Darfur attack kills peacekeepers
Sunday, September 30th, 2007A group of rebels stormed an African Union peacekeeping base in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing 10 personnel from the AU mission and wounding several more, a U.N. spokeswoman said.
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A group of rebels stormed an African Union peacekeeping base in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing 10 personnel from the AU mission and wounding several more, a U.N. spokeswoman said.
CALIFORNIA: Family farms may wilt under leafy-green law - (Sacramento Bee)
Sunday, September 30th, 2007Judith Redmond, co-owner of Full Belly Farm in Yolo County, and president of the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, writes in this op-ed that California’s bountiful vegetable industry has long been known as the nation’s salad bowl. But over the past 20 years, a revolution has occurred, planting the seeds ...
CHINA holds up foreign-linked exporters as role models for food safety - (International Herald Tribune)
Sunday, September 30th, 2007QINGDAO, China — Wearing overalls and rubber boots, employees at Fusheng Food Co. stand in a narrow room as air jets in the walls, according to this story, blow away any dust on them. They wade through ankle-deep disinfectant and don caps, gloves and surgical masks. Only then can they enter ...
Deadliest attack for peace force
Sunday, September 30th, 2007Darfur rebels killed at least 12 peacekeepers at an African Union base in the deadliest attack yet on the peacekeeping force in its three-year mission, the AU said Sunday.
Myanmar envoy meets with opposition leader
Sunday, September 30th, 2007United Nations envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari has met with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Western diplomat has told CNN, as authorities continue to lock down Yangon.
Myanmar envoy meets with Aung San Suu Kyi
Sunday, September 30th, 2007United Nations envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari has met with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Western diplomat has told CNN, as authorities continue to lock down Yangon.
Protesters defiant amid envoy’s visit
Sunday, September 30th, 2007As U.N. envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari arrived Saturday for talks with senior government officials to reach a peaceful resolution, pro-democracy demonstrators (seen above on Thursday) defied soldiers with fighting words and symbols, a CNN source said.
CIA, U.S. Army condemned in Iran
Sunday, September 30th, 2007The Iranian parliament on Saturday voted to designate the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Army as terrorist organizations, IRNA, the country’s state-run news agency, reported.
ORLANDO: Dangerous bacteria found at popular central Florida market - (Local6.com)
Saturday, September 29th, 2007ORLANDO, Fla.–The Florida Department of Agriculture was cited as finding traces of listeria at a Fresh Market store location in Orlando. Officials with Fresh Market grocery store chain were cited as saying Friday that the bacteria was linked to lettuce out of California and is no longer available in Central Florida ...
MARLERBLOG: N.J.- E. coli-tainted hamburger recalled by Topps tops 21,700,000 pounds - (Marler Blog)
Saturday, September 29th, 2007In June in an Op-ed I warned about the increasing recalls and illnesses tied to E. coli-tainted hamburger and red meat. Now, according to a press release by Topps: Topps Meat Company LLC, located in Elizabeth, NJ, has voluntarily expanded its recall announced on September 25 to include 21.7 million pounds ...
INDIANA: 8th case of E. coli reported in Floyd - (The Courier-Journal)
Saturday, September 29th, 2007Dr. Tom Harris, the county’s chief medical officer, was cited as saying at a late-Friday afternoon news conference that the number of confirmed E. coli cases in Floyd County has risen to eight, and one of eight probable cases is expected to be confirmed. Health investigators are continuing to search for ...
12 tourists hurt in Maldives bomb
Saturday, September 29th, 2007An explosion in the Maldives’ capital of Male Saturday injured at least 12 people, Maldives officials and the British Foreign Office confirmed to CNN.
Pakistan poll ruling sparks riots
Saturday, September 29th, 2007Wielding riot batons and tear gas, Pakistan police cracked down on crowds of protesters massed outside Pakistan’s Supreme Court and the nearby Election Commission office in Islamabad Saturday.
U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar
Saturday, September 29th, 2007United Nations envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari arrived Saturday for talks with senior government officials aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to ongoing clashes between the military’s ruling junta and pro-democracy activists, a Western diplomat told CNN.
Karzai talks peace after bus bomb
Saturday, September 29th, 2007A Taliban suicide bomber wearing an Afghan army uniform set off a huge explosion Saturday while trying to board a military bus in the capital, killing 30 people, most of them soldiers, officials said. Hours later, the Afghan president offered to meet personally with the Taliban leader for peace talks ...
Oil companies keep up Myanmar ties
Saturday, September 29th, 2007Read full story for latest details.
‘Key al Qaeda leader in Iraq dead’
Saturday, September 29th, 2007A U.S. military commander Friday reported the death of a senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader, a Tunisian who was considered the “emir of foreign terrorists in Iraq.”
U.S. says major al Qaeda in Iraq leader killed
Saturday, September 29th, 2007A U.S. military commander Friday reported the death of a senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader, a Tunisian who was considered the “emir of foreign terrorists in Iraq.”
Facebook fingers suspect attacker
Friday, September 28th, 2007Using a Facebook profile, police arrested a suspect in an attack on the Georgetown University campus.
Threat of more sanctions on Iran
Friday, September 28th, 2007Representatives of world powers Friday announced that unless a November report shows a “positive outcome” of talks with Iran about its uranium enrichment program, they will move ahead with plans for a resolution imposing additional sanctions on the country.
BLOG: US: Only 12% believe in the safety of the global food system, says study - (Public Health)
Friday, September 28th, 2007A recent survey shows that only 12% of American consumers believe in the safety of the global food system and many believe that local foods are safer and better for their health than foods from afar. These are the views of a representative, nationwide sample of 500 consumers who participated in ...
