A joint investigation by CDC and the Food and Drug Administration found strong evidence that jalapeno peppers were a major carrier of the bacteria, and that serrano peppers were also a...

The launch of a controversial new government database containing details of every child in the country is to be delayed for technical reasons, it was revealed today.ContactPoint, a £224m computer...

1 / 14 Francois Duval of Belgium takes a corner during round four of the World Rally Championship at the Mystery Creek Event Centre in Hamilton, New...

MILWAUKEE, WI--(Marketwire - August 28, 2008) - Hanson Dodge Creative, America's leading brand experience agency focused on the active lifestyle consumer, has just released new findings from Active...

by Howard Stutz By the Las Vegas Gaming Wire LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The much-rumored closing of the 8-month-old 40/40 Club at the Palazzo became official Wednesday. The hotel-casino announced it was...

Price : Rs 499 Don't write an obituary of the American superpower yet. It's not that America is declining, but everyone else is rising - this is the "great story of our times" Fareed Zakaria tells...

American Idol has added a fourth face to its panel of talent judges. Songwriter, producer and Grammy-nominated pop composer, Kara DioGuardi, will join veteran Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul...

Designer Pallavi Jaikishen, known for her ethnic Indian themes, believes it is high time Indian brides returned to traditional wedding wear. "Brides should go traditional with a look of modernity....

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Tuesday formally announced the staging of what it termed "the newest and most glamorous event" on its calendar, the HDIL India Couture Week (HDIL ICW) in...

In our blind obsession with erogenous spots are we missing the forest for the trees? Is technology ruining regular sex for women? And what's a priapism? Got a...

When Tampa Bay’s major sports teams play, the results are well known. What’s not always as apparent is the contribution to charities that the teams make, including providing players at...

Peter Walker hears from kidney cancer sufferers and their families who are protesting against the denial of drugs on the NHS because of cost...

Twenty20 cricket will inevitably join the Olympic Games but could be dangerous to the international game unless it is accommodated in a congested calendar, says Australia captain Ricky Ponting.In a...

Age Concern is calling on the government to "embed human rights" in the NHS constitution. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Hospitals and care homes are ignoring older people's human rights,...

A doctor reads a patient's blood pressure gauge. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty General practice is one of jewels in the crown of the NHS's proud heritage of patient care. But the government seems to...

But elections chief Lori Edwards said she would be surprised if it changed the outcome."I have confidence in the election we conducted," said Edwards, Polk County supervisor of elections, when asked...

Sonya Roemisch opened Younique Physique in 2005 to provide individualized fitness training and nutrition planning for people looking to change their looks and their...

HOK Sport , the Kansas City, Mo.-based firm responsible for the design and architecture of the planned downtown Louisville arena, recently joined some exclusive company as a result of work it...

Clostridium difficile has risen by 28% in England and Wales.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 8,324 death certificates mentioned the infection in 2007, compared with 6,480 the previous...

Blunt 2: the Metropolitan police operation to cut knife crime comes to Elephant & Castle in south London. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA Stop and searches used to tackle knife crime in London might...

Cynthia McGathey was a high school sports standout, competing in baseball, softball, volleyball, gymnastics and track and field. And the lessons she’s learned on the playing field have made her...

Naples, Aug 28: "Pizzaioli" or pizza chefs in Naples, birthplace of the Margherita, handed out free pizzas on Wednesday in protest at high prices charged by rivals who, they say, use the spike in...

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Social injustice, from being born into poverty to inadequate education and bad housing, is killing on a grand scale around the world and in the UK, according to a major United...

· News: Obesity epidemic spreads to new areas in the south· Feature: The charity shop boom· Comment: Why can't the NHS fund new treatments? Welcome to the daily email round-up from...

We are consuming lots more calories each day compared with 30 years ago, and this is the culprit. Where do these extra calories come from? Mostly from the beverages we drink.In the past 30 years,...

Cannabis leaf. Photograph: Mykel Nicolaou / Rex Features The potency of cannabis gathered in police seizures has dropped, new official data reveals, casting doubt on one of the government's key...

London, Aug 27: Leonard, an African Grey parrot, can accurately imitate Doctor Who's enemy 'the Daleks'. And that's not all, the talented parrot is also capable of mimicking Beethoven's symphonies...

Charity shops are reporting rising sales thanks to the credit crunch. But it's not just about picking up a bargain - they're attracting shoppers looking for ethically sourced fashion. Sarah Butler...

Six Flags Friends -- the philanthropic arm of Six Flags Inc. -- and Cure Kids Cancer are collaborating to raise public awareness and funding for childhood cancers with "A Walk in the Park" Sunday at...

WASHINGTON | Since his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges, former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has spent more than 3,000 hours helping more than 100 law enforcement agents in an ongoing federal...

A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection that more commonly affects women than men.But "a lot of times women who have burning or painful urination think they have a urinary tract infection...

London, Aug 28: Two of Britain's leading art institutions are to join forces to take advantage of a cut price offer to save for the nation two works by Italian Renaissance master Titian. The two...

Perhaps you're wondering what to choose instead of broccoli or green beans to serve at dinner. And then there is the problem of the same old salad greens -- spinach and Romaine lettuce.Louisville...

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Not this season. TV people need an instant hit.So Kevin Reilly, the Fox programming chief, calls the show "an 'X-Files'/'Indiana Jones' kind of thing."J.J. Abrams, the show's producer, tries to duck...

Extreme sports Dew Tour will return to SLC Olympic medalists Mike Day and Donny Robinson have committed to compete in BMX supercross at next month's Dew Tour stop in Salt Lake City. Day won the...

A: Keep an eye on the grill. Overcooking, burning and charring can lead to the formation of heterocyclic amines, which have been associated with cancer in laboratory animals, according to Consumer...

In an exclusive chat, the stars who won fame as Brenda and Kelly discuss the hotly anticipated series reboot, putting the past behind them (including any fisticuffs), and whether Jennie got Shannen's...

From ''Pee-Wee'' to ''Brazil,'' ''Scarface'' to ''Showgirls'' -- the movies from the past 25 years that may not be loved by all, but are all held dear by a legion of deeply devoted...

DENVER | Barack Hussein Obama, a freshman senator who defeated the first family of Democratic Party politics with a call for a fundamentally new course in politics, was nominated by his party on...

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. | Law enforcement officers wanted: must work graveyard shifts alone in remote towns along the Mexican border, put in long hours and perform well in triple-digit...

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, August 27. RECENTLY, Rutgers released a media statement explaining just how successful its athletics program has been. The Coalition to Save Our Sports begs to differ in a...

The Harvard University scientists activated a trio of dormant genes that commanded the cells to transform themselves, much like loading a new operating system onto a computer to change a PC into a...

House prices are falling at their fastest rate for nearly 18 years as potential buyers stay away from the market, figures showed today. The average cost of a home in the UK has...

HOSCHTON, Ga. | This small northeastern Georgia town's population boom is frightening. In a bid to break a world record for scarecrows and scare up some fun for the fall season, thousands of...

Mobile phones, BlackBerrys, emails, social networking... Never before has it been so easy to cheat on a partner. But has technology made it simply too difficult for philanderers to cover their...

When the Ford driver pulled up with a gorgeous bright red 2008 Ford Mustang GT Coupe last Monday and handed me the keys, I jumped up and down and yelled with delight, almost frightening the poor man...

TOKYO, Aug. 28 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Friday, Aug. 29: BASEBALL Central League Yokohama vs Yakult. Yokohama Stadium. 6 p.m. Chunichi vs Hiroshima. Nagoya Dome....

WASHINGTON | What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per...