• Three die at Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport • Insulin found in saline ampoules • Nurse reported patients’ unexpectedly low blood sugar levels Hospital staff are being questioned by police over three patient deaths after medication was deliberately tampered with, affecting 12 patients on a ward. Police were called in by Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport after it was discovered insulin had been injected into ampoules of saline solution. It appears that 36 ampoules in a storeroom were affected. On Monday, a nurse noticed that 12 patients on her ward had unexpectedly low blood sugar levels. Three patients died, a 44-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis, and a 71-year-old man with serious medical conditions. Both were terminally ill. The third person was aged 84. The specific ward has not been identified. Greater Manchester police’s major incident team is investigating, after it emerged that 12 patients were affected. The South Manchester coroner has been informed and is consulting with police. Detectives are now trying to find out whether the insulin led to the deaths of the patients. Postmortem examinations are due to be carried out by a home office pathologist. Staff at the hospital alerted police on Tuesday after the discovery of the problem with patients’ blood sugar levels. An internal investigation by hospital bosses found a number of saline ampoules had been apparently interfered with. The ampoules are stored in a central location at the hospital but a small number are also stored on the ward where the affected patients were. All affected patients and their relatives have been informed. Detective Superintendent Julian Ross, who is leading the inquiry, said: “This investigation is at a very early stage and we don’t know what effect, if any, the [contamination] has had to the well being of any patients. “We have recovered a number of ampoules of solution and are working closely with the hospital to try and get to the bottom of what has happened. “There is no need for people in the community to be unduly alarmed but I would ask anyone who might have information about what may have happened to get in touch.” In a statement, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust said: “We called in GMP to investigate after staff found that some saline ampoules were found to be contaminated at the hospital. “On 11 July, an experienced nurse reported a higher than normal number of patients on her ward with unexplained low blood sugar levels. “The hospital found that some saline ampoules had been interfered with and, as a result, commenced an immediate investigation. GMP has been asked to assist with the investigation, which is at a very early stage. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s chief executive Dr Chris Burke said: “We are now in the process of contacting patients and the relatives of those who may have been affected. “The trust has done an initial check of all ampoules in the hospital and is carrying out a number of additional measures to safeguard patients.” South Manchester coroner, John Pollard, said: “I am investigating two deaths. I’ve ordered a Home Office pathologist to carry out postmortem examinations. I am awaiting the results in consultation with the police.” NHS Health Greater Manchester Helen Carter guardian.co.uk
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Tomohon (Indonesia) Jul 15, (AP): Friday, July 15, 2011 –> A volcano in central Indonesia spit lava and smoke high into the air early today, sending thousands of panicked residents racing down its fiery slopes. One woman died of a heart attack as she fled, but no other casualties were reported. Mount Lokon, located in northern Sulawesi…
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Looks like Asus might be expanding its range of Linux-based netbooks for our delectation. In addition to the Meego and Ubuntu 10-inch models we’ve already seen, an Italian retailer is pushing a new 12-incher on pre-order that hasn’t yet crossed our path. The 1215P sports a 1.5GHz Intel N570 Atom dual-core processor and 2GB of memory for 280 Euros ($400). Judging from a certification page for the 1215P at Ubuntu.com , there’s a strong chance it’ll come with 10.10 Maverick Meerkat pre-installed, which happens to be one of our favorite animals. Sure, meerkats sometimes kill each others’ offspring, but they’re way friendlier than narwhals . [Thanks, Marco] Eee PC 1215P 12-incher spotted with mammalian Ubuntu originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Politicians have renewed efforts against raising efficiency standards days after losing their effort to repeal the law It’s not yet lights out: Republicans have revived their effort to crush energy-saving lightbulbs, with a vote in the House of Representatives as early as Friday. Just days after losing their effort to repeal a law promoting more efficient lighting , Republicans – who claim the new standards are an assault on personal freedom – have revived their effort. The latest offering, put forward by the Texas Republican Michael Burgess, would seek to tack