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Strawberries Spook Australia Into Raising Jail Terms for Food Tampering
SYDNEY–Australia on Sept.20 increased the jail term to 15 years for anyone convicted of contaminating foodstuffs as a scare over needles found in strawberries and other fruits gripped the country. ...
September 20, 2018
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Boy in Australia Is Arrested After Admitting Putting Needles in Fruit as a ‘Prank’
Australian authorities have arrested a young boy after he admitted he put needles in strawberries as a “prank.” ...
September 19, 2018
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John Smithies
Needles Found in Strawberries in Two More Australian States: Police
MELBOURNE–Needles have been found inside strawberries in two more Australian states, police said on Sept. 17, broadening a ...
September 18, 2018
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Reuters
Australia Strawberry Industry in Crisis; Police Say Needle Culprits Face Jail
SYDNEY–Australian police said on Sept. 18 they are investigating reports of dozens of cases of needles embedded in ...
September 18, 2018
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Reason for Lower Vaccination Among Immigrants? It’s Not Distrust
A new study has found that lower vaccination rates among immigrant communities may be due to ineffective communication.
October 15, 2015
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Kaven Baker-Voakes
Robot ‘Wrist’ Could Shrink Brain Surgery
A tiny mechanical “wrist” could give needlescopic surgery a new degree of dexterity.
September 10, 2015
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‘True Feeling’ Through Needles
The word “acupuncture” evokes images of thin, tiny needles pricked onto the skin for treatment, but Dr. Shengxiong ...
April 10, 2014
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Wenxu Wang
Doctor in China Removes Sewing Needles From Baby’s Body
Doctors removed sewing needles that had been intentionally pushed into the body of an eleven-month-old girl in China’s ...
August 10, 2013
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