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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),

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

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

At CDC, scientists fight to halt a deadly outbreak

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 14th

By KATE BRUMBACKAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Scattered across the carefully landscaped main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the staff on the front lines fighting a rare outbreak of fungal meningitis: A scientist in a white lab coat peers through a microscope at

Suit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press Long before the current rash of fungal meningitis, the compounding pharmacy suspected in the outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004. Earlier this summer, a separate pharmaceutical firm with common

Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Fla.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday. About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night's contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in

Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Fla.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - A contestant in a roach-eating contest who downed dozens of live bugs and worms collapsed and died shortly after winning the contest in South Florida, authorities say. About 30 contestants ingested the insects during Friday night's contest at