Wednesday, February 8, 2006 The H5N1 Avian Flu virus, also known as Bird Flu, has been found in Nigeria by Italian scientists. Tests done on samples in a laboratory confirm that the strain is the one that can kill people, although no human cases have been reported said the Paris-based United Nations body. This is the first time is has […]
Veterinarian In San Diego Offers Emergency Care
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Hepatitis scare at New Zealand McDonald’s restaurant
Saturday, December 30, 2006 McDonald’s is asking everyone who ate at a McDonald’s restaurant located in Greenlane, Auckland, New Zealand, in December 15, 2006, to go to their doctor after a worker tested positive for Hepatitis A. Doctor Greg Simmons, medical officer of health in Auckland, said that it is possible for the food handler worker to have passed on […]
Race to save Chilean miners trapped underground from spiralling into depression continues
Thursday, September 2, 2010 It has emerged that the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground after the mine they were working in collapsed could be brought to the surface in a shorter time than was initially feared. While officials publicly announced that the men would not be brought to the surface until Christmas, sources inside technical meetings have revealed that they […]
Liner Disciples: Not Eating Their Own Dog Food
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Scores feared dead in Indonesian landslides after heavy rain
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Heavy rains in western Indonesia have triggered landslides across the region that have killed dozens of people. Meanwhile, other areas were devastated by major flooding, with water reaching two metres high in some locations. Search and rescue chief Eko Prayitno in Java told reporters that police, soldiers and volounteers were working together to attempt to reach […]
US salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter, brand recalls product
Sunday, January 11, 2009 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an outbreak of salmonella that has affected at least 399 people in 42 different U.S. states has been linked to King Nut, an American brand of peanut butter. In Minnesota, the state’s Health Department announced that bacteria tests for the disease on a tub of creamy King […]
RuPaul speaks about society and the state of drag as performance art
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Choosing Wall Fountains: A Guide To Selecting The Perfect Water Feature
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Multiple computer worms released as “botwar” rages
Thursday, August 18, 2005 Security experts are calling it a “botwar”. Multiple computer worms, with payloads that turn infected computers into sources of spam, viruses and security attacks, are being released by at least two separate groups. Now newer versions of one group’s worm include the ability to disable earlier versions of the other group’s infection. “The W32/Zotob-F worms (also […]