U S to require listeria testing at meat plants
President Clinton announced that companies producing hot dogs and cold cuts must test their plants for Listeria monocytogenes to cut illness by half in five years. The plan may include new labeling. a 1998 outbreak traced to Sara Lee processing spurred nationwide processing revamps.
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Clinton pushes new food safety rules but faces Congress
The administration unveils a comprehensive food safety plan including listeria rules aimed at preventing contamination in meat plants. Agencies would require testing around equipment and facilities though not on meat products themselves. Implementation may await Clinton's departure and possible congressional action while critics call for stronger, broader safeguards.
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Philippines hunts Love Bug creator amid global virus spree
U S authorities assist Philippine police as clues link the ILOVEYOU worm to a 23 year old man in Manila’s Panda can district. Security experts point to a computer college student in the Philippines and a German exchange student as possible origins. The virus infected mail worldwide, spreading through an alluring ILOVEYOU subject line and prompting warnings to delete Virus ALERT messages.
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