Friday, October 16, 2009

News 10-16-09

RILEY COUNTY HAS STARTED DISTRIBUTING THE H1N1 VACCINE. THEY GAVE IT IN THE FORM OF NASAL SPRAY TO KIDS BETWEEN TWO AND NINE AND THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS UNDER 49. THEY GAVE IT FROM FOUR TO FIVE THIRTY YESTERDAY AND DEPENDING ON HOW MANY WERE LEFT… AGAIN THIS MORNING FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT THIRTY.


UNFORTUNATELY FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY AND KU THEY AREN’T AS LUCKY WHEN IT COMES TO THE H1N1 VACCINE. KU IS CANCELING THEIR FIRST VACCINATION CLINIC THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OCTOBER 30TH. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY DIDN’T RECEIVE ENOUGH OF THE VACCINE. THEY ARE ALSO CANCELING THE CLINIC AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR THAT WAS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 30TH.


A LAWRENCE WOMAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER A HIT AND RUN EARLY THIS MORNING. LAWRENCE POLICE SERGEANT SAYS A RESIDENT HEARD SOMETHING AND WENT TO GO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. SHE FOUND THE WOMAN LAYING BY THE CURB WITH WHAT WERE THOUGHT TO BE INJURIES FROM A CAR. THEY MOVED HER TO MEMORIAL STADIUM’S PARKING LOT WHERE A HELICOPTER TOOK HER TO A KANSAS CITY AREA HOSPITAL. THERE IS NO DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE.


A COLORADO BOY IS SAFE AFTER IS FAMILY THOUGHT IT WAS FLYING AROUND IN A MYLAR BALLOON. BALLOON BOY’S BROTHER BRADFORD SAID HE THOUGHT THE CHILD WAS IN THE BALLOON. AFTER A HUGE SEARCH THE BALLOON LANDED AND THE BOY..FALCON..WAS NOT IN IT. HE WAS LATER FOUND HIDING IN THE ATTIC. FALCON SAID HE WAS HIDING BECAUSE HIS DAD HAD JUST YELLED AT HIM. THE FAMILY HAD BEEN ON WIFE SWAP BACK IN MARCH WHICH IS MAKING SOME PEOPLE THINK THIS IS A PUBLICITY STUNT.


DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE MAKING THEIR CASE TO DROP MURDER CHARGES AGAINST CASEY ANTHONY TODAY. ANTHONY IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HER 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CAYLEE. MORE EVIDENCE CAME OUT LAST WEEK IN THE CASE LIKE A TATTOO ON ANTHONY’S BACK AND DUCT TAPE THAT WAS ON HER DAUGHTER. ANTHONY SAYS SHE’S NOT GUILTY AND A BABY SITTER KIDNAPPED CAYLEE.


A HUGE RODENT IS ON THE RUN AT MARION LAKE. THE ANIMAL IS CALLED A PATAGONIA CAVY AND COMES FROM ARGENTINA. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST RODENTS IN THE WORLD AND CAN BE UP TO 35 POUNDS. IT CAN ALSO RUN ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR WHICH IS MAKING IT EVEN HARDER TO CAPTURE. WILDLIFE OFFICERS SAY THEY HAVE TO CATCH IT BECAUSE IT ISN’T A NATIVE SPECIES OF KANSAS. THE LAKE’S SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THEY AREN’T GIVING UP.

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