Out of caution, Ms. Skipper's two toddler nieces were also briefly treated, until tests showed they hadn't been infected.

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An Interior spokeswoman confirmed late Thursday that the MMS rescinded the permits for Phoenix and Bandon "out of caution" and "to ensure that new drilling activities are consistent with" new federal safety requirements.

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They lost a day of their Convention out of an abundance of caution but it did them no harm.

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