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Companies Recall Products Linked To Milk Processor
Last Updated: 7:48 AM 07/03/09 - A big recall is under way across the country for nonfat dry milk, cocoa and other products linked to a possible salmonella contamination at a Minnesota processing plant. (Full Story) |
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Kids And Fireworks Injuries
Last Updated: 7:44 AM 07/03/09 - Planning on setting off fireworks this 4th of July weekend? If so, parents listen up. If you have a boy between the ages of 10 and 14, you should know he fits the profile for kids most likely to be injured by fireworks. (Full Story) |
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Neuse River Fish Kill
Last Updated: 7:40 PM 07/02/09 - About 50,000 fish went belly up in the Neuse River in Craven County Thursday. (Full Story) |
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Massive Recalls Involve Cribs And Baby Floats
Last Updated: 1:02 PM 07/02/09 - Two huge recalls impact items for children. (Full Story) |
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New Warning For Anti-Smoking Drugs
Last Updated: 7:18 AM 07/02/09 - FDA officials say a new warning will be added to Chantix and Zyban, highlighting the increased risk for changes in behavior, depressed mood, hostility and suicidal thoughts. (Full Story) |
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Bill To Release More On NC Patient Deaths Approved
Last Updated: 9:20 PM 07/01/09 - The General Assembly has given Gov. Beverly Perdue legislation she sought that's designed to release more information about deaths at North Carolina state mental hospitals. (Full Story) |
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Fox Tests Positive For Rabies
Last Updated: 8:05 PM 07/01/09 - Barbara Wagoner says she called police when she noticed that the animal in her yard was a fox and showed visual signs of sickness. (Full Story) |
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12-Foot Python Strangles Little Girl
Last Updated: 4:16 PM 07/01/09 - Authorities say a 12-foot pet Burmese python broke out of its terrarium in a central Florida home and strangled a 2-year-old girl. (Full Story) |
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FDA Panel Recommends Smaller Doses Of Painkillers
Last Updated: 4:56 AM 07/01/09 - Government experts say prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses. (Full Story) |
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FDA Increases Pain Reliever Warnings
Last Updated: 4:42 AM 06/30/09 - Government experts are scheduled to vote today on whether Nyquil and other combination cold medications should be pulled from the market to help curb deadly overdoses. (Full Story) |
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Surprising Number Of Teens Think They'll Die Young
Last Updated: 10:59 AM 06/29/09 - New research suggests a surprising number of teenagers -- nearly 15 percent -- think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior. (Full Story) |
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911 Line Out For Some Residents In Washington County
Last Updated: 6:50 AM 06/28/09 - Some residents may not be able to reach 911. Sheriffs Office has given out an alternate number until the problem can be fixed. (Full Story) |
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Operation Medicine Cabinet A Success For Pitt County Sheriff's Office
Last Updated: 4:05 PM 06/27/09 - Operation Medicine Cabinet resulted in more than 30,000 dosage units of medicine dropped off. (Full Story) |
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