A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey has spread across the nation, killing one person while more than 75 have been sickened, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service who are investigating the outbreak.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 02, 2011
Federal officials said that one person has died from salmonella poisoning that seems to be related to ground turkey. The government has not yet released the name of the responsible party. A recall has not been issued.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 02, 2011
A Michigan public school teacher caught with pornography on his school issued laptop allegedly used the machine to search for braless photo of Miley Cyrus, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 02, 2011
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, along with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey. One person has died from the outbreak and more than 75 have been sickened.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 02, 2011
Ford is recalling one million F-150 trucks, its most popular vehicle, due to issues with the fuel tank straps corroding, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
John Talty
Aug 01, 2011
The only known transparent "Ghost Car" was sold at an auction for $308,000
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 31, 2011
Some car enthusiasts prefer black - some red. But a buyer at a Michigan auction Saturday got a truly one-of-a-kind color -- transparent.
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Jul 30, 2011
Thousands of adults got to relive the deep summer respite of the ice cream truck jingling through the neighborhood thanks to a shtick by chocolate maker Mars that chilled Chicago's overheated downtown concrete jungle on Thursday and Friday.
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Jul 29, 2011
Those elder women who have had menopause or their ovaries removed are not at the risk of contracting diabetes, reveals a new study.
Sanskrity Sinha
Jul 29, 2011
A NY auto mechanic survived for nearly 18 hours adrift Lake Huron without a life jacket after his small two-seat Cessna crashed 17 miles from the Michigan shoreline.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 29, 2011
The "Last Song," Australian actor is featured in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collin's series "The Hunger Games." The film also stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson and directed by Gary Ross. It may have seemed like for a moment Liam Hemsworth was only known as Miley Cyrus' boyfriend. But, in fact, the young actor has many upcoming projects under his belt! Another film to look forward to is "AWOL" co-staring Austin Stowell and Aimee Teegarden and...
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 28, 2011
In a rundown patch of Detroit, enclosed by a cyclone fence and barbed wire, stands an unremarkable warehouse that investment bank Goldman Sachs has transformed into a money-making machine.
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Jul 28, 2011
A Michigan-based legal group on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to review and overturn a decision that found President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law constitutional.
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Jul 28, 2011
Construction projects underway at airports across the U.S. have come to a halt following the Federal Aviation Administration?s (FAA) closure last Friday. As per official estimates, the Airport Improvement Program across the fifty states is pegged close to $2.5 billion.
Sangeeta Ghosh Dastidar
Jul 28, 2011
In its measures to fight incidences of obesity in Florida, Mississippi and Texas, UnitedHealthcare has donated $55,000 to Florida 4-H to kick start its funding programs that would tackle obesity at the community level. The partnership at the national level connects the National 4-H council and UnitedHealthcare group for outreach programs at the state and community levels. The pilot initiative is a precursor to similar activities to be staged in Mississippi and Texas.
Sangeeta Ghosh Dastidar
Jul 27, 2011
Britney Spears released a new video on YouTube announcing that her Femme Fatale tour would be going to South America. She began the video apologizing because her Circus Tour did not make it to the South. Now, about 12 dates will be added to the tour to visit cities including Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in the fall.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 26, 2011
Antibiotics are better than cranberry capsules at preventing urinary tract infections (UTI's), concluded a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 26, 2011
Motorola Solutions Inc lost a bid to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing it of misleading shareholders about deteriorating prospects for its cellphone business, resulting in investment losses.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 26, 2011
For years, physicians have told their patients and mothers have often told their daughters that drinking more cranberry juice is great for a woman's urinary tract. Although, a recent study found that antibiotics prove to be a better prevention method for urinary tract infections than cranberry capsules taken by women who suffered from recurring infections.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 26, 2011
For years, physicians have told their patients and mothers have often told their daughters that drinking more cranberry juice is great for a woman's urinary tract. Although, a recent study found that antibiotics prove to be a better prevention method for urinary tract infections than cranberry capsules taken by women who suffered from recurring infections.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 26, 2011
A deal with Books-A-Million to purchase 30 Borders stores has fallen apart. All Borders stores will now close.
David Magee
Jul 26, 2011
At the once-feared commodity trading arms of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, the pressure to do better in the second half of this year has never been more intense.
Hao Li
Jul 26, 2011