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Connecticut offering free flu vaccine to all children
Connecticut offering free flu vaccine to all children
Updated: Thursday, January 17 2013 8:24 PM EST2013-01-18 01:24:30 GMT
Officials in Connecticut is expanding free flu vaccinations to all children six months through 18 years old because of widespread illness in the state. Thursday's health department announcement said stateMore >
Officials in Connecticut is expanding free flu vaccinations to all children six months through 18 years old because of widespread illness in the state.More >
Flu causes ban on high-fives at soccer club
Flu causes ban on high-fives at soccer club
Updated: Wednesday, January 16 2013 4:09 PM EST2013-01-16 21:09:45 GMT
Many people are taking drastic measures to prevent the flu virus from spreading. A youth soccer club in New York is requesting children stop high-fiving and hand shaking at games. The Manhattan SoccerMore >
Many people are taking drastic measures to prevent the flu virus from spreading. A youth soccer club in New York is requesting children stop high-fiving and hand shaking at games. The Manhattan SoccerMore >
Homemade survival kits battle the flu
Homemade survival kits battle the flu
By Jareen Imam, CNN updated 7:15 AM EST, Tue Jan 15, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe flu has been reported in 47 states across the nationAlthough the spread of the flu has slowed, widespread activity is stillMore >
The early flu season has spiked a fury of "germaphobia" across the United States as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the flu has reached epidemic levels. Widespread activity is projected to continue.
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Children's flu drug in short supply
Children's flu drug in short supply
By Jen Christensen, CNN updated 1:38 PM EST, Fri Jan 11, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSThere are temporary delays in new shipments of Tamiflu, the drug maker saysThis is the only flu drug approved for infantsPharmacistsMore >
Parents of young children who get the flu may have a hard time finding an antiviral drug to help treat them.
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Flu picks up steam across the U.S.
Flu picks up steam across the U.S.
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN updated 4:00 PM EST, Wed Jan 9, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSBoston mayor declares a public health emergency because of fluMassachusetts General Hospital alone has already counted 532More >
The flu is spreading fiercely across the United States, with more than 40 states reporting widespread activity in what one of the nation's leading health officials is calling an epidemic.
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Patients experiencing long lines at Connecticut hospitals
Patients experiencing long lines at Connecticut hospitals
Updated: Thursday, January 10 2013 5:57 PM EST2013-01-10 22:57:17 GMT
With the flu widespread here in Connecticut, hospitals and their emergency rooms across the state are being stretched thin with patients and leading to longer wait times. The chairman of emergency medicineMore >
With the flu widespread here in Connecticut, hospitals and their emergency rooms across the state are being stretched thin, with an increase in patients leading to longer wait times. More >
Flu on the rise; 1,676 confirmed cases in Conn.
Flu on the rise; 1,676 confirmed cases in Conn.
Updated: Thursday, January 10 2013 5:21 PM EST2013-01-10 22:21:24 GMT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Department of Public Health says there's been a sharp increase in flu cases across Connecticut in recent weeks. The agency announced Thursday that 1,676 laboratory-confirmedMore >
The Department of Public Health says there's been a sharp increase in flu cases across Connecticut in recent weeks.More >
Flu cases rise across U.S., severe season feared
Flu cases rise across U.S., severe season feared
In Chicago, a hospital employee describes the emergency department as "knee-deep in flu and pneumonia cases."More >
In Chicago, a hospital employee describes the emergency department as "knee-deep in flu and pneumonia cases."More >

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Pendleton man picked for 'redneck' reality show
Pendleton man picked for 'redneck' reality show
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 9:18 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:18:11 GMT
A Pendleton man says his wife entered him to compete in the reality show Redneck Island - and he made it on, though he can't reveal how he did in the $100,000 competition.
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A Pendleton man says his wife entered him to compete in the reality show Redneck Island - and he made it on, though he can't reveal how he did in the $100,000 competition.
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Owner of famous dog is alive and reunited with 'Susie'
Owner of famous dog is alive and reunited with 'Susie'
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:38:14 GMT
MOORE, OK - The trembling, mud-spattered dog whose photo went viral on Tuesday was not actually standing watch over her owner's body - her name is Susie, her owner is named Curtis Collins, and he's alive.ThanksMore >
There's a happy ending to the story of the little dog who was found standing guard over a body after the EF-5 tornado that decimated her neighborhood in Moore, OK. Her owner is alive, and they have been reunited thanks to the viral photo.
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Police: Teen threatens to kill school librarian
Police: Teen threatens to kill school librarian
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:10 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:10:21 GMT
Spartanburg police said a 14-year-old student wrote a letter threatening to kill the school's librarian.More >
Spartanburg police said a 14-year-old student wrote a letter threatening to kill the school's librarian.More >
Police: Credit card thieves spend $8,600 at Upstate stores
Police: Credit card thieves spend $8,600 at Upstate stores
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:31 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:31:43 GMT
Greer police are looking for a woman they said worked in a ring to steal credit cards from customers at Upstate Panera Bread restaurants then went on a $8,600 shopping spree.More >
Greer police are looking for a woman they said worked in a ring to steal credit cards from customers at Upstate Panera Bread restaurants then went on a $8,600 shopping spree.More >
Woman brags about hit-and-run on Twitter, cops tweet back
Woman brags on Twitter she hit and ran a cyclist, cops tweet back
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:13:11 GMT
A British woman who claimed to have hit a cyclist while driving her car and then driving off tweeted about driving off and not caring much about it. But then the cops tweeted back.More >
The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime.
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Deputies: Family handcuffed during home invasion
Deputies: Family handcuffed during home invasion
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:48:35 GMT
Greenville County deputies are trying to find three men who stormed a house on South Fairfield Road early Wednesday morning.More >
Greenville County deputies are trying to find three men who stormed a house on South Fairfield Road early Wednesday morning.More >
Deputies: Teen arrested after throwing rocks at school buses
Deputies: Teen arrested after throwing rocks at school buses
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:52:42 GMT
Deputies said they arrested a 16-year-old who threw rocks at two school buses, which the drivers thought were gunshots.More >
Deputies said they arrested a 16-year-old who threw rocks at two school buses, which the drivers thought were gunshots.More >
Deputies arrest 2 in Canton home invasion
Deputies arrest 2 in Canton home invasion
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:34 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:34:09 GMT
Haywood County deputies said they made two arrests after someone was injured during a shooting and home invasion in Canton.More >
Haywood County deputies said they made two arrests after someone was injured during a shooting and home invasion in Canton.More >
Man shot during FBI interview says he, Tsarnaev killed in 2011
FBI reviews shooting of Boston bombing suspect acquaintance
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:32:31 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (RNN) – A man with possible ties to a Boston Marathon bombing suspect was shot and killed after the FBI interviewed him early Wednesday. The FBI confirmed a special agent fatally shot a manMore >
A man killed Wednesday during questioning by the FBI said he and Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev were accomplices in a 2011 slaying.
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Deputies investigate Rutherford Co. stabbing
Deputies investigate Rutherford Co. stabbing
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 8:56 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:56:32 GMT
Rutherford County deputies said they were investigating the report of a stabbing Wednesday afternoon.More >
Rutherford County deputies said they were investigating the report of a stabbing Wednesday afternoon.More >

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