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News Updates from CLG27 Feb 2014

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13 Were Exposed to Radiation at New Mexico Plant 27 Feb 2014 Thirteen workers at the nation's underground nuclear waste dump in southeastern New Mexico have tested positive for radiation exposure after a recent leak released toxic radioactive particles in and around the plant, officials announced. The accident is [allegedly] the first-known release of radiation since the dump near Carlsbad began taking plutonium-contaminated waste from the nation's nuclear bomb building sites 15 years ago. It came just nine days after a truck hauling salt in the plant's deep mines caught fire, but officials say they are confident the incidents are unrelated.

New tests show elevated radiation near WIPP 24 Feb 2014 New test results indicate "slightly elevated" levels of airborne radiation near a nuclear waste repository in southeast New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Energy said Monday. Samples taken from spots on and around the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant outside Carlsbad show radiation levels below those considered a public or environmental hazard [?!?], the DOE said in a statement.

U.S. attorney general released from hospital: spokeswoman 27 Feb 2014 U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was resting at home after he was released from a Washington, D.C., hospital on Thursday, a spokeswoman said, hours after Holder was admitted for feeling faint and short of breath.

Eric Holder hospitalized for faintness, shortness of breath 27 Feb 2014 Attorney General Eric Holder was taken to the hospital after experiencing faintness and shortness of breath during a staff meeting Thursday morning, Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon said. "As a precaution, the Attorney General was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center to undergo further evaluation," the statement said.

Attorney General Eric Holder hospitalized 27 Feb 2014 U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in good condition after being taken to a Washington, D.C., hospital on Thursday for feeling faint and short of breath during a morning meeting with his staff, his office said. "He is currently resting comfortably and in good condition. He is alert and conversing with his doctors," according to a statement from his office. Holder, 63, is an appointee of President Barack Obama and has been the head of the U.S. Justice Department since 2009.

Judge sets October 14 trial date for accused Colorado theater shooter 27 Feb 2014 A Colorado judge on Thursday set an October 14 trial date for James Holmes, who is accused of killing 12 moviegoers in a shooting spree [false flag] at a Colorado cinema in 2012. Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour delayed the start of the trial, initially scheduled for March, because of ongoing legal wrangling over Holmes's sanity and other issues.

Bridge scandal: Newly uncensored texts show Wildstein, Kelly mocked rabbi 27 Feb 2014 Newly uncensored records released today by the legislative panel investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closings show David Wildstein and Bridget Anne Kelly, two people at the center of the scandal, joked about causing traffic problems for a prominent New Jersey rabbi. On Aug. 19, six days after Kelly e-mailed Wildstein stating, "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee," the pair exchanged texts about causing transit delays for Orthodox Rabbi Mendy Carlebach of the Chabad of North & South Brunswick, a chaplain for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department and a close Christie ally.

Chris Christie 'firmly' backs embattled Port Authority chairman 26 Feb 2014 Gov. Chris Christie tonight said he continues to back his embattled Port Authority chairman "strong and firmly," telling New Jersey 101.5 that he remains confident in David Samson's ability to preside over the bi-state agency despite the view of its executive director that Samson lacks the necessary moral authority... A series of recent reports have revealed that Samson's law firm, Wolff & Samson, has represented clients that have benefited from Port Authority actions. Samson has defended his ethics as chairman.

David Samson's business interests overlap with work at Port Authority 23 Feb 2014 As chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, David Samson voted to award millions of d-llars in Port Authority contracts to a company whose owner is represented by Samson's law firm in a hotly contested and lucrative legal fight. In the three years since Samson took over at the bistate agency, the Paterson-based Railroad Construction Company Inc. has received nearly $16 million in work on projects ranging from the World Trade Center to the Hackensack River Bridge, according to a Star-Ledger review of meeting minutes and contracts listed on the Port Authority’s website. The most recent contract was awarded last month, according to the website.

Kentucky Seeks Delay in Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage 27 Feb 2014 Kentucky's attorney general asked a federal judge on Thursday to delay by 90 days an order requiring the state to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries. The two-page filing says the delay is sought to give the attorney general time to decide whether to appeal the Feb. 12 ruling and would give the state an opportunity to prepare to implement the order. The request came as parties in the case awaited a final order from U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II overturning part of Kentucky's same-sex marriage ban.

Google Street View maps polar bear country 27 Feb 2014 You can now pay a virtual visit to wild polar bears on the tundra via Google Street View. The stunning tundra landscape of Cape Churchill and Wapusk National Park in Northern Manitoba -- polar bears and all -- went online today in honour of International Polar Bear Day. "I think the whole thing is going to be really exciting," said Krista Wright, executive director of the conservation group Polar Bears International, which partnered with Google on the project.

Celebrate International Polar Bear Day With These Little-Known Facts By Geoff York 27 Feb 2014 Every year, Feb. 27 marks International Polar Bear Day. I have had the unique experience of studying polar bears for the last 17 years of my career. Today, in honor of the polar bears, I'd like to share some little-known facts about this magnificent species.

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