After Parma and Ketsana it's "cruel" Lupit

"Lupit — a Filipino word for cruel — is the 18th tropical storm to threaten the country this year." Tropical storms have claimed more than 800 lives till now in Philippines and as the nation tries to...

Cases of leptospirosis surge to 383

I have often seen rats in the Public Markets, recently infact 4 days ago I see a very fat rat in public view, obvisiouly not frighten by people. Nobadt seems to care and I have yet to see a rat catcher and any...

Brazil's Flood: Death's Rise to 110 and 19 are Still Missing

Sat, November 29 2008" The number of deaths caused by rain that reaches Santa Catarina since the end of last week already reaches 110, according to Civil Defense reported this Saturday (29).78,707 are homeless...

The Real Survivor Fiji – Physical Disease Follows Political Disease

"Bacteria, contamination, and a general breakdown of the attention to detail just may be the reason for outbreaks of illness and death on Fiji ... or maybe it is just a coincidence. There is a reason that most all successful governments throughout the world are NOT military....

Disease fears rise after floods hit Malaysia

This report is stating that about 100,000 people have been evacuated.  "Tens of thousands of victims also faced food shortages following the return of heavy monsoon rains to southern states after last month's...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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