KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Accidental explosion at gas station kills at least 25 people in western Afghanistan, government says.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) Prime Minister Leszek Miller steps down, to be succeeded by economics expert Marek Belka.
PLAGUE, CATS - USA (NEW MEXICO)
http://kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=10501&cat=4HEALTH The New Mexico State Department of Health has confirmed plague infections
in 2 Santa Fe County cats, and the agency says several people exposed to
the sick cats will be given antibiotics to prevent them from contracting
the plague.
Plague is generally transmitted to people through the bites of infected
fleas from rodents. The disease also can be transmitted by direct contact
with infected animals -- including rodents, wildlife, and pets. Symptoms of
bubonic plague in humans include fever, swollen lymph nodes, chills and
sometimes headache, vomiting and diarrhea. Health officials urge people to
regularly use flea control products on their pets.
Although endemic in rodent populations the western United States, Plague
is most commonly seen in 2 regions: firstly, northern New Mexico, northern
Arizona, and southern Colorado and, secondly, California, southern Oregon,
and western Nevada (see
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/plagwest.htm for a map.
Airports to Test New Defenses Against Terrorist Infiltration
By Sari Horwitz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, May 2, 2004; Page A08
The Transportation Security Administration is launching new measures at selected airports in the country aimed at thwarting terrorists who might use uniforms or identification stolen from airline or airport employees to carry out attacks.
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