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FOX NEWS: Australian farm sells melons after fatal listeria outbreak

Australian farm sells melons after fatal listeria outbreak An Australian farm has recommenced selling cantaloupes despite the melons being blamed for an outbreak of the deadly listeria bacteria that the World Health Organization said had killed seven people and caused a miscarriage in Australia.

FOX NEWS: Company: Storage tank didn't cause fertility clinic failure

Company: Storage tank didn't cause fertility clinic failure A company that supplied an Ohio fertility clinic's storage tank said its equipment didn't malfunction or cause the loss of more than 4,000 eggs and embryos in early March, blaming the failure on human error.

FOX NEWS: Tech tyranny: Is tech more addictive than opioids?

Tech tyranny: Is tech more addictive than opioids? Dr. David Hill, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Communications and Media, says smartphone addiction could be a greater crisis for society than opioids. #Tucker

FOX NEWS: Man who ate world's hottest chili is hospitalized with excruciating headaches

Man who ate world's hottest chili is hospitalized with excruciating headaches The 34-year-old had eaten just one of the chilies at a chili eating contest in New York.

FOX NEWS: Shocking: Woman dies after given formaldehyde instead of saline drip

Shocking: Woman dies after given formaldehyde instead of saline drip After a routine surgery, doctors accidentally gave one Russian woman a formaldehyde drip causing her death. Suffering tremendously, the victim's mother is speaking out and a criminal investigation is underway.

FOX NEWS: Russian woman dies after given formaldehyde instead of saline drip

Russian woman dies after given formaldehyde instead of saline drip A Russian woman was embalmed alive when doctors unwittingly put her on a formaldehyde-based drip during a routine surgery, according to a report Sunday.

Reuters Journalists Will Face Trial for Work in Myanmar

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GOfpBY

Yemen's Houthis say launched drone attack on southern Saudi Aramco facility

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's armed Houthi movement said on Wednesday it launched a drone strike on a facility belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco in southern Saudi Arabia, the group's TV al-Masirah said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2GPupzl

Taiwan leader appoints key ally to head presidential office

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday named a key ally to head her office and lead communications efforts aimed at shoring up her wilting approval ratings in the runup to local elections this year. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JBiWkx

FOX NEWS: Airbus to create beds for airplane cargo hold

Airbus to create beds for airplane cargo hold The sleeper berths may roll out as soon as 2020.

FOX NEWS: Woman kept off WOW flight for not having middle name on boarding pass

Woman kept off WOW flight for not having middle name on boarding pass A Canadian woman was allegedly denied boarding on a WOW Air flight because her boarding pass did not have her middle name.

FOX NEWS: Man's handmade knit sweaters of famous landmarks are winning over the internet

Man's handmade knit sweaters of famous landmarks are winning over the internet Why buy souvenirs, when you can knit them?

FOX NEWS: Disney World unveils giant Avatar-inspired mechanical suit

Disney World unveils giant Avatar-inspired mechanical suit It's over 10 feet tall.

FOX NEWS: Alaska Airlines is shrinking the size of carry-on luggage

Alaska Airlines is shrinking the size of carry-on luggage Horizon and SkyWest are, too.

FOX NEWS: London's Gatwick Airport closes runway due to sick employees

London's Gatwick Airport closes runway due to sick employees Two of the three air traffic controllers scheduled to work in the tower reportedly called out sick.

FOX NEWS: Man tries to rob Domino’s while wearing a Domino’s uniform

Man tries to rob Domino’s while wearing a Domino’s uniform The details of the man's scheme were not immediately clear; however, his plan fell apart when a Domino’s manager instructed another employee to call police.

FOX NEWS: A drunk tourist accidentally climbed a mountain while trying to find his hotel

A drunk tourist accidentally climbed a mountain while trying to find his hotel Luckily he found shelter for the night.

Teaching Activities for: ‘That Python in the Pet Store? It May Have Been Snatched From the Wild’

By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2HrAoYg

Smells and Memories

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2JD5KeW

FOX NEWS: As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle

As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle While most of his fellow Jews were being killed or brutalized in Nazi death camps and ghettos, Baruch Shub and his friends were hiding in the forests of the former Soviet Union, trying to undermine the Nazis by derailing trains, burning bridges, sabotaging communication lines and killing the occasional collaborator.

FOX NEWS: German billionaire missing in Alps since Saturday

German billionaire missing in Alps since Saturday Authorities in Switzerland and Italy are searching for a German billionaire who has been missing in the Alps since the weekend.

FOX NEWS: Archbishop denies in Australian court knowledge of pedophile

Archbishop denies in Australian court knowledge of pedophile A Roman Catholic archbishop has denied under oath in an Australian court that two former altar boys ever told him that they had been sexually abused by a priest.

FOX NEWS: High-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea

High-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea A high-ranking Chinese diplomat plans to travel to Pyongyang later this week amid a flurry of diplomacy following North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's surprise visit to Beijing.

FOX NEWS: Israel strikes Hamas after bomb explodes on Gaza border

Israel strikes Hamas after bomb explodes on Gaza border The Israeli military says it has struck several Hamas targets in Gaza after a bomb planted on the border exploded near Israeli troops.

FOX NEWS: Police: Indonesia bootleg alcohol deaths exceed 100

Police: Indonesia bootleg alcohol deaths exceed 100 Police say recent deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have exceeded 100 and are vowing a renewed crackdown on producers and distributors.

FOX NEWS: North Korea parliament to convene to approve national agenda

North Korea parliament to convene to approve national agenda North Korea's parliament is scheduled to convene amid a series of diplomatic moves by leader Kim Jong Un that could have a major impact on the direction the country takes in the months and possibly years ahead.

FOX NEWS: Myanmar court refuses to dismiss charges against journalists

Myanmar court refuses to dismiss charges against journalists A Myanmar court has refused to dismiss a case against two Reuters journalists after the reporters' lawyers insisted last week that the evidence doesn't support the charges.

FOX NEWS: Airlines warned about 'possible' military action against Syria

Airlines warned about 'possible' military action against Syria A European air traffic control agency alerted airlines Tuesday to monitor the situation in the eastern Mediterranean amid possible military action by Western countries against the Syrian government in the next 72 hours.

FOX NEWS: Sherpa guide tries to reach top of the world for 22nd time

Sherpa guide tries to reach top of the world for 22nd time Three men have climbed to the top of the world 21 times, all of them mountain guides who grew up in the shadow of Mount Everest.

U.S., Russia clash at U.N. over chemical weapons attacks in Syria

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia and the United States tangled on Tuesday at the United Nations over the use of chemical weapons in Syria as Washington and its allies considered whether to strike at President Bashar al-Assad's forces over a suspected poison gas attack last weekend. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HtZJRq

Eurocontrol warns airlines of possible missile strikes into Syria

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pan-European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol on Tuesday warned airlines to exercise caution in the eastern Mediterranean due to the possible launch of air strikes into Syria in next 72 hours. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Hr3aIw

Myanmar judge rejects request for dismissal of case against two jailed Reuters reporters

YANGON (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday rejected a request for dismissal of a case against two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar after being accused of possessing secret government papers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IIkE2j

Seven Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years for Rohingya massacre

YANGON (Reuters) - Seven Myanmar soldiers have been sentenced to "10 years in prison with hard labor in a remote area" for participating in a massacre of 10 Rohingya Muslim men in a village in northwestern Rakhine state last September, the army said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2H88cMn