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To mayor, NYC soda ruling just 'temporary setback'

To mayor, NYC soda ruling just 'temporary setback'
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bullishness, political realities and legal questions make for an uncertain future for one of the premier pieces of his legacy: a now-blocked ban on supersized sugary drinks. The city lost no time Tuesday getting

KHQ MD ALERT: CDC Warns Health Officials Of Deadly New Virus

KHQ MD ALERT: CDC Warns Health Officials Of Deadly New Virus
NBCNEWS.COM - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday warned state and local health officials about potential infections from a deadly virus previously unseen in humans that has now sickened 14 people and killed 8.  Most of the infections have occurred

Gonzaga Fans Cheer On Their #2 Team

Gonzaga Fans Cheer On Their #2 Team
SPOKANE, Wash – Gonzaga Fever is hitting another high, as the men's basketball team moved up to #2 in the AP top 25 writer's poll – the highest ever rankings for the Bulldogs. On campus in the heart of Spokane, students told KHQ they're not just celebrating the #2

Gonzaga Fans Cheer On Their #2 Team

Gonzaga Fans Cheer On Their #2 Team
SPOKANE, Wash – Gonzaga Fever is hitting another high, as the men's basketball team moved up to #2 in the AP top 25 writer's poll – the highest ever rankings for the Bulldogs. On campus in the heart of Spokane, students told KHQ they're not just celebrating the #2

KHQ MD ALERT: Flu Continues To Rise In Many Areas Of Washington State

KHQ MD ALERT: Flu Continues To Rise In Many Areas Of Washington State
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: Flu season is in full swing in Washington and flu activity is now classified as widespread, which means people are catching and spreading the flu in most areas of the state. "Flu is a serious illness that can be fatal, and several Washington residents

Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research?

Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research?
By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) - Nearly as many Americans die from guns as from car crashes each year. We know plenty about the second problem and far less about the first. A scarcity of research on how to prevent gun violence has left policymakers shooting in the dark

Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research?

Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research?
By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) - Nearly as many Americans die from guns as from car crashes each year. We know plenty about the second problem and far less about the first. A scarcity of research on how to prevent gun violence has left policymakers shooting in the dark

KHQ MD ALERT: Elderly Woman In Spokane Dies Of The Flu

KHQ MD ALERT: Elderly Woman In Spokane Dies Of The Flu
FROM THE SPOKANE HEALTH DISTRICT: Flu activity continues to escalate in Spokane County and unfortunately it claimed the life of a Spokane County adult this week—eastern Washington's first flu-related death this season. The female resident was in her 80s. "Our hearts go out to her

KHQ MD ALERT: Elderly Woman In Spokane Dies Of The Flu

KHQ MD ALERT: Elderly Woman In Spokane Dies Of The Flu
FROM THE SPOKANE HEALTH DISTRICT: Flu activity continues to escalate in Spokane County and unfortunately it claimed the life of a Spokane County adult this week—eastern Washington's first flu-related death this season. The female resident was in her 80s. "Our hearts go out to her

CDC: 11 biolab workers infected from 2004-10

CDC: 11 biolab workers infected from 2004-10
By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - At least 11 workers at U.S. biological laboratories were infected with dangerous pathogens from 2004 to 2010, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday in a report on security measures stemming from the deadly 2001