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Sutter said the person was not a hospital staffer.

Parents of 20 babies in Sacramento County and 15 babies in Solano County are being notified about possible exposure to the sometimes fatal respiratory illness.

Solano County Chief Medical Officer Michael Stacey said he thinks the risk of infection in this case is low.

MONTANA

Marshals: ‘Mountain man’ didn’t turn self in

HELENA — The U.S. Marshals Service said a former “mountain man” known for kidnapping a world-class athlete years ago didn’t turn himself in on federal drug charges Tuesday as previously reported, but was captured as the result of “old-fashioned detective work.”

Chief Deputy Marshal Rod Ostermiller said deputy marshals spent the last week tracking Dan Nichols‘ movements in southwestern Montana.

A break came Tuesday when deputies learned Mr. Nichols was on his way to a Butte Wal-Mart. He was arrested without incident.

Mr. Nichols has been on the run since March, when he failed to appear in court on state drug charges. In April, federal prosecutors issued their own warrant for his arrest.

Mr. Nichols is known as one of the so-called “mountain men” who kidnapped a biathlete in 1984 to make her his wife. He was released from prison in 1991.

FLORIDA

Police dogs from around nation compete for top honor

LAKELAND — With barely a woof and with many a sniff, police canines from around the country are gathered in Lakeland, Fla., to see who will be top dog.

Consider it the Westminster Dog Show of police dogs. The U.S. Police Canine Association is meeting this week at Florida Southern University and holding its national detector-dog trials.

About 80 teams from across the U.S. are competing. Dogs are required to sniff out drugs, explosives, arson materials, cadavers and wild game.

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