Bikes rebound as SARS drives Beijing back to bicycles
Wu Jianx pe's Dark Horse Bicycle Shop reports sales doubling to 15 cycles daily as residents shun buses and subways amid SARS fears. Beijing schools close, transit uses drop, while transport by bicycle resurges. health officials warn against crowds as cases exceed 5,000 nationwide and WHO probes spread from Guangdong to Guangxi. Car sales rise, hotels shutter, and telecoms gain as China shifts to safer, slower mobility and remote business.
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Crazy off season sale offers A C and furnace package
A heating and cooling firm promotes a limited off season plan offering installation of both an air conditioner and furnace for under 18 per week with 90 day payment deferral. The offer highlights 0 to 2.5 ton G2000-4 system and a free home survey with financing partner.
SARS worldwide toll rises as cases top seven thousand
Global update shows SARS infects over 7,300 people with at least 550 deaths. China praises medical workers while authorities warn the outbreak remains dangerous. Hong Kong Taiwan Canada Singapore Vietnam Malaysia and others report new cases and fatalities. Authorities take containment steps including school closures and quarantines.
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Six names added to U S Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Colleen Joyce Pontes plans to tell her child about the grandfather Kevin John Joyce and his service in Vietnam after his name was among six added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The wall now lists 58,235 names, with additions including four other Army and Air Force veterans and one Navy-related case.
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Cullman
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Waynesville
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