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Recent outbreak in three states said to have sickened 12 and killed two
Read More »Will Tiger miss his own event?
PGT: Woods is ranked 46th but must remain inside the top 50 after the third leg of the FedEx playoffs to remain qualified for his Chevron World Challenge in December.
Read More »Insurer taps IBM’s Watson for diagnostic consult
Supercomputer best known for winning on "Jeopardy!" to be put to work helping insurance company diagnose problems, authorize treatments
Read More »MicroPlace Makes It Easy To Invest In–And Make Money From–Organizations Doing Good
The eBay-owned micro-investment vehicle is coming to the United States, starting with California's Freshworks Fund. If you have a few bucks, you can make some money while eradicating food deserts. The investment market has a high barrier to entry.
Read More »More ground turkey recalled over salmonella fears (COMPLETE DETAILS)
Second recall in recent weeks involves 185,000 pounds of meat produced by Minnesota-based Cargill Inc.
Read More »"Spartacus: Blood and Sand" star dies from non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Actor, 39, died in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, September 11 - 18 months after being diagnosed with disease
Read More »Video: Cargill issues 2nd ground turkey recall
Cargill is issuing a second recall of ground turkey due to possible salmonella contamination. Betty Nguyen reports.
Read More »23 Indian kids get HIV from blood transfusions
Tainted blood was given to poor children receiving transfusions at government hospital in western India
Read More »Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Key questions answered
Lymphatic system cancer has become far more prevalent in recent years
Read More »CDC: "Contagion"-like outbreak "quite plausible"
CDC consulted on film for an accurate story; Official: Fewer local health officials a health challenge for the U.S. today
Read More »The Method Method Of Creating And Nurturing Amazing Corporate Culture
If a strong, inspiring corporate culture is greater than the sum of its parts, is it worthwhile--or even possible--to bother with the building blocks? In a Fast Company exclusive book excerpt, the founders of Method share how they kept their corporate culture vibrant as their business expanded exponentially
Read More »Employee Fired Over a $1.39-Bag of Chips
A diabetic employee grabbed a bag of chips to stabilize her blood sugar and paid for them as soon as she could. Walgreens fired her. Josefina Hernandez , a Walgreens employee of 18 years who has diabetes, felt her blood sugar levels drop on the job one day in September, 2008
Read More »Fore! Water Sucking, Pesticide Covered Golf Courses Try To Clean Up Their Act
The links have been a frequent target of environmentalists, due to how much it takes to maintain them, often in places where manicured lawns aren't supposed to grow. But a new generation of courses is making major headway fairway. Golf is a game that environmentalists love to hate--and not without reason.
Read More »"Spongebob" hinders kids’ minds, quickly: study
Nickelodeon disputes findings; Short-term woes noted in 4-year-olds; Experts say problem is fast-paced cartoons in general
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