Woman’s death believe to be tied to swimming pool (Illinois)
LINCOLN — Health officials say an elderly Indiana woman died and dozens others got sick after swimming in a contaminated hotel swimming pool in this central Illinois town.
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Hilliard said samples taken from the pool March 7 showed there was no chlorine in the water. It has been closed as state and local health regulators investigate.
Harris said Monday that about 150 of the 500 guests interviewed by health officials have reported experiencing respiratory illness since using the pool.
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http://www.dailyherald.com/news/illinoisstory.asp?id=170123
Feds ground Torrance air cargo company for security violations (CA)
In a rare move, the federal government has barred a company from shipping freight aboard passenger airlines because of repeated security violations, officials said.
The Transportation Security Administration revoked the certification of Torrance-based J.H. World Express Inc. on Wednesday. Officials said it was only the second time the agency has taken such action against a freight shipper.(snip)
http://www.tkb.org/NewsStory.jsp?storyID=112377
Well, chlorine should have been in the pool, what kept contaminants out?
The "They Can't Get Me This Way, I'm Allergic" Piper