Exposure

KHQ MD ALERT: Rat Bite Fever Identified Locally

KHQ.COM - Rat Bite Fever has been confirmed in a few Chelan and Douglas County residents and possibly in a Grant County resident who may have been exposed. Rat bite fever is a bacterial disease carried by rats and is part of the normal flora of their mouth and nose. Other animals such as mice,

10 Things to Know for Today

By By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. TURMOIL BUILDS IN EGYPT The street fighting between supporters and opponents of Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi were the first clashes between rivals since last year

AP Exclusive: Japan scientists took utility money

By By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Influential scientists who help set Japan's radiation exposure limits have for years had trips paid for by the country's nuclear plant operators to attend overseas meetings of the world's top academic group on radiation safety. The

NJ town's evacuation expanded after derailment

By By GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated Press CLARKSBORO, N.J. (AP) - More New Jersey residents were ordered Tuesday to leave their homes because of air contamination from a train derailment last week that leaked a hazardous gas. The evacuation order imposed by officials at 4 p.m. added 100 more homes