NEW YORK (AP) — A government study has fingered leafy green vegetables as the leading source of food poisoning illnesses.However, the most food-related deaths were from contaminated chicken and other poultry.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the study Tuesday. It's based on an analysis of food poisoning cases from 1998 through 2008. It's the agency's most comprehensive attempt...
Wall Street flat, investors look for new catalyst
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were flat on Tuesday as investors looked for new reasons in economic data or earnings to extend a rally that pushed major averages near five-year highs. Equities have been on a tear lately, with the S&P 500 recently climbing for eight straight sessions, extending its rise in January to 5.1 percent. The index hovered around 1,500, suggesting there was still...
Jan
28
Toyota Returns to No. 1 in Global Auto Sales
Label: WorldTOKYO — Toyota Motor sold a record 9.75 million vehicles last year, according to an official tally released Monday, roaring past General Motors and Volkswagen to reclaim its title as the world’s top automaker in 2012. General Motors, which held the top spot in 2011, mustered 9.29 million vehicles in global sales last year. The U.S. company had been the top-selling automaker for decades before...
Michelle Williams Says Reports of Destiny's Child Super Bowl Reunion Are Not True
Label: Lifestyle By Aaron Parsley 01/28/2013 at 10:15 AM EST Destiny's Child (from left) Beyoncé Knowles, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland Anthony Harvey/PA/Abaca Are they or aren't they?Fans of Destiny's Child may be wondering where Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams will...
Wounded soldier gets double-arm transplant in Md.
Label: HealthBALTIMORE (AP) — A soldier who lost all four limbs in a roadside bomb attack in 2009 in Iraq has received a double-arm transplant in Baltimore.Johns Hopkins Hospital surgeons plan to discuss the transplant Tuesday at a news conference with the infantryman.Johns Hopkins says the soldier is one of seven in the United States who have undergone successful double-arm transplants.Hospital officials say...
Wall Street flat after rally, Caterpillar advances
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were flat on Monday, with investors reluctant to make big bets following an extended equity rally, though strong data and results from Caterpillar kept a positive tone in markets. The S&P 500 is coming off a streak of eight sessions of gains, the longest winning streak for the index in eight years. On Friday, it closed above 1,500 for the first time...
Jan
27
North Korean Leader Vows ‘High-Profile’ Retaliation
Label: WorldSEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has ordered his top military and party officials to take “substantial and high-profile important state measures” to retaliate against American-led United Nations sanctions on the country, the North’s official media reported Sunday. North Korea did not clarify what those measures might be, but it referred to a series of earlier statements...
SAG Awards: Watch Live with PEOPLE
Label: Lifestyle 01/27/2013 at 09:30 AM EST Happy Screen Actors Guild Awards!On a night when the biggest stars of TV and film honor each other, we will be covering every inch of the red carpet beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) on our live pre-show, hosted by PEOPLE's Deputy Managing Editor Peter Castro and PEOPLE StyleWatch Managing Editor Susan Kaufman,...
CDC: Flu seems to level off except in the West
Label: HealthNew government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitalizations and deaths spiked again last week, especially among the elderly. The CDC says quick treatment with antiviral medicines is important, in particular for the very...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Bears hibernate as stocks near record highs
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks have been on a tear in January, moving major indexes within striking distance of all-time highs. The bearish case is a difficult one to make right now. Earnings have exceeded expectations, the housing and labor markets have strengthened, lawmakers in Washington no longer seem to be the roadblock that they were for most of 2012, and money has returned to stock...
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