FDA probes tomato outbreak linking farms in Florida and Mexico
FDA inspectors head to Florida and Mexico farms as clues point to distribution centers in a tomato tied salmonella outbreak with 552 illnesses across 32 states. Officials stress no single farm is yet named. focus shifts to packing houses and warehousing handling tomatoes from multiple farms.
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Man loses 80 pounds by McDonald’s diet
A 42-year-old Quinton businessman, 5 foot 8, shed 80 pounds with McDonald’s meals and now weighs 199 pounds. He aims to return to 185 pounds from his wedding day weight of 185. The couple marked their 10th anniversary this Saturday.
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Moving virus lab move could reshape outbreak risk
A Homeland Security study estimates moving a high security virus research facility from Plum Island to the mainland could raise potential economic losses from foot and mouth disease to over 4 billion dollars if located near livestock hubs in Georgia North Carolina Mississippi Kansas Texas. The report names five candidate sites Athens Georgia Manhattan Kansas Bun er North Carolina San Antonio Texas Flora Mississippi and notes a Plum Island rebuild is less likely. It finds overall risk low to non existent except for fire and explosion scenarios which could spread disease to nearby animals, with Plum Island remaining the safer option.
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Bavaria's private clubs pop up to dodge smoking ban
In Bavaria, more than 50 bars and restaurants declare themselves private clubs to permit smoking under the state ban, creating members only doors at venues like the Roosevelt cocktail bar in Munich where new members receive a numbered card. Local courts have ruled on room divisions, while anti smoking groups decry the loophole as Germany remains one of Europe’s heaviest smoking nations.
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