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Union: NY mayor threats postmarked Shreveport, La.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 30th

By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two threatening letters postmarked in Louisiana and containing traces of the deadly poison ricin were sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York and his gun-control group in Washington, officials said. The anonymous letters were opened in New York on

Union: NY mayor threats postmarked Shreveport, La.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 30th

Cops: Letters to NYC mayor test positive for ricin

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 29th

By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two threatening letters containing traces of the deadly poison ricin were sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York and his gun-control group in Washington, police said Wednesday. The anonymous letters were opened in New York on Friday at the city

Cops: Letters to NYC mayor test positive for ricin

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 29th

Decontaminating patients cuts hospital infections

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 29th

By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Infections in U.S. hospitals kill tens of thousands of people each year, and many institutions fight back by screening new patients to see if they carry a dangerous germ, and isolating those who do. But a big study suggests a far more effective

Medical pot laws & treats may send more kids to ER

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 27th

By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Increased use of medical marijuana may lead to more young children getting sick from accidentally eating food made with the drug, a Colorado study suggests. Medical marijuana items include yummy-looking gummy candies, cookies and other treats that

UPDATE: Longview Elementary School Stomach Illness Outbreak

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GRANT COUNTY HEALTH DEPT: MOSES LAKE, Wash. - The Grant County Health District received lab confirmation from two specimens submitted to the Washington State Public Health Lab. Both samples were positive for norovirus and came from individuals who became sick during the

Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. Lots of patients ignore that take-it-easy advice and

Documents: Ricin letters suspect evaded police

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials appears to have attempted to evade law enforcement just days before his arrest, according to FBI documents made public Thursday. James Everett

UPDATE: Ricin Found In Two Letters Sent To Spokane

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

UPDATE: The National Guard is assisting local authorities to find out who sent the two letters. Stay with KHQ for the very latest on this developing story. PREVIOUS STORY: SPOKANE, Wash. - The Postal Union is warning Spokane residents about two suspicious letters found in Spokane that contained