23 Kentucky schools to be closed, disinfected
Pikeville, Ky.
An eastern Kentucky school district with one confirmed case of antibiotic-resistant staph infection plans to shut down all 23 of its schools Monday, affecting about 10,300 students, to disinfect the facilities.
The project will involve disinfecting classrooms, restrooms, cafeterias, hallways, locker rooms, buses and even external areas such as playgrounds and sports fields, said Roger Wagner, superintendent of Pike County schools.
One Pike County student was diagnosed in September with MRSA, or “methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.”
San Francisco
Board rejects bridge sponsors
The board controlling the Golden Gate Bridge unanimously rejected proposals to help finance the span with money from corporate sponsors.
“The board members felt it would generate a lot of controversy compared to a limited amount of money,” said Kellee Hopper, marketing director for the district.
Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District killed three proposals, including one that would have allowed corporations to display their logos on property adjacent to the sweeping orange bridge.
Watauga, Texas
Boy, 5, struck, killed by train
A 5-year-old boy playing on train tracks fell and then froze up when he heard a locomotive approaching, leaving him unable to move before the train struck and killed him, police said.
Kevin Bradford and two other boys had sneaked past their grandmother to look for dinosaur bones on Thursday, police said.
Workers aboard the Union Pacific train saw the boys on the tracks but couldn’t stop in time despite braking, Union Pacific spokesman Joe Arbona said.
Kevin’s 7-year-old brother and 5-year-old cousin made it safely off the tracks and ran home. Kevin’s foot got caught in the tracks and he fell, officials said.
Also
United Auto Workers members passed a four-year contract agreement with Chrysler on Saturday despite significant dissent from some workers, the union said.
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