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UPDATE 2-Russia’s Putin seeks answers over deadly floods
* Investigators ordered to check emergency warning efforts
Deadly Colorado wildfire surpasses 100-square-mile mark
DENVER (Reuters) – A deadly, stubborn wildfire that ranks as the most destructive on record for Colorado has scorched more than 100,000 square miles (259,000 square km) of rugged mountain terrain northwest of Denver, but a cool snap on Wednesday … Continue reading
UNICEF targets deadly diarrhea, pneumonia in poor kids
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Concerted efforts to control diarrhea and pneumonia, the biggest killers of children under the age of five, could save the lives of up to 2 million of the world’s poorest children each year, the United Nations … Continue reading
Deadly blasts hit Syrian capital
Two deadly explosions hit Syria’s capital, Damascus, amid continuing unrest in the country and heavy shelling in Homs.
Asbestos; useful but deadly, protect your rights
Asbestos; useful but deadly, protect your rights Article by uleinc Asbestos…….The unseen killer. You may not see it or smell it, not even know that it exists, but we are all … Continue reading
Calm weather offers respite after deadly storms
LONDON, Kentucky (Reuters) – Calm weather gave dazed residents of storm-wracked U.S. towns a respite on Sunday as they dug out from a chain of tornadoes that cut a swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, … Continue reading
Phosphate enemas may be deadly in elderly: report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sodium phosphate enemas, used to relieve constipation, may cause older people to suffer kidney failure or even die, a new report suggests.
Bird flu may not be so deadly after all, new analysis claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bird flu may be far less lethal to people than the World Health Organization’s assessment of a death rate topping 50 percent, scientists said on Thursday in a finding that adds fuel to the heated controversy … Continue reading
Deadly bird flu studies to stay secret for now: WHO
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – Two studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a form that could cause a deadly human pandemic will be published only after experts fully assess the risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said … Continue reading
Indiana fines company, union in deadly stage collapse
(Reuters) – Indiana officials fined and cited the State Fair Commission, a stagehands union and a private company for safety violations on Wednesday over the summer stage collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens.