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Toenails measure toxic exposure, Neighborhood looks very Extremely normal single-family homes and apartment buildings packed together, dogs barking from postage-stamp-size lawns, parents hustling down narrow sidewalks to fetch their children from school. But something with very dangerous potential lies below the surface, officials say. The residents' toenails will provide confirmation. A plume of hexavalent chromium, a metal used in industrial production that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls a "well-established carcinogen," has spread under Garfield, putting about one-tenth of the city's homes — about 600 structures and 3,600 residents — at risk. The Environmental Protection Agency is about to start drilling on the spill site to determine how much chromium is pooled beneath and remove tainted soil. The agency is also testing the broader area to determine how it will be cleaned up. Now a group of scientists from New York University is working to as

Two die skydiving, two skydiver dead in a skydiving horrific accident in Florida Saturday. The dead skydivers, was an instructor and student, were said to be tourists from Iceland. After a long search, the bodies were recovered. Pasco County Sheriff's Department is investigating the cause of the parachutist's fatalities, according to a March 24 Reuters report. Skydiving, is the action sport of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of gravity while using a parachute to slow down during the terminal part of the descent. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity. The tragedy unfolded in Zephyrhills, a town approximately 30 miles northeast from Tampa. Sources say a group of 22 skydivers jumped from a plane separately Saturday morning, but only 20 were accounted for after their third rounds. This touched off a search for the jumpers that

Paris Hilton swatting. Paris Whitney Hilton Aged 32 is an American heiress, socialite, television personality, businesswoman, fashion designer, entrepreneur, model, actress, producer, author and singer Paris Hilton has been swatted according to a report from TMZ on March 23. The 32-year-old was the target of the latest swatting incident that has become a common problem for Hollywood. Swatting involves someone making a prank call to the police and getting them to arrive at a celebrity’s home by claiming a crime is in progress. TMZ reports that sources have confirmed that Paris Hilton was swatted. Police arrived at her house and did not find any evidence of a crime. It appears that Paris was not at home because she has been tweeting from Miami. She now joins the list of swatting victims that includes Ashton Kutcher, Chris Brown, Clint Eastwood, Kris Kardashian and others. Hilton has not issued a statement about becoming a swatting victim. Instead, she has been attending the Ultra

Speculation about the job status of UCLA men's basketball coach Ben Howland has been rampant all season, and it climaxed Saturday night with reports of the school firing him after 10 seasons. But the talk and speculation remains just that, for now, according to the school. Late Saturday UCLA athletics spokesman Nick Ammazzalorso released a statement that said, "Contrary to multiple media reports this evening, UCLA has not fired men's basketball coach Ben Howland." Reports of Howland's dismissal had been published by Alex Kline on TheRecruitScoop.com, a Rivals.com web site, and discussed during CBS and its partner networks' coverage of the NCAA tournament. Howland's departure from UCLA appeared like an inevitability after 11th-seeded Minnesota beat sixth-seeded UCLA by 20 points late Friday night at the Erwin Center in Austin, Tex. By the standards at most schools, Howland's on-court performance at UCLA has been sterling. He reached three consecutive F

Pamela Anderson selling house, Pamela Anderson is selling her Malibu home for $7.75 million. Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P The former 'Baywatch' babe is finally ready to part with her ''magical spot'' after last year opting to rent out the five-bedroom abode, which she has spent years renovating to turn it into an eco-friendly inspired ''masterpiece''. The listing on Trulia.com states: ''This amazing home will awaken your senses and allow you to reconnect with nature while enjoying one of the finest homes Malibu has to offer. ''Walking distance from all things Malibu, this finely crafted, teak-sided home is perfect for the renter wanting to enjoy quiet, beach days while being close to the action.'' The Californian home holds plenty of memories for Pamela, who has

Paris Hilton swatting,   Paris Hilton is the new one to join the long list of celebs who have been the victim of a "swatting" prank. The prank call trend, which is known as 'swatting' because swat teams descend on the celebrity home in question has been taking hold in Los Angeles over recent months......mail online. According to TMZ, police were called at 5.22pm this evening and informed that somebody had broken into the blonde heiress' home. They add that there was no mention of anyone being armed, as there has been in the past. Paris is currently in Miami, so was well out of the danger zone. Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and Clint Eastwood have also been 'targeted.'

Gonzaga shocked, Previously when Gonzaga had lost, we were only three weeks into 2013. That is no more. No. 9-seeded Wichita State climbed back from an eight-point second half deficit to upset No. 1-seeded Gonzaga, 76-70, knocking off the first No. 1 seed of the tournament and advancing to the Sweet 16 in the process at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday night. Wichita State used 50 shooting from the field, including 14-of-26 shooting from three-point range to erase that deficit and take the lead, 64-63, with 3:10 to play. That was made possible by three-pointers on back-to-back-to-back possessions over a three-minute span that ignited the Shockers’ offense. Among those three-point shooters were Ron Baker and Cleanthony Early, both of whom were 4-of-6 from three-point range on the night. That impressive shooting night comes after shooting 2-of-20 as a team in the Round of 64 against Pittsburgh. Gonzaga could not survive the upset despite grabbing 20 offensive rebo