Popular portable climbing walls spark safety concerns
Portable rock climbing walls are spreading to fairs nationwide raising safety worries after a Missouri 22-year-old woman died this summer. Prosecutors push a felony manslaughter charge against the owner for maintenance failures and the federal CPSC expands inspections as state regulators tighten rules amid rising popularity.
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Senate votes to end limits on Cuba travel
The Senate and House move to end four decades of travel restrictions to Cuba defying a president veto. The measure bars government funding to enforce the travel limits while supporters say sanctions should be lifted. opponents warn it aids the Castro regime and could increase penalties for illegal travel.
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Schwarzenegger Davis meet for first time since recall
California Gov elect Arnold Schwarzenegger met with incumbent Gov Gray Davis and said they were building a great relationship with no hard feelings from the recall election. He pledged action and outlined a plan to call a special session on workers compensation reform and driver license provisions for undocumented immigrants.
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