A woman reportedly in town to attend Comic-Con International 2012 was struck and killed by a car today in front of the San Diego Convention Center, where the highly popular annual event takes place, authorities reported.The motorist had a green light when his westbound vehicle hit the 53-year-old pedestrian on Harbor Drive at Fifth Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m., according to San Diego police.
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Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne illness threatening Cape Codders. Cases of babesiosis and anaplasmosis doubled in Massachusetts between 2010 and 2011, and much like with Lyme disease the Cape and Islands are hot spots for the emerging diseases. Also known as Nantucket fever, babesiosis wasn’t even identified until the 1970s. Last year the Massachusetts […]
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THE number of drug resistant cases of tuberculosis in the West Midlands continued to rise last year.One in every fourteen cases of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosed in the region last year were resistant to at least one routine drug. Read article
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A prison parolee has been sentenced to another year in custody for his part in a vicious, unprovoked attack on a visiting tourist. Gavin Chubb, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault causing bodily harm following an attack that left a Brandon man with a broken nose and eye socket and metal plates in his head. […]
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As a result of eating food at a picnic at Neff’s Lawn Care in Germantown, at least 36 individuals have become ill. Of those, 9 have been hospitalized. Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County is continuing an investigation into the cause of the foodborne outbreak. Estimates are that as many as 200-300 people may […]
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There have been four confirmed cases of a potentially deadly strain of E. coli in the Fredericton area, according to public health officials. E. coli O157:H7 is the same strain that killed seven people in Walkerton, Ont. in 2000. Read article
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Search and rescue crews returned Tuesday morning to continue the search for a missing hiker in the Superstition Mountains, east of the Valley. Kenny Clark of Gilbert is in his late 50s and has been missing since 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Search crews returned to base camp around 5 a.m. Tuesday after ending the overnight search […]
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A person was shot and killed at an Atlanta gas station this morning. Police say the victim was pumping gas when an alleged gunman walked across the street and approached the driver. The victim got back into the car and was shot multiple times. Read Article
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Lake Buena Vista, Florida: Italian tourist arrested An Italian tourist was arrested Saturday for allegedly kicking his 3-year-old son in the face during a visit to Walt Disney World on Saturday, according to a broadcast report. Read Article
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St. Joseph, Indiana: Norovirus outbreak confirmed St. Joseph County Health Officer Dr. Thomas A. Felger has announced that laboratory tests have confirmed Norovirus as the cause of the gastrointestinal outbreak that affected 106 students attending sport camp at the University of Notre Dame earlier this week. 29 of those students were treated and released from […]
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