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Entries from March 2009

Pistachios linked to salmonella outbreak

March 31st, 2009 · No Comments

It seems that we could soon be in the center of another salmonella outbreak. This comes as the Kroger Company announced a large recall of pistachios because they may be contaminated with the bacteria.
The FDA made the warning very broad since it has not clearly discovered which particular products were made with the salmonella-tainted pistachios. [...]

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Skype coming to an iPhone near you

March 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The iPhone appears to have just about everything, when referring to handheld devices. Since the iPhone is equipped with wi-fi, many users have hypothesized the possibility of using online phone services like Skype on the iPhone. Well, it appears that those prayers have been answered. Skype, which is owned by non other than the auction [...]

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Madonna is one step closer to taking Mercy home

March 30th, 2009 · Comments Off

Madonna is planning to adopt a baby girl named Mercy James from Malawi.
United States pop music singer Madonna appeared in a Malawi court on Monday with hope of adopting a second child, a girl called Mercy James, from the southern African country.
She was accompanied by her eldest child Lourdes with whom she walked hand-in-hand through [...]

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Madonna is one step closer to taking Mercy home

March 30th, 2009 · Comments Off

Madonna is planning to adopt a baby girl named Mercy James from Malawi.
United States pop music singer Madonna appeared in a Malawi court on Monday with hope of adopting a second child, a girl called Mercy James, from the southern African country.
She was accompanied by her eldest child Lourdes with whom she walked hand-in-hand through [...]

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New electric car will change the industry

March 28th, 2009 · Comments Off

Tesla has revealed to the world, or at least North American, their prototype for a feasible, fully-electric and day-to-day functional automobile.
The Tesla Model S, which seats 7, is able to go from from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.6 seconds. It has a top speed of 130 miles per hour. The car will [...]

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Electronic smokes still not safe

March 28th, 2009 · No Comments

What will they think of next? Health Canada has issued a warning to smokers Friday, not to use electronic smoking products, which are illegal in Canada although they  can be bought on online, as the products pose safety hazards.
The tobacco-free product, known as electronic cigarettes, are generally constructed of stainless steel and have a area [...]

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Have you ever tripped over your pet?

March 27th, 2009 · No Comments

Cats and dogs are among the most loved family pets around, but they could be a risk to their owners who aren’t watching them.
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly 87,000 people a year make a trip to the ER for treatment pertaining to a fall or injury induced by [...]

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Alantis prepares for launch

March 26th, 2009 · Comments Off

NASA is clearly getting geared up to make some racket as they are getting prepared to set the space shuttle Atlantis out on the launchpad.
The plan is to get the space shuttle Atlantis totally set up and out on the launchpad next Tuesday.
This will happen at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, placing Atlantis one [...]

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A large investigation apprehends 57 people for the possession and distribution of child pornography

March 26th, 2009 · No Comments

A substantially large nationwide criminal investigation has apprehended 57 people for the possession and distribution of child pornography, mainly thru the internet. The operation, code called Project Salvo, involved the RCMP and more than 35 Canadian police agencies, including Nunuvut, Newfoundland and Vancouver Island. The probe took over three months. More than 100 criminal charges [...]

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Circumcision helps to prevent sexually transmitted infections

March 26th, 2009 · No Comments

According to new reports conducted in several African countries, circumcision helps to prevent sexually transmitted infections including HIV in heterosexual men. Circumcision may reduce the danger of HIV by 35% and other STDs by as much as 28%, but doesn’t safeguard against syphilis.
The World Health Organization states on their internet site that throughout the world [...]

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Tags: Health