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MERS Virus Suspected in Illnesses of 2 Florida Hospital Workers
Two workers at the Florida hospital where federal officials reported a case of a potentially lethal Arabian virus have fallen ill after coming into contact with the patient. One of the workers has ...
What Causes Wildfires? People, Brush and More
Spring's not even over and already wildfires have raged in California, New Mexico and Oregon this year. A bulletin issued by the National Interagency Fire Center forecasts above normal fire potential ...
Tower Group Fields Unsolicited Offer From Eastern European Insurer
An Eastern European insurer based in countries including Romania, Bulgaria and Macedonia submitted a surprise bid to snatch up Tower Group International, an unexpected wrinkle in Tower's increasingly ...
Warning: Fuel Production Process Heightens Okla. Earthquake Risks
Central Oklahoma is at serious risk of a damaging earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Oklahoma Geological Survey said, pointing to the injection of wastewater into deep geologic formations ...
Computer Glitch That Caused Air Traffic System Shutdown Sparks Cyber Attack Concerns
A common design problem in the U.S. air traffic control system made it possible for a U-2 spy plane to spark a computer glitch that recently grounded or delayed hundreds of Los Angeles area flights, ...
NRC Requiring Quake Assessments of Nuclear Plants; NY Plant Among First
A nuclear plant in the New York City suburbs will be among the first to do an in-depth analysis of its risk from earthquakes. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday that the Indian Point plant ...
FAA Reports Recent Near-Collision of Jet With Drone
Federal officials say a U.S. jet airliner nearly collided in March with an airborne drone in the sky over Tallahassee, Florida. Jim Williams of the Federal Aviation Administration's unmanned aircraft ...
Chances of El Nino Formation This Summer Now Exceed 65%: CPC Report
The chances have increased over the past month that the much-feared El Nino weather phenomenon, which can wreak havoc on global crops, will strike this year, the federal U.S. forecaster said ...