Health News - Estimates reveal low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans

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Apple to build U.S.-made Macs in Texas

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Cook talked about location during his Senate committee appearance yesterday, according to All Things D. A Mac line will be built in Texas — though a more specific location was not disclosed — with components made in Illinois and Florida, using equipment made in Kentucky and Michigan.

In December 2012, Cook…

Jaffna erupts over Sri Lankan government land acquisition

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Mysterious illness kills 2 in southeast Alabama - Wire National News - The Sacramento Bee

Wonder if anyone ill or in hospital has recently visited Saudi Arabia?

Mysterious illness kills 2 in southeast Alabama - Wire National News - The Sacramento Bee

A mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama, state health officials said Tuesday.

Seven people have been admitted to hospitals with a fever, cough and shortness of breath in recent weeks, Alabama Department of Public Health spokeswoman Mary McIntyre said in a statement.

Two of the seven have died. The Alabama Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control Respiratory Laboratory are analyzing lab tests from all seven patients. McIntyre says officials hope to have preliminary results on the samples back by Wednesday or Thursday morning.

The illness was first reported late last week and the last of the seven patients was hospitalized Monday, McIntyre said.

It wasn't immediately clear which municipalities the illnesses were concentrated in.

"We're only aware of the Southeast, but we don't know - we haven't received reports from anywhere else," McIntyre said. "That's why we're trying to get the information out."

McIntyre said it's unclear what's causing the illness but some of the seven patients also had the flu. Authorities are urging hospital staff to wear masks when caring for patients who appear to be suffering from respiratory illnesses.

The Centers for Disease Control referred all questions to Alabama health officials.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/21/5438362/mysterious-illness-kills-2-in.html#mi_rss=Latest%20News#storylink=cpy

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The star of “Flight” and “Safe House” was voted as the Top Money-Making Star of 2012 in Quigley Publishing’s 81st annual poll of exhibitors and film buyers, marking the actor’s eighth appearance in the ranking and his first win. Taking the top spot…

Immigration Talk with a Mexican American: Stars Come Out for President Obama! Ask YOU to VOTE for him too!

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Will Ferrell, Tom Hanks, Stevie Wonder, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, George Lopez, Katie Perry, Bruce Springsteen, Ben Affleck, Jessica Alba, Jason Alexander, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Angela Bassett, Jim Belushi, Jack Black, Matthew Broderick, James Brolin, Jim Carrey, Chevy Chase, George Clooney, Kevin Costner, Daniel Craig, Russell Crowe, Jamie Lee Curtis, Matt Damon, Rosario Dawson, Robert DeNiro, Danny DeVito, Zooey Deschanel, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr,, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Fran Drescher, Hilary Duff, Jesse Eisenberg, Hector Elizondo, Omar Epps, Edie Falco, America Ferrera, Laurence Fishburne, Vivica Fox, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Garner, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, Melanie Griffith, Jon Hamm, Mariska Hargitay, Ed Harris, Neil Patrick Harris, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Terence Howard, Samuel Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Don Johnson, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, James Earl Jones, Ashley Judd, Michael Keaton, Ashton Kutcher, Nathan Lane, Angela Lansbury, John Leguiamo, John Lithgow, Justin Long, Nia Long, Tobey Maguire, Julianna Margulies, Alyssa Milano, Demi Moore, Julianne Moore, Leonard Nimoy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Al Pacino, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kal Penn, Sean Penn, Rhea Perlman, Bernadette Peters, Mekhi Phifer, Oliver Platt, Natalie Portman, Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Redford, Julia Roberts, Adam Rodriguez, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Tony Shaloub, Martin Sheen, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Shue, Christian Slater, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Kevin Spacey, Ben Stiller, Sharon Stone, Meryl Streep, Jason Sudeikis, George Takei, Marlo Thomas, Lily Tomlin Mark Wahlberg, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Betty White, Vanessa Williams, Rita Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Alfre Woodard, Joanne Woodard, Bill Cosby, Margaret Cho, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Fallon, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Harvey, Richard Lewis, Bill Maher, Eddie Murphy, Carl Reiner, Chris Rock, Sinbad, Wanda Sykes, Ellen Degeneres, Jerry Springer, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Tony Bennett, Jon Bon Jovi, Jimmy Buffett, Mariah Carey, Cher, Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Ice Cybe, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dog, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Peter Frampton, Lady Gaga, Al Green, Cee Lo Green, Merle Haggard, Mick Jagger, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Toby Keith, BB King, Carole King, Beyonce Knowles, Kris Kristofferson, Jay-Z, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Madonna, Barry Manilow, Ricky Martin, Dave Matthews, Bette Midler, Nicki Minaj, Pink, Axl Rose, Paul Simon, Barbara Streisand, Justin Timberlake, James Taylor, Usher, Common, Kanye West, will.i.am, Earth Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Maya Angelou, Steven King, Seth MacFarlane, Muhammad Ali, and on and on and on!

Supreme Court denies Ohio request to curtail early voting

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Harry & David Peanut Butter Caught Up in Sunland Recall

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Recalled Harry and David peanut butter brands include 1 these 2 oz. jars all with "Best Buy" dates of 01MAY13 through 24SEPT13:

-Harry & David® Crunchy Almond and Peanut Butter, 

-Harry & David® Creamy Banana Peanut Spread, 

-Harry & David® Creamy Raspberry Peanut Spread,

Also recalled are these multi-component food items containing peanut butter:

-Harry & David® Apple Snack Box, 

-Wolferman's® Bee Sweet Gift Basket, 

-Wolferman's® Hearty Snack Gift Basket, 

-Wolferman's® All-Day Assortment Gift Basket, 

-and Wolferman's® Father's Day Basket. 

Why The New Coronavirus Unnerves Public Health: Remembering SARS | Wired Science | Wired.com

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Urban Food Week

Urban Food Week UK

The event is a collaboration between restaurant network Ethical Eats; Capital Growth - the campaign to create 2012 new food-growing spaces by 2012; and Capital Bee, which promotes community beekeeping in London. 

Restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs across the capital will be showcasing dishes and drinks made with ultra-local fruit, veg and herbs, and from honey made by bees in community hives. 

Restaurants can choose to ‘adopt a plot’, or ‘adopt a hive’, and build a long-term relationship with their local growing space or beekeeper.  Or they can simply buy produce on an ad hoc basis during Urban Food Week and create some exciting menu specials with it. 

We’ll provide postcards, posters, badges and stickers to promote the week, and talk to the press and generally get the word out via our networks and Twitter etc. 

We’ll also be running a competition to find the best menu special put on during the week, with winners voted by the public.