German authorities are urging consumers not to panic as an outbreak of a virulent strain of enterohemorrhagic E. coli known as EHEC has killed at least 14 people, with no sign of abating.
Salad Bans as Deadly E. coli Outbreak Spreads Through Germany
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Malaria Drugs: Artemisinin-Resistant Strain Appears
Every year, thousands of workers arrive at the sapphire and ruby mines of Pailin, Cambodia, risking their lives to unearth gems in the landmine-ridden territory. Soon, however, they could be the ones to put millions of others at risk.
Carrick gives Man Utd win over Wolfsburg
Manchester United came a goal behind and shrugged off the early loss of Michael Owen to injury to beat German champions Wolfsburg 2-1 for their second victory in Champions League Group B. Owen, looking to impress watching England manager Fabio Capello, survived for just 20 minutes at Old Trafford before going off with a groin strain
Federer-Nadal clash looms in Davis Cup
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are heading for a Davis Cup showdown next year after Wednesday’s draw paired their two countries in the first round.
Spain to play Czechs in Davis Cup final
Defending champions Spain will face the Czech Republic in this year’s Davis Cup final after they claimed an unassailable 3-0 lead over Israel in their semifinal on Saturday.
Marriage: For Worse, Then for Better
Just a few months before John Gottman, a leading American marriage researcher and psychologist, was to be married, his father died, leaving Gottman to contend with overwhelming loss during what should have been one of the happiest times of his life. No one would have blamed him for putting the wedding on hold
More cases of swine flu reported; WHO warns of ‘health emergency’
A potentially deadly new strain of the swine flu virus cropped up in more places in the United States and Mexico on Saturday, in what the World Health Organization called "a public health emergency of international concern." The most recent reports Saturday afternoon were of two confirmed cases of the virus in Kansas — bringing the number of confirmed U.S. cases to 11. Those joined nine confirmed cases in Texas and California and an apparent outbreak at a private school in New York City, where officials say eight children likely have the virus.