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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 29 (UPI) -- A Vancouver, Canada, official is calling for an investigation into allegations the city's Olympic Village could become infested with toxic mold.
Councilor Raymond Louie says unwrapped water pipes in the housing development are a prime candidate for creating mildew and mold that could be harmful to the international athletes who will be living there in less than a year.
Canwest News Service reported Monday the concerns were first raised by union construction workers who said the fast pace of construction had left many pipes uninsulated.
"I expect the developer to ensure that the contractors and subcontractors do the job properly," said Louie. "If there have been shortcuts, I would expect them to do a level of inspection."
The $1 billion Olympic Village is the housing site for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is scheduled for completion in October. After the Games, the city-funded project will be converted to condominiums.
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CHICAGO, June 2 (UPI) --
Chicago White Sox television broadcaster Ken "Hawk" Harrelson Saturday apologized to an umpire for an on-air tirade, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
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NEW YORK, June 2 (UPI) --
U.S. actress Valerie Bertinelli said she wants to lose five pounds so she can again fit into the green bikini she once donned on the cover of People magazine.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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ROME, June 2 (UPI) --
Dogs across Italy are wagging their tails as a new ice cream for man's best friend goes to market.
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