virus, has affected at least 18 states. Ackerman urges high risk individuals to seek care and mentions potential booster benefits for those who had a flu shot last year.
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