Change in beacons could strand boaters
NOAA will stop monitoring the 121.5 MHz distress beacon frequency starting Sunday, risking stranded boaters who have not upgraded. The switch aims to speed rescues and cut false alarms for the Coast Guard after more than 11,000 people served since 1982.
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Peanut scare becomes criminal case in salmonella outbreak
Federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Peanut Corp. of America at the Georgia plant linked to the nationwide salmonella outbreak. FDA findings cited roaches mold and sanitation problems with the company recalling over 430 products and hundreds sickened. eight deaths suspected.
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Steele becomes first Black national chair of Republican Party
Former Maryland Lt. Gov Michael Steele won the GOP chair race in Washington on the sixth ballot, defeating Katon Dawson and Mike Duncan as party leaders aim to broaden appeal to younger and diverse voters. Steele pledged to bring the party to every corner of the country and urged unity against obstruction. He noted the need to chart a new direction after Bush years and Obama’s election. Senate leader Mitch McConnell had urged openness to new views.
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Quinn signs order to reform Illinois government
Governor Pat Quinn moved to distance Illinois from Rod Blagojevich scandal by signing an executive order placing the Illinois Reform Commission under the governor. He vows to fumigate state government from top to bottom and work with lawmakers to restart governance after Blagojevich's impeachment.
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Eightborn octuplets shock parents and doctors in California
In Whittier California a 33 year old woman gave birth to octuplets after previously having six children. Kaiser Permanente said the delivery in Bellflower produced eight babies by C section with earlier hopes for seven. Doctors declined to confirm fertility treatments while relatives and doctors weighed ethics and medical risks, noting the six older children aged 2 to 7 and unclear paternity.
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