OCT. 8, 2011 – First symptoms of illness appear in a victim later identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of 20 people known to have been sickened in an outbreak of a Salmonella Typhimurium. When multiple people tested positive for the rare strain of salmonella, the CDC began to […]
2012
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Obama expected to push faster nuclear lockdown at summit
The president arrives in South Korea for three days of diplomacy at a meeting of world leaders.
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Program flaws may worsen TB in India
NEW DELHI – India’s inadequate government-run tuberculosis treatment programs and a lack of regulation of the sale of drugs that fight the disease are responsible for the spiraling number of drug-resistant cases that are difficult to treat, health activists said Friday. India adds an estimated 99,000 cases of drug-resistant TB every year, but only a […]
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Many school systems’ test scores are suspect, newspaper reports
ATLANTA – Hundreds of school systems nationwide exhibit suspicious test scores that point to the possibility of cheating, according to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The newspaper examined test results for 70,000 public schools and found high concentrations of scores in school systems from coast to coast. The analysis doesn’t prove cheating. It reveals […]
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Syrian troops meet fierce resistance
Government forces again shell rebellious regions in the central and northern parts of the country.
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Silent treatment: USDA frustrates Maine lawmakers during outbreak
Extracting relevant information from the federal agency overseeing food safety proves challenging, even for leaders on key committees.
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Soldier split Afghan massacre into two episodes, officials say
They believe Staff Sgt. Robert Bales returned to his base before heading out to kill more civilians.
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Assessing energy costs’ effect on the economy
Gov. Paul LePage’s says high energy costs have inhibited Maine job creation, but experts, businesses and data say a skilled work force and location are bigger issues.
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Here’s what we know – and what we’ll never know
On the night before Halloween, Danielle Wadsworth made tacos for dinner at her Lewiston home. A week later, she was hooked up to two IVs at Central Maine Medical Center as doctors debated whether she needed a blood transfusion. How did this happen?
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USDA knew of risks, yet imposed no rules
The federal agency responsible for the safety of the nation’s beef supply has known for 14 years that retailers’ poor record keeping jeopardizes public health, but it failed to require better standards.