Poisoning at group therapy session in Germany, 2 people die, doctor detainedSeptember 20th, 2009 2 people die in poisoning at German therapy groupBERLIN — Two people died and 10 others were hospitalized after being poisoned while taking part in a group therapy session in Berlin, German police said Sunday. One person is in critical condition in a coma.
Three children die after eating poisonous mushroomsMay 22nd, 2009 GANGTOK - Three children below the age of 10 have died here after eating poisonous mushrooms in a family dinner, an official said Friday. The tragedy struck after Sankit Lepcha, 25, had gone to her parents' home in Shipgyer, Upper Dzongu, on May 19 with her two-year-old son Norden and 18-month-old daughter Lizum.
David Hasselhoff, the dog, saves owner from house blaze!May 10th, 2009 LONDON - A dog, named after former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff, saved his sleeping owner from burning to death. Williams, of Cinderford, Glos, was asleep when a fire broke out in his ground floor flat.
Cowell says Boyle can be on US show only if she wins Britain's Got TalentApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - Music mogul Simon Cowell has revealed that singing sensation Susan Boyle would get a spot on America's Got Talent provided she wins at the Britain's Got Talent show. Cowell, 49, also said that the spot is guaranteed to anyone who wins ITV1's hit talent show.
Jay Leno's back home after 24 hours in hospitalApril 27th, 2009 LONDON - American talk show host Jay Leno has returned home after he was hospitalised for 24 hours, from suspected dehydration. Leno, 58, had to cancel a taping of the Tonight Show on April 23, and a scheduled interview with actor Ryan Reynolds as he was not feeling well, and later checked into a Los Angles hospital for suspected food poisoning.
Hasselhoff looking for true loveApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - Former 'Baywatch' star David Hasselhoff is giving up on chasing women and now wants to look for true love. The 56-year-old actor now finds the women who throw themselves at him boring and has also overcome alcohol addiction.
David Hasselhoff looking for true loveApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - Known for his philandering ways, David Hasselhoff has now given up womanising and is now looking for true love. In an interview with Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, while filming for a new telly special, the legendary ladies' man has confessed that he finds groupies boring after beating his battle with the bottle.
Food poisoning kills one in Sri LankaMarch 24th, 2009 COLOMBO - One person died and over 120 people were hospitalised Tuesday due to suspected food poisoning in Sri Lanka's eastern town of Trincomalee, the authorities here said. The Public Health Services Division said 123 people, including 75 children, were taken ill after eating buns from a bakery.
Fresh fruits, vegetables triggering food poisoning outbreaksFebruary 13th, 2009 LONDON - Beware of fresh fruits and vegetables - they can trigger food poisoning outbreaks, latest research shows. A review co-authored by several experts has highlighted the fact that fresh fruits and vegetables are increasingly recognised as a source of food poisoning outbreaks in many parts of the world.
Four sailors die aboard South Korean ship off Indian coastFebruary 12th, 2009 KANYAKUMARI - Four foreign sailors on board a South Korean freighter off the Tamil Nadu coast died of food poisoning while two were admitted to a government hospital here Friday evening, an official said. 'An SOS message was received from the vessel 16 nautical miles off the coast.
Jade Goody rushed to hospitalFebruary 1st, 2009 LONDON - Cancer-stricken British reality TV star Jade Goody was rushed to hospital over the weekend after collapsing at her Essex home. Goody was in 'excruciating pain' and checked herself into the Royal Marsden Hospital in Fulham, south-west London twice over the weekend after she collapsed at home Jan 30 after falling ill following her latest bout of chemotherapy in her ongoing cervical cancer battle, reports dailymail.co.uk.
Two die, 19 taken ill after food poisoning in JharkhandFebruary 1st, 2009 RANCHI - Marriage celebrations in a village in Jharkhand turned tragic when a woman and a child died due to food poisoning and 19 other people were hospitalised, the police said. According to the police, the villagers left Sunday night to attend a marriage in Jaldega block in Simdega district, some 120 km from Ranchi.
Five infants perish in Punjab hospital fireJanuary 30th, 2009 PATIALA - At least five infants were burnt alive when a fire broke out in the photo-therapy ward of the government-run Rajindra Hospital in Punjab's Patiala town early Saturday, hospital authorities said. One critically burnt infant was rushed to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) at Chandigarh, about 90 km away.
Poisoned liquor kills four in Tamil NaduJanuary 12th, 2009 THIRUVANNAMALAI - Four men died after consuming poisoned country-made liquor here, a police officer said. The men died Monday afternoon after consuming arrack, which was found to be poisoned, near Thiruvannamalai, about 180 km southwest of Chennai.
Saif will be out of hospital in a few days: KareenaDecember 25th, 2008 MUMBAI - Kareena Kapoor says that Saif Ali Khan, who is undergoing treatment at Lilavati hospital for food poisoning, will be discharged after two-three days. 'He is all right.