Government warns against Simplicity bassinets after 2 more infant deaths revealed

October 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Monkey mothers interact with their newborn babies in much the same way human moms do, suggests a study of rhesus macaques. Published in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, the new findings show that mother macaques and their infants have interactions in the first month of life that the researchers say look a lot like what humans tend to do.

October 7th, 2009 FCC chairman warns of 'looming spectrum crisis'SAN DIEGO — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warns of a "looming spectrum crisis" if the government fails to find new ways to ensure there is enough bandwidth for mobile devices. Julius Genachowski said at an industry conference Wednesday in San Diego that the government is tripling the amount of spectrum available to companies.

September 12th, 2009 EU warns against protectionism in GM sale of OpelBRUSSELS — The European Union's competition commissioner has warned she will take action if there is any protectionism in the sale of General Motors Co.'s European unit Opel. The Belgian government says it wants the EU Commission to investigate the Opel deal amid concern that Germany allegedly sought to protect its own plants at the cost of others.

August 31st, 2009 UNICEF: Global recession will kill African kidsJOHANNESBURG — The global recession will increase infant and child deaths and cause more students to drop out of school in Africa, the U.N. children's agency predicted Monday, as the financial crisis delivers a delayed blow to the continent and is expected to linger longer.

August 20th, 2009 2 more infants killed in Simplicity bassinetsWASHINGTON — Government safety officials warned parents Thursday about Simplicity bassinets after two more infants were killed when they became trapped. Two young children died after getting trapped in previously recalled Simplicity close-sleeper/bedside sleeper bassinets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission disclosed.

August 20th, 2009 Two more infants killed in Simplicity bassinetsWASHINGTON — Government safety officials warned parents Thursday about Simplicity bassinets after two more infants were killed when they became trapped. Two young children died after getting trapped in previously recalled Simplicity close-sleeper/bedside sleeper bassinets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission disclosed.

August 9th, 2009 GOP senator warns against pulling a 'Rumsfeld'WASHINGTON —A Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee says more troops are needed in Afghanistan and is warning that the U.S. must not 'Rumsfeld' the war.

July 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - An archaeological excavation in southern Vietnam of a site more than 3000 years old has shed new light on how the death of young children was viewed by community members and uncovered the oldest clear evidence of rice agriculture in the region. The excavation, led by Professor Peter Bellwood and Dr Marc Oxenham from the ANU (Australian National University) School of Archaeology and Anthropology, studied a site 3-4000 years old named An Son.

July 2nd, 2009 Cribs recalled for suffocation riskWASHINGTON — About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs were recalled Thursday for posing a suffocation hazard. The Chinese-made crib's hardware can break or deform, allowing the drop side to detach.

May 13th, 2009 Recalls: play yards with rocking bassinets, decksThe following recalls have been announced: — About 76,600 Eddie Bauer Soothe & Sway Play Yards, sold in the U.S. and Canada and distributed by Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind., because of a suffocation hazard to an infant.

May 13th, 2009 IOC hails Sochi preparations, warns against delaysSOCHI, Russia — A top International Olympic Committee official has praised Russian organizers of the 2014 Winter Games but warned against any delays in preparations. Jean-Claude Killy and the IOC's coordination commission are spending two days examining Olympic venues at the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

April 29th, 2009 Fed says it sees signs recession may be easingWASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says it sees signs the recession may be easing but warns the economy is likely to remain weak. Against that backdrop the Fed held its key lending rate at a record low of between zero and 0.25 percent.

April 29th, 2009 Fed sees signs recession may easingWASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says it sees signs the recession may be easing but warns the economy is likely to remain weak. Against that backdrop the Fed held its key lending rate at a record low of between zero and 0.25 percent.

April 28th, 2009 Official: Some in US deaths likely from fluWASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is warning that more severe illnesses and some deaths are likely in the United States from the current swine flu outbreak. At a daily briefing on the government's response to the outbreak, Napolitano also said the virus could subside this summer and return in the fall when the normal flu season begins.

March 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has revealed that his seven-year-old daughter, Sasha, almost died as an infant. During his first-ever White House Internet town-hall meeting, Obama said that Sasha developed life-threatening meningitis when she was just three months old.