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With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:• Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).• E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
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Spending on Physician Services Crawls Out of RecessionSpending on Physician Services Crawls Out of Recession :: A slowly improving economy helped explain a 3.6% increase in spending on physician services in 2011 compared with 2.8% in 2010, says CMS. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Who Is Levon Helm? The Band's Former Drummer, Singer To Be Honored During The Grammys With 'The Weight' Performance :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>When Elton John takes the stage with Mumford &amp; Sons at the Grammys on Sunday night, he'll be celebrating the memory of an old friend and reminding Americans of the great talent lost when <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/levon-helm-mn0000823165">Levon Helm</a> died. Helm, drummer and singer for The Band, passed away in April last year and will be honored during the music awards ceremony Sunday night.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/who-levon-helm-bands-former-drummer-singer-be-honored-during-grammys-weight-performance-1074474

L.A. Lakers - Miami Heat: Where And How To Watch Kobe Bryant Versus LeBron James, Plus Prediction And Preview :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>While the supposed feud between guard Kobe Bryant and center Dwight Howard continues to fuel news about the Los Angeles Lakers, the team has quietly put together their best stretch of the season.</p>
<p>The Lakers have gone 7-2 in their last nine games, and can make a strong statement Sunday afternoon as the meet the East-leading Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.</p>
<p>The Lakers will be hard pressed to topple the defending champions and their 21-3 home record. The Heat have won four straight, including three at home, and Friday's 111-89 blowout of the L.A. Clippers.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/la-lakers-miami-heat-where-how-watch-kobe-bryant-versus-lebron-james-plus-prediction-preview-1074476

New York Knicks - L.A. Clippers: Where To Watch Blake Griffin Face Carmelo Anthony, Plus Prediction And Preview :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Trudging through the snow, and looking to stay atop their respective conferences, the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers meet Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>New York, No. 2 in the East, and L.A. now third in the West, nearly saw their matchup postponed due to a massive snow storm along the Northeast. The Knicks were stuck in Minnesota, and the Clippers in Miami, though each had different results.</p></div></div></div>
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Knicks Trade Rumors: New York's Iman Shumpert On His Way To Phoenix Suns? Jared Dudley, Sebastian Telfair Up For Grabs? :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The New York Knicks are learning that when you're on top, teams will throw plenty of offers your way.</p>
<p>Currently second in the Eastern Conference and making a charge for first, the Knicks have been approached by the Phoenix Suns regarding second-year guard Iman Shumpert, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports late Saturday.</p></div></div></div>
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Technology Focus: Einhorn Forces Apple To Deal With Cash Hoard :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Now that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), the most valuable technology company, faces a lawsuit and proxy fight by David Einhorn, the hedge fund manager known for value investing, the company is a technology player in a very unusual position: It's doing very well.</p>
<p>Last year, hedge funds such as Daniel Loeb's Third Point Capital and Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value mounted challenges against foundering companies.</p>
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