Both Jalapeno And Serrano Peppers Are Unsafe Says The FDA
Mexico- After finally finding a source of the Saint Paul Salmonella virus on some jalapeno peppers in Mexico, there have been positive samples of the bacteria also found on Serrano peppers located at the same Mexican Farm.
Health officials in the United States are trying to find out if there has been some method of cross contamination, where the infected peppers came in contact with other food products or produce.
They believe that this may be the single root source of much of the Salmonella outbreak that has decimated patients in 46 states, putting over 300 people in the hospital and sickening over 1300 people before it began to slow down.
Classification As A Drug Gives The FDA Regulatory Authority
Washington, D.C.- The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday giving the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over Tobacco for the first time since the Surgeon General declared that tobacco was a health hazard in the 1960’s.
The long history of warnings and the medical evidence about the cancer causing issues gave the momentum for the House to act in the means that it did.
The White House has said it opposes this particular bill for different reasons, so it is likely that the President will veto this bill, and there is no evidence that the Congress has enough votes on this particular issue to over ride the Presidential Veto.
But Communications Company Reports No Shortages
Montreal- The company that is solely able to sell the iPhone in Canada, Rogers Communications is reporting that the demand for iPhones is still more than supply, but that there is no active iPhone shortages at the current time.
The new Apple 3G iPhone from Apple Inc, went on sale on July 11th, and since then the mobile phones have been literally flying of (more…)
Possible Underlying Cause For Suicide And Depression Found
Ontario- A new study that yields a possible genetic link, or a genetic key to suicide and major life altering depression has been discovered by a team of scientists recently.
Researchers working in Canada have found that people who have committed suicide often have a particular abundant amount of protein dealing with a certain gene, one that apparently controls stress and anxiety.
This was compared to the brains of people who died from natural causes, or who died from heart attacks or other well-known causes.
Family On Grassy Narrow First Nation Has Plaster Foot Cast
Ontario- No one is sure what to think, but a family in the NW part of Ontario has a huge plaster cast of a six-toed Sasquatch like creature.
The cast footprint is huge, measuring 38 x 15 centemetres, and it fills a large pizza cardboard box quite nicely, which is where the family is storing it- for now.
“The footprint, the toes make it look pretty weird,†said Judy Fobister, 21 years of age.
It was Judy’s father that discovered the print and made the plaster cast.
“We all looked at the thing and agreed that something really strange had made it,†said Ms. Fobister.
Man Stabbed Then Beheaded In Senseless Random Violence
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba- In an unknown senseless act of violence, a man was apparently stabbed to death, then his head cut off aboard a Greyhound bus that was bound from Edmonton to Winnipeg.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are calling the event “a major incident,†and little is known about the rational, motive or reason behind such a radical, intense act of mindless rage.
All the traffic lanes on the Trans Canada highway west of Portage LA Prairie are remaining closed while the RCMP try and make sense of this vile act.
The Greyhound bus was in the eastbound lane and stopped at about 8:45pm local time after the apparent senseless violent assault.
Washington – Miley Cyrus stands alone at the top of the latest album chart, as her Breakout album had a huge first week
The first album which Miley Cyrus released on her own, without the help of her Disney Channel character Hannah Montana did just fine.
The album, called Breakout, opened at No. 1 selling 326,000 copies in its first week at retail.
Coming in at No. 2 with another strong debut was the country group Sugarland with their album Love on the Inside.
The Sugarland album managed to sell 314,000 copies in its first week.
Washington – The comedy tag team Cheech & Chong have announced that they will reunite for their first stand-up comedy tour in over 25 years.
The two announced that they are ready to make a comeback as they are reuniting yet again.
The pair of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong came together back in the 1970s, known as heavy drug users in the past.
They will launch their, “Hey, What’s That Smell?” tour to 24 cities through the winter
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Their first gig is set to take place on September 12th in Upper Darby, PA and will end on December 20th in Denver.
Las Vegas – Comedian Jerry Lewis was detained at an airport in Las Vegas after it was found that he was carrying a gun in his bag.
Jerry Lewis was detained as he tried to make it through a security checkpoint.
Lewis was at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, trying to get to Michigan for a gig.
He was detained though after an unloaded gun was found in his bag. The 82-year old comedian was detained, and his gun was taken away from him.
His manager has stated that the gun was simply a prop used for the show, and was not made to fire anything.
Washington – The hype meter has kicked off as the first trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been released.
Fans have been clamoring for information in regards to the new film, as the countdown has truly begun as its release nears.
The countdown to the Harry Potter film stands at 114 days, as it is set to make its release on November 21, 2008.
Fans have been looking over the trailer for a full day now, trying to pick out story plot clues, relating to the book and more.