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US puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island

from Latest Stories from The Associated Press · host The Associated Press

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the government's evacuation of one U.S. citizen from an isolated Pacific island is drawing attention to the strain on the State Department budget for unforeseen emergencies.

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