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5 Die in UK Listeria Outbreak Linked to Hospital Food
The British government has ordered a review of hospital food after five patients died in a listeria outbreak linked to sandwiches and salads.
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Ugandan Medics Now Tackling Ebola Say They Lack Supplies
The isolation ward for Ebola patients is a tent erected in the garden of the local hospital. Gloves are given out sparingly to health workers. And when the second person in this Uganda border town died after the virus outbreak spread from neighboring Congo , the hospital for several hours couldn’t find a vehicle to take away the body.
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Zero Elephants Poached in a Year in Top Africa Wildlife Park
One of Africa’s largest wildlife preserves is marking a year without a single elephant found killed by poachers, which experts call an extraordinary development in an area larger than Switzerland where thousands of the animals have been slaughtered in recent years.
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‘We Are Trapped’: Zimbabwe’s Economic Crunch Hits Passports
With Zimbabwe’s economy in shambles and political tensions rising, leaving the country seems the best option for many who are desperate for jobs. But those dreams often end at the passport office, which doesn’t have enough foreign currency to import proper paper and ink.
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Mortar Attack on Iraqi Base Home to US Troops; No Casualties
The Iraqi military says three mortar shells have hit an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers are present, causing a small fire but no casualties.
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Woodland Sets Himself Up for the Weekend at US Open
An impossible par from the rough. An improbable birdie from a divot.
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LEADING OFF: Darvish at Dodger Stadium, Nola vs Hot Braves
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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Renfroe Hits 3 Homers, Padres Rally to Stun Rox 16-12 in 12
The San Diego Padres know the reputation of Coors Field all too well.
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Hong Kong Leader Suspends Extradition Bill, Says Sorry
Hong Kong’s leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, said Saturday she has suspended indefinitely a proposed extradition bill that sparked the city’s biggest public protests in years.
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Giants Homer 3 Times in 5-3 Victory Over Brewers
A small tweak to his delivery has produced favorable results for Drew Pomeranz.