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CONSUMER REPORT STUDY: Two Thirds Of Pork Products In U.S. Supermarkets Contaminated With Fever-Inducing Bacteria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th

KHQ.COM - Over two thirds of raw pork products sold in US supermarkets contain a dangerous bacteria that can lead to illness, a study has claimed. The report found that a large proportion of pork products harbour bacteria - but the prevalence of yersinia enterocolitica is the most striking

Alaska ice tested as possible new energy source

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By DAN JOLINGAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A half mile below the ground at Prudhoe Bay, above the vast oil field that helped trigger construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline, a drill rig has tapped what might one day be the next big energy source. The U.S. Department of Energy and

Correction: Meningitis Outbreak story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

BOSTON (AP) - In a story and in a separate list Oct. 31 about a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, erroneously reported that 29 people have died. The correct death toll is 28. A corrected version

FDA: Pharmacy tied to outbreak knew of bacteria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Staffers at a pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak documented dozens of cases of mold and bacteria growing in rooms that were supposed to be sterile, according to federal health inspectors. In a preliminary report on conditions

Pope names 7 new saints, seeks to revive faith

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Some 80,000 pilgrims in flowered lei, feathered headdresses and other traditional garb flooded St. Peter's Square on Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI added seven more saints onto the roster of Catholic role models in a bid to reinvigorate

Boy's miracle cure makes Native American saint

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Jake Finkbonner was so close to death after flesh-eating bacteria infected him through a cut on his lip that his parents had last rites performed and were discussing donating the 5-year-old's tiny organs. Jake's 2006 cure from the

NM peanut capital at heart of national recall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By JERI CLAUSINGAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The country's largest organic peanut processing plant is scrubbing its facilities top to bottom and hopes to get back in production soon after a massive recall of scores of products linked to a salmonella outbreak. The recall has

TRENTWOOD IRRIGATION: The Water Is Now SAFE To Drink

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

UPDATE: Trentwood Irrigation District is happy to report that samples taken yesterday showed no bacteria or harmful substances. The water is safe to drink. District crews determined that the cause of the problem was a well that cavitated which caused dirt and air to enter the water system

TRENTWOOD IRRIGATION: The Water Is Now SAFE To Drink

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

UPDATE: WSU Student Hospitalized With Case Of Bacterial Meningitis Showing Improvement

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

Washington State University Press Release: PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University student hospitalized with a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis has shown encouraging signs of recovery. Dr. Bruce Wright, executive director or WSU's Health and Wellness Services (HWS),