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Insurance tests raise questions about some pickups
By KEN THOMAS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest crash tests by the insurance industry raise safety questions about small pickups, which are drawing more interest because they get better mileage than larger trucks.

Mold found in FEMA mobile homes in Indiana, Iowa
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The discovery of mold in federally provided mobile homes sheltering Indiana and Iowa flood victims has prompted new anger and frustrations for those who have lost their houses.

FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Government inspectors have found the same salmonella strain responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning outbreak in a Mexican-grown jalapeno in a Texas plant, prompting a new warning for consumers to avoid eating fresh jalapenos.

Quest: Repairing more hearts with implanted pumps
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - When it comes to hearts, Taneal Wilson won the lottery. A small pump implanted to keep the 31-year-old alive long enough for a heart transplant somehow helped Wilson's ravaged heart completely recover instead.

FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday - lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing.

 

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