Blood banks say donations needed
Much of the nation has less than a two-day supply of blood on hand, blood banks said in issuing an urgent appeal for immediate donations.
Banks try to keep a five- to seven-day supply of blood on hand. But on Tuesday, the American Red Cross reported having just more than 41,000 units of blood available nationwide, less than a two-day supply. For more info, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or go to www.redcross.org
COURT COOL TO IDEA: A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned a Bush administration decision to weaken energy-efficiency standards for new air conditioners, a move that could avoid the need for 200 new electricity plants by 2030.
Tuesday’s ruling means that air conditioners made after January 2006 must become 30 percent more efficient.
COWS SLAUGHTERED: Agriculture officials have begun killing 129 more cows in Washington state that could be linked to the Holstein with mad cow disease.
MOON SHOT: President Bush will seek to boost NASA’s budget by $1 billion over five years to help pay for future plans for the space program, officials said.
Bush’s election-year vision calls for establishing a permanent presence on the moon within two decades and putting astronauts on Mars sometime after 2030.
LIMBAUGH RECORDS: An appeals court Tuesday ordered the Palm Beach State attorney’s office to turn Rush Limbaugh’s medical records over to the courts and keep them sealed, pending further review of the case.
QUESTIONS AT WAL-MART: An audit by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of about 25,000 employees uncovered thousands of labor violations.
The company’s July 2000 audit, obtained by The New York Times, detailed 1,371 violations of child-labor laws, including minors working too late, too many hours in a day or during school hours.
Wal-Mart said the audit was not a valid study and should not be taken at face value.
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Compiled from RedEye news services and edited by Lara Weber (lweber@tribune.com) and Michael Morgan (mnmorgan@tribune.com).
