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    Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Powerball: Test your knowledge of the game

    Wednesday’s drawing brings the largest Powerball jackpot in history.  But what was the largest previous Powerball prize?  How much was the largest-ever lottery cash payout?  And what does winning a  lottery have to do with flesh eating bacteria?  Test your knowledge of lottery jackpots, winners and more.
    Wednesday’s drawing brings the largest Powerball jackpot in history.  But what was the largest previous Powerball prize?  How much was the largest-ever lottery cash payout?  And what does winning a  lottery have to do with flesh eating bacteria? ...

    Tags: Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Powerball Lottery

    2. Nov 11, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  2. Shade-Central City volunteers hold basket raffle for local family

    A group of Shade-Central City volunteers showed how a community joined together could help others.
    Daily American Correspondent
    A group of Shade-Central City volunteers showed how a community joined together could help others.   On Saturday, Cindy Adomnik, Linda Sesack, Betty Lou Rapsky, Jennifer Goga and Judy Blough, held a basket party and spaghetti dinner to raise funds for...

    Tags: Spaghetti, Diabetes

    3. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. W.Va. man shares battle with flesh-eating bacteria

    Flesh-eating bacteria might sound like something from a science fiction movie or an episode of "The Twilight Zone."
    marieg@herald-mail.com
    Flesh-eating bacteria might sound like something from a science fiction movie or an episode of "The Twilight Zone." But it isn't make believe. Instead, it's a real-life horror story — one where a micro-organism enters the body through an open wound...

    Tags: Chills, Diseases and Illnesses, Amputation, Symptoms, Swelling

    4. Oct 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 'Lily of the Mohawks' canonized first Native American saint; Ferndale family at ceremony

    In the 17th century, she was known as &ldquo;Lily of the Mohawks,&rdquo; a Catholic convert scarred by <a id=&quot;HEDAI00000332" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Smallpox " href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/health/diseases-illnesses/smallpox--HEDAI00000332.topic">smallpox</a> and ostracized by her tribe but unshaken in her faith.
    Los Angeles Times
    In the 17th century, she was known as “Lily of the Mohawks,” a Catholic convert scarred by smallpox and ostracized by her tribe but unshaken in her faith. After Sunday, she will be known as St. Catherine Tekakwitha, the first Native...

    Tags: Smallpox , Christianity, Benedict XVI, Arts and Culture, Death and Dying Customs

    5. Sep 17, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  5. Autopsy: Convicted murderer dies from flesh-eating bacteria

    An autopsy shows flesh-eating bacteria caused the death of an Illinois prison inmate.
    An autopsy shows flesh-eating bacteria caused the death of an Illinois prison inmate. A convicted murderer, 32-year-old Robert Turner died Friday in a hospital where he was being treated for several illnesses, including cirrhosis of the liver. An...

    Tags: Cirrhosis

    6. Sep 17, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Convicted murderer dies of flesh-eating bacteria

    A man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a man during a home invasion in 1998 died of blood poisoning and the so-called flesh-eating bacteria, an autopsy has found.
    Tribune reporter
    A man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a man during a home invasion in 1998 died of blood poisoning and the so-called flesh-eating bacteria, an autopsy has found. Robert J. Turner, 32, died Friday at the University of Illinois Medical Center...

    Tags: University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, Cook County Government, Hospitals and Clinics, Cirrhosis, Punishment

    7. Aug 23, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  7. Flesh-eating Bacteria Survivor Aimee Copeland Goes Home

    ATLANTA -- Aimee Copeland was spending her first night at home Wednesday since flesh-eating bacteria forced the amputation of her hands, leg and foot three months ago.
    KTLA News
    ATLANTA -- Aimee Copeland was spending her first night at home Wednesday since flesh-eating bacteria forced the amputation of her hands, leg and foot three months ago. Copeland's first stop out of rehab was to Longhorn Steakhouse for lunch with her...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, University of West Georgia , U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Comedy Central (tv network), Health Organizations

    8. Jul 18, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  8. Spring boy dies of bacterial infection on California vacation

    A Texas family on vacation in San Diego is coming home one person short, and devastated.
    KIAH
    A Texas family on vacation in San Diego is coming home one person short, and devastated. 7-year-old Tevita Alatini from Spring, took a swim in California’s North County Lake and two days later, was dead. It apparently started with a red spot under...
    9. Jul 24, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Letters to the Editor - July 24

    MDE regs will cost septic owners plenty To the editor: In a recent regulatory ruling by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), a regulation, 26.04.02, requiring Best Available Technology (BAT) has been proposed for new residential...

    Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Maryland General Assembly, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), John Wesley, Physical Therapy

    10. Jun 29, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  10. Indiana man loses leg to flesh eating bacteria

    An Indiana man is recovering at home after losing his leg to a flesh eating bacteria. It&rsquo;s the same kind of bacteria that made national news in Georgia and South Carolina. His family says they want people in Indiana to know it&rsquo;s here too.
    An Indiana man is recovering at home after losing his leg to a flesh eating bacteria. It’s the same kind of bacteria that made national news in Georgia and South Carolina. His family says they want people in Indiana to know it’s here too. Tad...
    11. Jul 4, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  11. Juneau Man Being Treated For Flesh-Eating Bacteria

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        JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A Juneau man is in a Seattle hospital where he is being treated for flesh-eating bacteria.     The Juneau Empire (http://is.gd/vtgzTj) says Ruben Pereyra was flown to Seattle's Harborview Memorial Hospital nearly two weeks ago,...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health

    12. May 28, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  12. Ga. woman battling flesh-eating bacteria speaks

    AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The father of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating disease says his daughter has spoken for the first time since she was taken to an Augusta hospital weeks ago for treatment. Writing on his Facebook page, Andy...

    Tags: Facebook

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