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Recalled frozen food may have ended up in schools

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 8th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of pounds of frozen food recalled amid an E. coli scare may have been served in schools, according to the company that manufactured the items. Buffalo, N.Y.-based Rich Products Corp. has over the past two weeks recalled

Markets recover after US jobs disappointment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 8th

By PAN PYLASAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - Japanese shares were the standout once again on Monday as global markets recovered their poise following a sell-off at the end of last week after disappointing U.S. jobs data. But with tensions mounting on the Korean peninsula, an outbreak of bird flu in

Myanmar communal unrest threatens reforms

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 4th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Few imagined Myanmar would embrace democracy when the U.S. began its historic engagement with the military regime. The country's rapid changes were lauded by visiting Western leaders, and the nation's president was hailed as a hero.

Scientists: China bird virus likely silent threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 3rd

By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Scientists taking a first look at the genetics of a bird flu strain that has killed three people in China said Wednesday that the virus could be harder to track than its better-known cousin H5N1 because it might be able to spread among poultry without

Report predicts ever-bigger Lake Erie algae blooms

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

By JOHN FLESHERAP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - It was the largest algae bloom in Lake Erie's recorded history - a scummy, toxic blob that oozed across nearly one-fifth of the lake's surface during the summer and fall of 2011. It sucked oxygen from the water, clogged boat

CDC: 24 E. coli illnesses linked to frozen foods

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 29th

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say at least 24 people have become sick from an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to frozen snack foods marketed to children. No one has died, but eight people, mostly kids or teens, were hospitalized. An investigation detected E

Inside Okla. clinic, a 'menace' to public health

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 29th

By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSAssociated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The crisp, stucco exterior of an Oklahoma dental clinic concealed what health inspectors say they found inside: rusty instruments used on patients with infectious diseases and a pattern of unsanitary practices that put thousands of people

Don’t click that link! New Facebook spam features child porn and an account-controlling virus

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 27th

By Jam KotenkoProvided by When will we learn? When something is shared on your Timeline with a suspicious-looking link and a vague write-up like "This is amazing" – even if the person who posted it is your most trusted friend – don't click on it! A few weeks ago, that link would

Europe's financial crisis leads to suicide surge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 27th

By MARIA CHENGAP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) - The harsh spending cuts introduced by European governments to tackle their crippling debt problems have not only pitched the region into recession - they are also being partly blamed for outbreaks of diseases not normally seen in Europe and a spike in

APNewsBreak: No pups born to Isle Royale wolves

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 25th

By JOHN FLESHERAP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park in northern Michigan are increasingly threatened, scientists said Monday, with no pups spotted during the past year and concern growing that the animals may have stopped reproducing. The