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July 3 2000 UTC Brief
In U.S. public health
The CDC is warning about a cyclosporiasis outbreak reported in 17 states, with cases tied to imported fresh produce including raspberries, basil, snow peas, mesclun lettuce and cilantro. The illness can cause severe diarrhea, which is a grim reminder that even a salad can sometimes arrive with a plot twist.
In U.S. news
At least two people were killed in a shooting at Fairlane Town Center in Michigan, and police said an innocent bystander was also hit. No suspect or motive has been released, and investigators are still working the scene.
In Washington, the Great American State Fair shut down for several hours as temperatures reached 102 degrees and the heat index climbed above 110. Organizers reopened it later, once the heat eased enough to make the day less punishing.
In the Middle East
Israeli settlers attacked a foreign activist and another man while blocking Palestinians from reaching farmland. The report adds to the steady, ugly arithmetic of confrontation around access to land.
In Latin America
Keiko Fujimori has won Peru’s presidential runoff, after a campaign dominated by voter anger over crime and extortion by violent gangs. She says she will crack down hard, which is a familiar promise in a country that has heard plenty of them.
Separately, the U.S. military is continuing disaster relief in Venezuela after last week’s earthquakes, with airlifts, transport flights, and the USS Fort Lauderdale helping move supplies and support communications. The death toll is nearing 2,000.
In science and energy
France has started work on its next nuclear aircraft carrier, a 78,000-ton program built around French industry but dependent on American electromagnetic catapults and arresting gear. In the UK, a private consortium has proposed 14 small modular reactors at three sites, aiming to add 4.2 gigawatts of capacity if regulators and financiers sign off.
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