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Cyclospora outbreak cases top 1,000 in Michigan and Ohio

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Cyclospora outbreak cases top 1,000 in Michigan and Ohio

NEW YORK (AP) — About 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause watery diarrhea for several weeks, making it the largest outbreak in state history and the nation’s largest in years. No deaths have been reported and the source of Cyclospora infection has not been identified. Meanwhile, similar … Read more

States are trying to eliminate clock changes twice a year

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States are trying to eliminate clock changes twice a year

Clocks across much of the US will move forward an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday for daylight saving time, creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, pushes early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints. Although polls show that a majority of people dislike the system in which most Americans … Read more