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Wisconsin and Washington Lead Nation in Whooping Cough Cases

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:56:22 EDT

The CDC's latest numbers show that the whooping cough outbreak continues to spread across the nation. Only Minnesota has had no cases in 2012. Wisconsin and Washington lead in case counts again this week.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: May 18, 2012

Vaccine Exemptions Fueling Whooping Cough Outbreaks

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:04:11 EDT

Every state allows some sort of exemption from mandated childhood immunizations. Twenty states allow an exemption based upon the parents' personal or philosophical objection to immunization. Those exemptions are fueling the pertussis outbreaks.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: May 11, 2012

Health Risk at London Olympics

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:36:35 EDT

England and Wales continue to see high case counts for vaccine preventable illnesses as the London Olympics approaches. With 84 days remaining until the opening ceremony, measles mumps and pertussis (whooping cough) case counts continue to increase.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: May 03, 2012

Whooping Cough Cases Surge Nationally

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:31:46 EDT

The CDC reports that cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, surged in the third week of April. 334 new cases were reported. Only two states have zero cases in 2012.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Apr 27, 2012

Beef Bans After Mad Cow Scare are Political, Not Safety Issue

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:51:55 EDT

The discovery of a dairy cow suffering from bovine spongiform encephalopathy, mad cow disease, prompted several nations to ban beef imports from the United States. Dairy cattle are not used for beef. The bans are more political than safety oriented.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Apr 26, 2012

Drought Conditions Declared for Long Island

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:09:17 EDT

The National Weather Service has declared parts of New York State to be in severe or moderate drought conditions. The worst of the drought is affecting Long Island, including Suffolk and Nassau counties.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Apr 14, 2012

Whooping Cough Cases Climb Nationally

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:09:09 EDT

Whooping cough case counts continue to climb nationally and at least one state has declared an epidemic outbreak. Seven of the top nine states allow parents to refuse to immunize their children based on a personal belief.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Apr 13, 2012

Grandpa was a Serial Bigamist

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:08:06 EDT

My father had always known that his father had a first wife. He never learned the secret that his mother took to her grave. His father's first wife was alive and not divorced when he married my father's mother.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Apr 12, 2012

Tsunami Ghost Ship Sunk by Naval Gunfire

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:56:00 EDT

Late yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Anacapa sank the Ryou-Un Maru. The Japanese fishing vessel earned its notoriety by drifting unmanned across the Pacific following the March 2010 tsunami. Maritime officials deemed it a hazard to navigation.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Apr 06, 2012

Whooping Cough Epidemic in Washington State

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:02:52 EDT

The State of Washington has declared that pertussis, or whooping cough, is now epidemic in the state. The last state epidemic of this illness was in California in 2010. 640 cases of whooping cough have been diagnosed.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Apr 04, 2012

Operators Struggle at Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Site

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:15:07 EDT

One year after the earthquake and tsunami that created the nuclear disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, operators are struggling with the result. A water leak and high radiation levels in one reactor were discovered yesterday.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Mar 27, 2012

American Troops Besieged in Egypt Protest

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:07:57 EDT

The main camp of the Multinational Force & Observers (MFO), which oversees the Sinai provisions of the Israeli/Egyptian peace treaty, has been besieged by armed Bedouin. About 80 Americans are believed to be in the camp.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Mar 15, 2012

Tsunami Debris Still Coming, Researcher Warns

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:02:15 EDT

The International Pacific Research Center's Nikolai Maximenko warned on Friday that the debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami is still moving towards the U.S. He predicts that Hawaii will see the greatest impact.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Mar 10, 2012

February Unemployment Rate Unchanged

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:09:04 EDT

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February 2012 unemployment numbers today. Despite non-farm job gains of 227,000, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.3 percent.

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Published: Mar 09, 2012

Royal Danish Navy Frees Pirate Captives

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:01:00 EDT

The Royal Danish Navy ship Absalon has freed sixteen Iranian and Pakistani sailors being held captive aboard a pirated cargo ship off the coast of Somalia. Two captives were killed in the naval action.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Mar 06, 2012

Jerry Sandusky Cleared for Grandchildren Visits

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:29:44 EDT

Accused child molester and former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky had the terms of his bail arrangement changed on Monday. A judge will permit him to visit with most of his grandchildren.

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Published: Feb 13, 2012

Radioactive Gravel from Japanese Nuke Disaster Used in Buildings

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:21:03 EDT

Gravel stockpiled near the Fukushima nuclear disaster site has been shipped throughout Japan. That gravel was contaminated by radioactive materials and should not have been used.

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Published: Jan 16, 2012

Fuel Supplies Reach Nome

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:56:26 EDT

As the crews of the US CGC Healy and TV Renda wait for the broken ice around their ships to refreeze, the people of Nome, Alaska, anticipate the delivery of need fuel. That process could begin as early as Sunday, January 15.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Jan 15, 2012

Fuel Convoy Reaches Nome

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:53:30 EDT

The Coast Guard polar icebreaker Healy and the Russian tanker Renda are 8 nautical miles off the Alaskan coast as they wait for daylight. Slow and careful maneuvering this afternoon will move the tanker as close to Nome's harbor as possible.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Jan 13, 2012

Russians Sail to Rescue of Ice Bound Alaska Community

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Charles Simmins) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:43:17 EDT

Braving 250 miles of ice pack, the Russian tanker Renda is slowly making its way toward the western Alaska town of Nome. Cut off by ice, the town will run out of fuel oil and gasoline without Renda's supplies.

Contributor: Charles Simmins
Published: Jan 02, 2012