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Iraqi Prime Minister: Government has Defeated
Terrorism
 Tune
in to CNN and NBC to see if you see this story
as it is Good news from Iraq. The Terrorists
have been defeated and our troops are closer
to re-deploying.
Iraq's prime minister says
the government has defeated terrorism in the
country, a sign of growing confidence after
recent crackdowns against Sunni extremists and
Shiite militias.
Prime Minister Nouri
al-Maliki launched the crackdowns to
extend the authority of the government
over areas in Baghdad and elsewhere that
have largely been under the control of
armed groups since the U.S.-led invasion
in 2003.
"They were intending
to besiege Baghdad and control it," al-Maliki
said. "But, thanks to the will of the
tribes, security forces, army and all
Iraqis, we defeated them."
He was speaking at
ceremonies marking the fifth anniversary
of the 2003 assassination of Ayatollah
Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, a leading
opponent of Saddam Hussein.
He was killed in a
truck bombing in the southern Iraqi city
of Najaf after returning from exile in
Iran.
Such attacks plagued
Iraq following the U.S.-led invasion,
but violence in the country has now
fallen to its lowest level in four
years.
The change has been
driven by the 2007 buildup of American
forces, the Sunni tribal revolt against
al-Qaida in Iraq and al-Maliki's
crackdowns, among other factors.
"Under the national
unity government, the Iraqis have
achieved national feats...that are now
lighting the course of our march," said
al-Maliki.
Bolstered by this
confidence, the prime minister plans to
visit the United Arab Emirates on Sunday
and also Italy and Germany later in the
month - apparently hoping improved
security at home will pay dividends in
greater international support.
Iraq is also enjoying
a surge in oil revenue driven by record
crude prices and the highest production
levels since Saddam's ouster.
The government expects
to earn a total of US$70 billion from
oil in 2008 if prices remain high.
Source:
canadianpress.google.com
Tomatoes Get Bad
Rap, Jalapenos may be salmonella culprit with
943 ill
 Government
health investigators had initially focused on
some types of fresh tomatoes, which have been
removed from menus across the country, but are
turning toward jalapenos as sicknesses
continue. "Recently, many clusters of
illnesses have been identified in Texas and
other states among persons who ate at
restaurants," according to a recent Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention statement.
"These clusters have led us to broaden the
investigation to be sure that it encompasses
food items that are commonly consumed with
tomatoes."
CDC Graph of Samonella Cases
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) --
Jalapeno peppers are the new focus of an
investigation into the salmonella
outbreak that has sickened hundreds of
people in at least 40 states, according
to media reports. As of Friday
evening, 943 persons infected with
salmonella Saintpaul with the same
genetic fingerprint have been identified
in 40 states, the District of Columbia,
and Canada, according to CDC. Illnesses
are believed to have begun in early
April.
Investigation of Outbreak of Infections
Caused by Salmonella Saintpaul | Salmonella
CDC
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Consumers
CDC is collaborating with public
health officials in many states, the
Indian Health Service, and the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) to
investigate an ongoing multi-state
outbreak of human Salmonella
serotype Saintpaul infections. An
initial epidemiologic investigation
comparing foods eaten by ill and well
persons identified consumption of raw
tomatoes as strongly linked to illness.
Recently, many clusters of illnesses
have been identified in Texas and other
states among persons who ate at
restaurants. These clusters have led us
to broaden the investigation to be sure
that it encompasses food items that are
commonly consumed with tomatoes.
Since April, 943 persons infected
with Salmonella Saintpaul with
the same genetic fingerprint have been
identified in 40 states, the District of
Columbia, and Canada. These were
identified because clinical laboratories
in all states send Salmonella
strains from ill persons to their State
public health laboratory for
characterization. No new states report
ill persons. The number of ill persons
identified in each state is as follows:
Alabama (2 persons), Arkansas (10),
Arizona (45), California (8), Colorado
(12), Connecticut (4), Florida (2),
Georgia (24), Idaho (4), Illinois (93),
Indiana (14), Iowa (2), Kansas (17),
Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Maine (1),
Maryland (29), Massachusetts (22),
Michigan (7), Minnesota (8), Missouri
(12), New Hampshire (4), Nevada (11),
New Jersey (9), New Mexico (98), New
York (28), North Carolina (10), Ohio
(7), Oklahoma (23), Oregon (10),
Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island (3),
South Carolina (1), Tennessee (8), Texas
(356), Utah (2), Virginia (29), Vermont
(2), Washington (4), Wisconsin (10), and
the District of Columbia (1). One ill
person is reported from Ontario, Canada.
The ill person reported travel to the
United States and became ill on the day
of the return trip to Canada.
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