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PASSINGS: Jeff Hanneman, Urban Leonard 'Ben' Drew, John Williamson
Jeff Hanneman Founding member of metal band Slayer Jeff Hanneman, 49, a guitarist and founding member of the thrash metal band Slayer whose career was irrevocably changed after a spider bite, died Thursday of liver failure at a Los Angeles hospital,...
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China's H7N9 bird flu death toll likely to rise
Chinese health officials are warning that the death toll from the H7N9 bird flu is likely to rise in the weeks and months ahead. In a report on the outbreak that began in China in February, doctors and researchers from from several public health...
Tags: Bird Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, China, Flu, Demographics
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The cinnamon challenge: Just say no, pediatricians warn
It seems harmless enough, swallowing a little spoonful of a lovely spice like cinnamon, but the so-called cinnamon challenge, as millions of YouTube viewers know, is not a pleasant gustatory experience. In clip after clip on the Internet, someone...
Tags: Cinnamon, Inflammation, Pediatrics, Allergies, Family
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Chinese officials urge calm as seventh bird flu victim dies
The toll from China’s new strain of bird flu climbed to seven on Monday with the death of a 64-year-old retiree in Shanghai and the number of cases spread to 24, but officials expressed confidence the outbreak could be contained. The World...
Tags: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bird Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, China, Health Organizations
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Sam Jameson dies at 76; former longtime L.A. Times correspondent
Sam Jameson, a former longtime Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent with a deep knowledge of and close personal affinity for Japan, his professional and personal base for half a century, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76. The cause of...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Northwestern University, Heart Failure, Tokyo (Japan), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Pedro Ramirez Vazquez dies at 94; architect changed the face of Mexico City
Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, an architect who changed the face of Mexico City by designing a number of landmark modernist structures, died on Tuesday, his 94th birthday. The cause was pneumonia, according to Mexico's National Council for Culture and the Arts....
Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Anthropology
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Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South Africa's former president, Nelson Mandela, has been discharged from the hospital after 10 days undergoing treatment for pneumonia, officials said Saturday. Mandela's discharge was a huge relief for South Africans,...
Tags: Nelson Mandela, Jacob Zuma, Hospitals and Clinics
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Hilary Koprowski dies at 96; developed oral vaccine for polio
Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96. Koprowski died of pneumonia April 11 at his Philadelphia home, said his son, Dr. Christopher Koprowski, a radiation oncologist....
Tags: AIDS, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Centocor Incorporated, Rubella
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Nelson Mandela's health improving, South African officials say
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The health of former South African President Nelson Mandela has improved, according to South African officials who said he is in much better shape than he was a week ago when he was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia....
Tags: Government, South Africa, Politics, National Government, Gallbladder Disease
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WHO confirms 2 new coronavirus deaths. What is coronavirus?
The deadly and mysterious coronavirus that first appeared in Saudi Arabia last year has claimed two more victims, bringing the official death toll to 11. The World Health Organization said a 73-year-old man from the United Arab Emirates who was taken to...
Tags: Politics, International Organizations, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United Nations
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State seeks own plan to curb valley fever outbreak in prisons
This post has been updated. See below for details.This post has been updated. See the note below for details. California corrections officials are seeking help from other state agencies before moving on recommendations to divert large numbers of inmates from valley fever-stricken prisons. “...Tags: Justice System, Health and Safety at Work, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Phil Ramone dies at 79; pop producer was star behind the stars
This post has been corrected. Please see below for details.Phil Ramone, the veteran record producer whose work with such top-tier talent as Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon made him one of the most revered figures in the music business, died Saturday. He was 79. He died of complications from pneumonia...Tags: Music, Lady Gaga, Science and Technology, Shelby Lynne, Awards and Prizes
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