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Cobra scare closes down ICU in Asom hospital

Guwahati, Sep 30 (UNI) A massive cleanliness drive has started in the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) after three juvenile cobras were recovered from the Intensive Care Unit ICU).

GMCH authorities informed that these were found in the ICU on Wednesday and suspected to have entered through the ceiling.

The ICU was immediately fumigated and shut down soon after the incident, the sources said.

The hospital situated high atop a hill is surrounded with dense forests, hence, snakes and other reptiles are a regular feature here, with the occasional roar of the tigers, sources said.

The hospital sources said two of the snakes were found dead, while the third was handed over to the state zoo.

The zoo officials also searched the premises and confirmed that there were no other snakes.

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Warsaw turns on the charm as Miss World hits town

WARSAW, Sep 30 (Reuters) Warsaw, not always a top tourist destination, is determined to show off its charms to a huge television audience when it hosts the Miss World beauty contest today. ''Warsaw is the capital of beauty this week,'' Warsaw Mayor Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz said at a reception with the 104 Miss World contestants at the Chinese embassy. Poland is the first of East Europe's former communist countries to host Miss World and, in.....

Iraq declares curfew in Baghdad

Baghdad, Sep 30: Iraq declared a curfew today in the capital Baghdad, ordering all cars off the streets and telling people to remain in their homes.A statement from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's office said the curfew would remain in force until 6:00 a.m. 0700 hrs IST tomorrow. It gave no reason for the measure.US and Iraqi forces have focused security efforts on the capital in the past few weeks. US commanders say Baghdad has seen a surge.....

Michael Jackson, ex-wife end child custody dispute

LOS ANGELES, Sep 30 (Reuters) Pop star Michael Jackson and his former wife Debbie Rowe have reached a settlement in their long-running child custody dispute, her lawyer said. Attorney Marta Almli, who represents Rowe, did not disclose the terms of the agreement, which she said must be signed by a judge in the coming weeks. The judge's approval was expected to be a formality. Almli yesterday said the agreement also settles a lawsuit Jackson filed.....
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