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Bloomberg – by Elizabeth Lopatto

Gonorrhea and syphilis are on the rise in the U.S., mostly in men who have sex with men, a trend the government said is linked to inadequate testing among people stymied by homophobia and limited access to health care.

The rate of new gonorrhea cases rose 4 percent in 2012 from the year before, while syphilis jumped 11 percent, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today in a report. Rates for chlamydia, the most common of the bacterial sexually transmitted diseases, gained less than 1 percent.   Continue reading “Gonorrhea, Syphilis Regain Traction in U.S., CDC Reports”

Fox News

The largest outbreak to date of one strain of what authorities have called “nightmare bacteria” is adding to concerns about the spread of such drug-resistant bugs.

The outbreak, centered on a hospital in a Chicago suburb, has infected 44 people in Illinois over the past year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The bug, known as carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, bears a rare enzyme that breaks down antibiotics.   Continue reading “Outbreak of ‘nightmare bacteria’ in Illinois stirs worry”

The Weather Channel

After pounding the Midwest and Great Lakes during the weekend, snow from Winter Storm Ion started to move into the East. But the snow is just part one. The coldest air in nearly two decades filtered in from the Upper Midwest all the way to the Southeast.

“The streets tonight are like ice skating rinks,” said The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Seidel, reporting live from Indianapolis Monday evening. Parts of Indiana had seen 15 inches of snow before temperatures bottomed out Monday.    Continue reading “Winter Storm Ion: State-By-State Impacts”

Prevent Disease – by DAVE MIHALOVIC

“Dress warm or you’ll catch a cold” said every parent that ever existed. While it’s partially true that the body’s optimal temperature is a significant player in a well-functioning immune system, that’s only part of the equation. The other two reasons we get sick are far more relevant as to why millions are more vulnerable to cold viruses in colder climates.

There are three major mechanisms that allow cold viruses to infiltrate our immune systems in the winter:    Continue reading “The 3 Reasons Viruses Are Most Successful In The Winter and 6 Ways To Protect Yourself”

Alalam

Iraq has received 13 Mil Mi-28NE helicopters under a $4.2 billion defense contract with Russia.

ABC News – by ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press

Sushi restaurateur Kiyoshi Kimura paid 7.36 million yen (about $70,000) for a 507-pound (230-kilogram) bluefin tuna in the year’s celebratory first auction at Tokyo’s Tsukiji market on Sunday, just 5 percent of what he paid a year earlier despite signs that the species is in serious decline.

Kimura’s record winning bid last year of 154.4 million yen for a 222-kilogram (489-pound) fish drew complaints that prices had soared way out of line, even for an auction that has always drawn high bids. Kimura also set the previous record of 56.4 million yen at the 2012 auction.   Continue reading “Price Of Bluefin Tuna Nosedives At Tokyo Auction”

The Japan News – by The Yomiuri Shimbun

Drudge Report

Have you picked up your free Ready for Hillary bumper sticker yet?

Please take a moment to read this special message from General Wes Clark. Ready For Hillary PAC is solely responsible for the content of this message.

Grassroots movements happen when neighbors talk to neighbors and tell them to get involved.

One of the best ways to spark these conversations about Hillary potentially running in 2016 is by showing your support right now.   Continue reading “She Makes It Official?”

Vandelay Design – by Steven Snell

It’s the time of year when holiday music is playing in most places, and winter scenes are prominent in advertising and on the web. Some websites will even change or tweak their designs to have a winter or Christmas theme. Winter photographs can play a significant role in providing inspiration for your own winter designs, and with that in mind we decided to compile this collection of beautiful photos.   Continue reading “25 Amazing Winter Photos to Inspire”

USGS – by WILLIAM ELLSWORTH (ELLSWORTH@USGS.GOV), JESSICA ROBERTSON (JROBERTSON@USGS.GOV), AND CHRISTOPHER HOOK, July 12, 2013

The number of earthquakes has increased dramatically over the past few years within the central and eastern United States. More than 300 earthquakes above a magnitude 3.0 occurred in the three years from 2010-2012, compared with an average rate of 21 events per year observed from 1967-2000.   Continue reading “Man-Made Earthquakes Update”

Newser

Here it comes: A winter storm that might turn into a genuine blizzard began slamming the Northeast this evening, with 2,000 flights canceled as of 6pm Eastern, reports CNN. Chicago’s O’Hare has the most cancellations (650), but airports in Cleveland, New Jersey, and New York were catching up. New York City is still on track to get about 9 inches of snow tonight, but it’s the wind and low temperatures that might sting the most. The AP notes that the wind chill there tomorrow could be 15-below zero. In Boston, it might be worse on all fronts.   Continue reading “2K Flights Canceled So Far”

CNN – by Faith Karimi and Joe Sutton

A malware attack hit Yahoo’s advertising server over the last few days, affecting thousands of users in various countries, an Internet security firm said.

In a blog post, Fox-IT said Yahoo’s servers were releasing an “exploit kit” that exploited vulnerabilities in Java and installed malware.   Continue reading “Malware attack hits thousands of Yahoo users”

RT News

More than 130 used cars from Japan were denied access to Russia last year as consumer watchdog agency Rospotrebnadzor remains concerned about the contaminated water leaks at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Strict control of all cargo, arriving from Japan, will continue in 2014 as well, Rospotrebnadzor said on its website.    Continue reading “130 ‘radioactive’ Japanese cars banned from entering Russia”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Update: JFK has now reopened.

It’s cold out there. Cold enough that JFK’s runways are so frozen, airplanes literally are skidding off runways, which is what happened seconds ago to a Delta airplane landing at JFK.The result: JFK is now closed until further notice.   Continue reading “JFK Shuts Down After Plane Skids Off “Ice Skating Rink” Runway: Entire Nation Blanketed In Subzero Deep Freeze”