an amendment onto a broader bill cutting funds for environmental protection. Like the original, the bill to hinder the take-up of energy-saving bulbs would stop the federal government from enacting the provisions of a 2007 law raising efficiency standards of incandescent bulbs by 25%, starting from 2012. But it would not block city or state governments from promoting energy-saving lighting. Republicans – including presidential contender Michele Bachmann – have championed the cause of old-fashioned 100-watt bulbs as a fight for personal freedom and the legacy of Thomas Edison, who invented it. But a first attempt to get rid of the usurper – energy-saving LED and CFLs – was defeated in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night. The bill fell short of the two-thirds majority needed under rules invoked by the Republicans for speedy passage. However, it did get a majority, and Joe Barton, who has been leading the charge of the Republican light brigade, vowed then he would be back. “We can put it on an appropriations bill,” he told the US politics website Politico . “We can back it under a rule. I can try and go to some of the Democrats who didn’t vote for it and figure out a way to get them to consider voting for it in a different format.” Burgess told Politico he believed his bill had a better chance tacked onto a bigger spending measure. At the time, the 2007 law on lightbulbs and other energy measures was backed by prominent house Republicans and signed into law by George Bush. Tea Party conservatives, however, now cast it as a sign of government overreach by Barack Obama. But not all Republicans are on board. Politico reported this week that the House Republicans demand for cuts on environmental spending risked alienating the hunters who are a core constituency. Meanwhile, a group called Republicans for Environmental Protection called the focus on light bulbs an embarrassment to the party. The House’s defeat this week of bizarre legislation to turn back the clock on lighting efficiency was a victory for the economy, the environment, and common sense, Republicans for Environmental Protection said. “We regret that Congress was forced to waste its time voting on a foolish bill that was premised entirely on false claims and ignorance,” David Jenkins, an REP official, said in a statement. “Members of Congress and talk radio entertainers who knowingly peddled this falsehood and misled consumers are a national embarrassment and ought to be ashamed of themselves.” Energy efficiency Energy United States Republicans US politics Suzanne Goldenberg guardian.co.uk
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News International chief stops short of full apology, saying she no longer wants to be ‘focal point of the debate’ Rebekah Brooks, the News International chief executive, has resigned after 11 days of mounting political pressure over the phone-hacking scandal. Brooks announced her decision to News International staff in Wapping just before 10am on Friday, saying her resignation had been accepted by Rupert Murdoch and James Murdoch. She said she no longer wanted to be a “focal point of the debate” surrounding the company’s future and reputation. She stopped short of issuing a personal apology. “As chief executive of the company, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt and I want to reiterate how sorry I am for what we now know to have taken place,” Brooks said in a statement. “I have believed that the right and responsible action has been to lead us through the heat of the crisis. However my desire to remain on the bridge has made me a focal point of the debate. “This is now detracting attention from all our honest endeavours to fix the problems of the past.” Brooks praised Rupert and James Murdoch and said she leaves “with the happiest memories and an abundance of friends”. Brooks is to be replaced by the chief executive of Sky Italia, Tom Mockridge, who will take over at Wapping immediately. It is not yet clear exactly why Brooks’s resignation after 22 years at the company was accepted by the Murdochs, who had so far steadfastly stood by her during the crisis. This despite calls for her to go from the leaders of all the main political parties, including prime minister David Cameron, and the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, whose mobile phone was allegedly hacked by a private investigator working for the News of the World. However, the last straw may well have been Thursday night’s Newsnight interview with News International parent company News Corporation’s second largest shareholder, Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud, in which he called for her to stand down amid questions over her “integrity”. Al-Saud, who controls a 7% stake in News Corp: said: “For sure she has to go, you bet she has to go.” Brooks also faced an uncomfortable appearance before MPs on the Commons culture, media and sport select committee on Tuesday along with Rupert and James Murdoch to answer questions about the phone-hacking scandal. In her resignation statement she indicated that she would still appear before the committee. In