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By Philip Pullella ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) - As the Costa Concordia shifted dangerously on Monday, Italy's environment minister raised the prospect of an environmental disaster if the 2,300 tonnes of fuel on the half-submerged cruise ship leaks. The ship's fuel tanks were full, having just left the port of Civitavecchia, north of Rome, for a week-long Mediterranean cruise, when it ran aground on Friday
Read More »Red wine researcher flagged for fake data
UConn researcher known for his work on benefits of red wine to heart health falsified data in more than 100 instances, officials say
Read More »Listeria-tainted cantaloupes now blamed for 18 deaths
Outbreak is deadliest in U.S. in more than decade, and federal officials say listeriosis could keep spreading
Read More »CDC: 4 dead in cantaloupe listeria outbreak
At least 2 more deaths might be attributable to it, state health officials say, and some 35 people are ill from it
Read More »Four Seasons plans luxury Disney World resort
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts officials say they've secured financing to build a $360 million (euro264 million) resort at Walt Disney World in Florida.
Read More »CDC: 2 children sickened by new swine flu strain
Health officials say a novel strain of swine flu has sickened two children in Pennsylvania and Indiana
Read More »Toxic tap water? 14 drugs, personal care products in NYC drinking water
Environmental officials say trace levels of contaminants pose no health threat - but not everyone is so sure
Read More »E. coli outbreak linked to Oregon strawberries
Health officials say outbreak blamed for one death likely caused by berries from farm near Portland, Ore.
Read More »Measles on rampage in Africa: How to stay safe
Government officials say U.S. residents should be up-to-date on measles immunization before traveling abroad
Read More »Geckos won’t cure AIDS, Philippines officials warn
Wall-climbing lizards in the Philippines are being exported to treat health problems - unsafe and possibly illegal, officials say
Read More »Avastin to be covered by Medicare despite FDA ruling
Medicare officials say program will continue to cover cost of controversial drug despite recent panel decision that Avastin is no good for treating breast cancer
Read More »Germany: E. coli definitely came from sprouts
Disease officials say evidence sufficient to blame outbreak, for 2nd time, on locally-grown veggie sprouts
Read More »Cholesterol drug Zocor (simvastatin) dangerous at high doses, FDA says
Health officials say popular statin drug can damage muscles and cause potentially deadly kidney problem
Read More »Scrubbed! Space Shuttle Launch Delayed at Least 3 Days Due to Electrical Failure
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER--The shuttle Endeavour suffered a minor but potentially troublesome electrical failure that delayed its launch from Friday to Monday at the earliest. Technicians won't know for sure until they drain the external fuel tank and get access to the errant unit, a process that will take 24 hours
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