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21 deaths in US linked to listeria in cantaloupe

WASHINGTON (AP) — U,S. health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number may continue to grow.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported new deaths in Indiana and New York. The CDC also confirmed a death in Wyoming that state officials reported last week. CDC said 109 people have been sickened in …

Aides: Zelaya to return soon to Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Former President Manuel Zelaya will likely return to Honduras within a month, ending his exile nearly two years after the coup that ousted him, an aide and a key supporter said Wednesday.

Conditions are right for Zelaya to return this month from the Dominican Republic after the Honduran Supreme Court dropped corruption charges against him, said Rasel Tome, a top aide of the former president.

"He has the will and desire to return to his homeland," Tome told The Associated Press.

Zelaya's return could pave the way for Honduras to be reincorporated into the Organization of American States, which suspended the Central American country following …

Hong Kong: Recent Movements of Japanese-Affiliated Firms

In response to the changes in China such as a unified corporate income tax for domestic and foreign firms, preferential treatment for the high-tech industry and special emphasis on the environment, Hong Kong has continued to change its position. Japanese-affiliated firms operating in Hong Kong are continuing a transformation of their operational nature to improve the quality and ensure profits against a backdrop of the scale being on a downtrend.

Drive to Improve Quality Against Shrinking Sales

Six years have passed since the start of the 21st century. During that period, China's accession to the WTO (World Trade Organization), the lifting of import quotas by Europe and the …

Whitman on Hot Seat Over 9/11 Aftermath

WASHINGTON - Ex-EPA chief Christie Whitman was bombarded by boos and a host of accusations Monday at a hearing into her assurances that it had been safe to breathe the air around the fallen World Trade Center.

The confrontation between the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency and her critics grew heated at times. Some members of the audience shouted in anger, only to be gaveled down by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., who chaired the hearing.

For three hours Whitman faced charges from Nadler and others that the Environmental Protection Agency's public statements after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gave people a false sense of safety.

Whitman maintained …

Wozniacki moves into Ponte Vedra quaterfinals

Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki moved into the quarterfinals of The MPS Group Championships by beating France's Virginie Razzano 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday.

Wozniacki's sixth quarterfinal in seven tournaments this year will be against Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova, who beat No. 8 Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States 6-3, 7-5 in the late match.

Razzano led 40-0 on serve in the eighth game when Wozniacki reeled off five straight points to break for 5-3 then hold for the first set.

In the second, Razzano again missed game points serving at 5-5 and was broken. She conceded the match to the 18-year-old Dane on a long serve return.

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56 dead, 240 hurt in Cuban train crash

MEXICO CITY A train in central Cuba derailed early Saturday,killing at least 56 people and injuring more than 240, Cuba'sofficial news agency reported.

At least six cars derailed, just after passing Santo Domingo ona trip from Havana to Guantanamo, said the Prensa Latina news agency,monitored in Mexico City. The accident site is about 155 milessoutheast of Havana.

A Prensa Latina journalist said by telephone that two radiostations reported six cars derailed, …