US: How safe is your bagged salad? - (Canton Rep)
Friday, September 28th, 2007In the wake of recent recalls of bagged salad greens tainted with E. coli bacteria, microbiologist Jeff LeJeune at Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center was cited as saying consumers can take steps to enhance food safety (and then the story says nothing about what consumers can ...
MINNESOTA: Former Lyle student pleads guilty in brownies case - (Post Bulletin)
Friday, September 28th, 2007Austin — An 18-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to four criminal charges, including a felony, for lacing brownies with laxatives and giving them to people at Lyle School when he was a student there. Collin Wayne Orth pleaded guilty Monday in Mower District Court in Austin to felony counts of adulteration ...
INDIA: Over 60 children fall ill after eating midday meal in UP school - (Keralanext.com)
Friday, September 28th, 2007Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) — At least 60 children were, according to this story, taken ill after eating a mid-day meal served at a school in Behalolpur village in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad District. The children, who are undergoing treatment at the district hospital, had started vomiting after having the meal. D K Gupta, ...
ILLINOIS: Officials may know cause of Effingham E. coli outbreak - (wandtv.com)
Friday, September 28th, 2007Preliminary results from the state released on Thursday were cited as finding that the E. coli that caused several people to get sick after eating at a central Illinois restaurant may have come from chicken or some kind of cross-contamination at El Rancherito in Effingham. The Effingham County Health Department confirmed ...
Raw grinding halted at N.J. plant tied to E. coli - (Associated Press)
Friday, September 28th, 2007TRENTON, N.J.–Federal inspectors were cited as saying Friday that they suspended the grinding of raw products at the Topps Meat Co. after finding inadequate safety measures at the plant, which is being investigated because of bacteria-tainted hamburgers that may have sickened 25 people. U.S. Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Amanda Eamich was ...
IRAC-sponsored public conference: Risk assessment, economic analysis, and foodborne illness regulations - (United States Department of Agriculture)
Friday, September 28th, 2007November 16, 2007 - Washington, DC While risk analysis traditionally separates risk assessment from benefit/cost analysis, incorporating economics into risk assessments can improve the selection of viable pathogen control options for policymakers in the public and private sectors. This conference explores how economists can make greater contributions to risk assessments, including ...
UK: Bluetongue poses no food safety risks - (Food Standards Agency)
Friday, September 28th, 2007The recent confirmation of an outbreak of bluetongue has no safety implications for the human food chain. Meat and milk are safe to eat, and there is no danger either to food handlers or consumers as the disease does not affect humans. Bluetongue is an animal disease which affects ruminants, including ...
UK: Mr Kipling 6 Almond Slices recalled - (Food Standards Agency)
Friday, September 28th, 2007Manor Bakeries is recalling some batches of Mr Kipling 6 Almond Slices because a labelling error has led to them not listing whey powder as an ingredient. This makes the product unsafe for people with a milk allergy or who are lactose intolerant. The Agency has issued an Allergy alert. Product ...
Diners across the U.S. head to the farm - (New York Times/Associated Press)
Friday, September 28th, 2007LYME, Conn. — Sophisticated diners are now, according to this story, tromping across muddy fields and braving mosquito bites to eat gourmet food at its very source. The story says that outdoor dinners at family farms, popular on the West Coast for several years, are making their way east as part ...
CALIFORNIA: Feds raid pot-laced-candy factory - (New York Times/Associated Press)
Friday, September 28th, 2007SAN FRANCISCO — Federal agents were cited as saying Thursday they shut down a factory that made marijuana-laced barbecue sauce, chocolate-covered pretzels and other “enhanced” snacks intended for medical users of the drug. The Drug Enforcement Administration said it arrested three people Wednesday and was looking for a fourth who operated ...
INDIANAPOLIS: Fishers school has 2nd case of hepatitis A - (Indianapolis Star)
Friday, September 28th, 2007A student was, according to this story, diagnosed with hepatitis A at a Fishers grade school Thursday for the second time this month. Richard Hogue, Hamilton Southeastern School’s assistant superintendent, was cited as saying that classes continued at Harrison Parkway Elementary, but letters explaining the disease were sent to parents, ...
PENNSYLVANIA: 40 to 50 sickened at Pa. hotel - (Associated Press)
Friday, September 28th, 2007HARRISBURG, Pa. Authorities investigating an intestinal illness that has sickened up to 50 people, according to this story, restricted traffic in and out of a Holiday Inn briefly Thursday. Officials were cited as saying they believe the flu-like illness centered on the Holiday Inn in Swatara Township is similar to ...
KANSAS: KDHE investigating illness at sorority - (Lawrence Journal-World)
Friday, September 28th, 2007Fathers of Pi Beta Phi sorority members soon will, according to this story, receive a T-shirt with a special message: I survived Pi Phi Dads Day 2007. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is investigating and, as yet, hasnt found a source of the illness which felled some of the ...
US: Senator seeks to overhaul food safety system - (Reuters)
Friday, September 28th, 2007Assistant Senate majority leader Dick Durbin was cited as telling a food-policy conference on Friday that Congress should phase out the splintered U.S. food safety system and come up with a better way to ensure the food Americans eat is safe. Durbin was further cited as saying the plan would give ...
KENTUCKY: Some E. coli patients released - (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Friday, September 28th, 2007County health officials were cited as saying yesterday that some Floyd County students who were being treated for E. coli symptoms have been released from hospital care, and that for the second consecutive day, no new cases of the bacterial illness were reported. Officials also said it appeared unlikely that the ...
Zimbabwe land grab may apply to firms
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Zimbabwe land grab may extend to companies
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Iranian leader cements ties with Chavez
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Spain runs ads to scare off migrants
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