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West Nile virus cases escalate in August: Symptoms and prevention

The Centers for Disease Control has wasted no time issuing an alarming update concerning an escalation of reported West Nile disease cases. On August 21, the CDC posted, "The 1118 cases reported thus far in 2012 is the highest number of West Nile virus disease cases reported to CDC through the third week in August since West Nile virus was first detected in the United States in 1999." Currently there are five states reporting 75 percent of the mosquito-borne disease: Texas (which has the most), Mississippi, Louisiana, South Dakota and Oklahoma. Symptoms Army Major Kathy Babin reports on |......| Read more from : Yahoo

Storm Isaac moves near Puerto Rico, seen becoming hurricane

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac unleashed heavy rain and winds off Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Thursday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before tearing across the Dominican Republic and Haiti, U.S. forecasters said. Isaac also posed a big threat to Florida, where it could make landfall on Monday as the Republican National Convention is due to start in Tampa. Authorities have not ruled out the possibility of postponing or relocating the Republican convention if the storm takes direct aim at the city on Florida's central Gulf Coast. But Craig Fugate, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said the convention was not his |......| Read more from : Yahoo

The Deadly Disease Most Women Ignore

Rosie O’Donnell says it’s a “miracle” that she survived, after ignoring heart-attack warning signs because she didn’t recognize her danger. When the former talk-show host, 50, developed soreness and aching in her chest and arms after helping “an enormous woman” out of a car, she chalked it up to muscle strain. By Lisa Collier Cool When the ache persisted—and she became nauseated with clammy skin—O’Donnell was worried enough to Google women’s heart attack symptoms. “I had many of them, but really? –I thought – naaa,” she wrote in her blog. Like 50 percent of women who have heart attacks, she didn’t call 911. Instead, she took an aspirin, then waited until the next day to get help for what turned out to be a 99 percent  |......| Read more from : Yahoo

Pew! Pew! Pew! NASA's Curiosity Rover Zaps Mars Rock with Laser

NASA's Curiosity Rover Zaps Mars Rock with Laser by SPACE.com Staff Reported by Space.com , Curiosity rover vehicle has fired a laser beam into a number of rock formations on Mars, with the aim to study science. In that study, 30 robotic cars Curiosity fired a laser beam into the rock formations for more than 10 seconds, which makes the former a small black hole. Read more from source:“ Space.com ” nasau s curiosity mars rover timeline facebook image by www.facebook.com

UFO Muncul di Pembukaan Olimpiade London 2012 Video

  Obyek tak dikenal yang diduga UFO melayang di atas Stadion Olympics London. Menurut laporan Examiner , obyek berbentuk cakram ini pertama terlihat memasuki bagian kiri atas video saat kembang api meledak di atas stadion.     

Box Office: "The Dark Knight Rises" Easily Retains Top Spot Status

Still managing to churn out solid numbers following the tragic shooting rampage which claimed numerous lives in Aurora, Colorado on opening night, " The Dark Knight Rises " easily retained the top spot at the box office to begin the weekend of July 27-29, 2012. Source http://celebrity-gossip.net/movies/box-office-dark-knight-rises-easily-retains-top-spot-status-700775

Live Update Hasil Klasemen EURO 2012 Poland Ukraine

L IVE Update Hasil Klasemen EURO 2012 Poland Ukraine Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D LIVE Update Hasil Klasemen EURO 2012 Poland Ukraine Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D