CNN was at least bearable in the morning when newscaster J.D. ‘John’ Roberts was picking tunes to accompany stories, building on his early VJ years at Toronto’s MuchMusic. Today, Atlanta’s Cable News Network has descended into a ridicule-worthy target, no better than Fox.

An additional case of E. coli O157 had been diagnosed as part of an outbreak connected to a nursery on Anglesey. Public health experts said it means seven cases have been diagnosed since 13 October. So far 60 people associated with the Tri Ceffyl Bach Nursery in Amlwch have been tested for the bug.

At least it was a clean joke. A prankster pulled a fast one on the kitchen crew at protester-filled Zuccotti Park last night, taping up an “A’’-grade restaurant sign at the food tables that appeared to be from the city Health Department. Cheers even erupted from the volunteer Occupy Wall Street staff when told of the “rating.’’

Abstract

Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli O157:H7 are major foodborne pathogens causing serious illness. Phage SFP10 was isolated and characterized, which revealed effective infection of both S. enterica and E. coli O157:H7. SFP10 contains a 158-kb double-stranded DNA genome belonging to the Vi01-like Myoviridae family.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a joint public meeting on Nov. 9, 2011, to explore innovative ways to control pathogens in beef in the pre-harvest setting.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The head of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department said transparency and public safety should be priorities as the health board considers implementing a letter-grade system for restaurant inspection. Dr. Rahul Gupta, executive director of the Health Department, said the board will take up the discussion at its next meeting, scheduled for Nov. 17.

Imphal -- Despite an official stand of the Central Government for appointment of food safety officials to check adulteration of consumer items, the Government of Manipur is yet to initiate related procedures.

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