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The Salt
1:23 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Studies Tie Human Bladder Infections To Antibiotics In Chicken

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Some chicken contains the same antibiotic-resistant E. Coli that's been found to cause recurrent bladder infections.

What do some persistent human bladder infections and some innocent-looking chicken cutlets have in common? Drug-resistant E. coli, scientists say.

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Shots - Health Blog
1:09 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Staph Infections Tied To Misuse Of Drug Vials

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Misuse of a medical vials can spread infections.

Ten people were hospitalized and one was found dead after contracting staph infections from injections received at health clinics in Delaware and Arizona in early spring, according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The infection clusters were described in the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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JazzSet
12:56 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet, Trio Da Paz On JazzSet

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 4:18 pm

We're in a guitar world, from Pakistan to Brazil and from steel strings to nylon, as the Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet and Trio da Paz play in turn at the Newport Jazz Festival.

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The Two-Way
12:56 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Yahoo! Confirms Data Breach; 400,000 Passwords At Risk

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The Yahoo sign in Times Square in a 2006 file photo.

Yahoo said today that hackers had stolen and posted a file that contained 400,000 usernames and passwords.

The New York Times reports that those credentials were used not only for Yahoo! services but to services such as Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, Comcast, MSN, SBC Global, Verizon, Bellsouth and Live.com.

The Times' Bits blog reports:

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Deceptive Cadence
12:23 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Get Out And Hear Music: Classical Summer Festivals 2012

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Music and food mix well on the lawn of the Ravinia Festival outside Chicago. This year's edition runs through Sept. 9.

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 5:17 pm

With the July Fourth holiday behind us, now is the time to map out a musical adventure. Below is a sampling of just a few of the dozens of summer classical music festivals around the country, grouped by region. From outdoor extravaganzas and picturesque locales to intimate indoor settings, live music thrives in the summertime. Been to a good summer fest not listed here? Tell us all about it.

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