her statement Brooks said she wanted to clear her name as well as the company’s. “The reputation of the company we love so much, as well as the press freedoms we value so highly, are all at risk,” she added. “As you can imagine recent times have been tough. I now need to concentrate on correcting the distortions and rebutting the allegations about my record as a journalist, an editor and executive. “My resignation makes it possible for me to have the freedom and the time to give my full co-operation to all the current and future inquiries, the police investigations and the CMS appearance. I am so grateful for all the messages of support. I have nothing but overwhelming respect for you and our millions of readers.” Al-Saud, known as the “Arab Warren Buffet” and the nephew of the Saudi king, also told Newsnight: “The indications are that her involvement in this matter is explicit. For sure she has to go, you bet she has to go. Ethics to me is very important. I will not tolerate to deal with a company that has a lady or a man that has any sliver of doubts on her or his integrity. From my dealings with Mr James Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch it’s almost impossible for James and Rupert to know what’s going on at News of the World level. “The problems have been at the News of the World newspaper and not at News Corp level. I’d like to differentiate between News Corporation conglomerate and the News of the World that got shut down. These tactics used by tabloid newspapers in the UK were done not only by News of the World but by other tabloid newspapers also. “I hope that this matter doesn’t get over-politicised. Clearly some politicians in the UK and US right now would like to set the record clear and take revenge on Mr Murdoch’s conglomerate that wasn’t really on their side some time ago.” •
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting Nato leaders in Turkey to seek a solution to the Libya crisis. The gathering, the fourth of its kind since March, will also…
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Type: Book Title: Of Thee I Zing: America’s Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Body Shots See all customer reviews Product Description: While Laura Ingraham was walking through a Northern Virginia shopping mall one Saturday afternoon, it all became clear to her. Everywhere she turned, she saw signs of the impending disaster: zombie teens texting each other across a café table; a man having his eyebrows threaded at a kiosk; a fiftyish woman shoe-horned into a tube top and skinny jeans; and a storefront ad featuring a Victoria’s Secret model spilling out of her push-up bra and into the faces of young passersby. Ingraham wondered to herself, “Is this it? Is this what our forefathers fought for? What my parents struggled for? I wonder if Victoria’s Secret is still having that two-for-one sale?” A menacing force surrounds us. We see it, we feel it, we know it. The country we love is in grave peril. While politicians and “experts” prattle on about the debt crisis at home, and terrorism abroad, a more insidious homegrown threat is emerging. It endangers our future and undermines our present. The uncomfortable truth is: We have become our own worst enemy. The culture we have created is now turning on us. We’re on the verge of drowning in our ignorance, arrogance, gluttony . . . can you believe there are only three shots of vanilla in a Caramel Macchiato?!? Now in an act of patriotic intervention the most-listened-to woman in talk radio casts her satirical eye upon all that ails American society. In this sharp-witted, comic romp, Laura Ingraham takes you on a guided tour through ten levels of our cultural hell. You know we’re in trouble when . . . • Airplane seats shrink—just as the passengers expand. • Celebrity baby names go from the peculiar (Apple, Stetson, and Daisy Boo) to the pathetic (Bamboo, Blanket, and Bronx). • People meticulously tend their virtual crops on Farmville, while their children eat takeout. • “Breaking News” usually means it happened yesterday. • The weddings last longer than the marriages. • Facebook has become a verb and reading has become an ancient art form. Of Thee I Zing is cultural commentary too funny to ignore, igniting a national conversation long past due. America, your cultural recovery begins here. See the details
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New Delhi – A series of bombings. No claim of responsibility. No prime suspects. Wednesday’s explosions in India’s financial capital Mumbai ticked a wearily familiar list of boxes in a country which is no stranger to bombings that go unclaimed and lack any transparent motive. Briefing reporters on Thursday about the investigation, Home Minister P Chidambaram cast the net of suspicion about as wide as it would go. “All groups hostile to India are on the radar. We are not ruling out anything, we are not ruling in anything. We are looking at everyone,” he said. “Whoever perpetrated the attack has worked in a very callous manner. Maybe it’s a very small group working in a…
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