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Posted: June 3rd, 2007 - 10:48am by Ben Chapman

Was it the food?  That's what Jacko blamed last week.I am, as always, in awe of the Sun's headline writers for coming up with this gem:Pop princess Brit is toxsick Britney Spears was reportedly carried out of the men’s bathroom of an LA hotel bar last Sunday night after she was discovered vomiting uncontrollably

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Posted: May 28th, 2007 - 10:42am by Ben Chapman

Rumour has it that Michael Jackson ate something bad at the Prince of Brunei's 25th birthday party:Michael Jackson Ducks Early Out From Brunei PartyFrom the article:Michael Jackson had to duck out of a lavish party held by his pal the Prince of Brunei this weekend - despite apparently being paid £5 million to turn up

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Posted: May 11th, 2007 - 11:01am by Ben Chapman

Best food safety headline of the week for sure (thanks Brae): Muse and My Chem Fans Respond to Shitty News Rationally, With Death Threats. This is the best one I've seen since the Buffalo News used Peanut Butter Lawsuits Spreading as a headline for an editorial in February.It appears that My Chemical Romance are over their Salmonella infection -- they play in Toronto tonight

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Posted: May 10th, 2007 - 8:37am by Brae Surgeoner

According to FemaleFirst.co.uk, actor Johnny Depp has spoken out about his family's scare following his seven-year-old daughter, Lily-Rose's bout with E. coli two months ago.The story notes that Lily-Rose was rushed to a London hospital after contracting the E.coli bacteria, which caused her kidneys to shut down

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Posted: May 9th, 2007 - 1:02pm by Ben Chapman

According to WDBJ in Williamsburg, VA, Salmonella has been linked to an outbreak associated with the Green Leafe Cafe that caused the bands My Chemical Romance and Muse to cancel some shows during their current tour (see MCR's website here). I don't mind My Chemical Romance, have The Black Parade on my ipod, but I am not nearly as crazy about them as some of their fans: "Green Leafe Cafe owner Glenn Gormley confirmed receiving death threats from some My Chemical Romance fans

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Posted: May 3rd, 2007 - 9:24pm

This past weekend, music fans were disappointed to learn their favorite bands were stuck ill with food poisoning.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2007 - 4:35pm by Andrew Reece

***New Food Safety Network Infosheet -- Concerts cancelled due to food poisoning***03.may.07Food Safety Networkfoodsafetyinfosheets.ksu.eduwww.foodsafety.ksu.eduThe newest food safety infosheet, a graphical one-page food safety-related story directed at food handlers, is now available at foodsafetyinfosheets

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Posted: May 1st, 2007 - 10:28pm by Andrew Reece

Here is a story from The Flat Hat, which is the newspaper for the College of William and Mary. It involves two popular bands falling ill with suspected norovirus:***MCR falls ill after concert***01.may.07The Flat Hat (Virginia)Brian Mahoneyhttp://www.flathatnews.com/news/933/mcr-falls-ill-after-concertLast weekend did not end romantically for rock band My Chemical Romance

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Posted: March 2nd, 2007 - 3:05am

Food safety issues cannot escape anyone, not even in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, California. This week an employee for a high profile caterer was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. To find out who, as well as which of your favorite celebs might be affected, download this week's special "Hollywood" infosheet.
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