July 03, 2007

News Roundup: Heathrow Scare, TB Patient

Terrorism. An international terminal at London's Heathrow Airport reopened this afternoon after thousands of passengers were evacuated in a security scare earlier in the day.

Health. The diagnosis of Andrew Speaker, the Atlanta lawyer believed to be carrying a deadly form of drug-resistant tuberculosis, has been downgraded to a less severe strain of the disease, according to his doctors at the National Jewish Medical Center in Denver.

Nation. Chrysler had to recall more than 80,000 Jeep Wranglers and Dodge Nitros after inspectors discovered an engine defect.

Economy. Apple's stock hit its all-time peak today, riding high on sales -- and hype -- of the new iPhone.

Posted at 3:25 PM
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