Beach pollution cited as cause of different illnesses

Human and animal fecal matter were to blame for much of the pollution, the council said in its annual report, leaving many beachgoers vulnerable to illnesses including gastroenteritis, dysentery and hepatitis. Read more...

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We all must take precautions. Don't go to dirty beaches.

Release denied for dying manson follower

Shariss Atkins, the niece of Charles Manson follower.

Atkins, convicted in the slayings of actress Sharon Tate and others in 1969, is dying of brain cancer and asked that she be granted compassionate release from prison. She wants to spend her final months surrounded by family and friends, not prison guards.
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