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Man remains in critical condition after carbon monoxide poisoning
October 8, 2012 7:08 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Investigators are trying to determine the source of a carbon monoxide leak that killed one person at a Colorado Springs apartment complex and left a man in critical condition. Authorities say they were called to the Vista Peak Apartments in the eastern part of the... more » -
Four from Tennessee suffer from gas poisoning
August 1, 2012 7:18 PM
Fire officials say four people were taken to hospitals after nearly dying from carbon monoxide gas poisoning in a southeast Shelby County home. Shelby County Fire Department spokesman Brent Perkins says a relative of the four victims called 911 after getting no response from inside the home Wednesday morning. Firefighters... more » -
Update: Dozens sickened after turkey dinner at shelter
July 23, 2012 7:06 AM
DENVER (AP) - Some people say they feel sick after having a turkey dinner at a Denver rescue mission. Denver Fire Department Lt. Phil Champagne says about 340 people ate the meal at the Denver Rescue Mission around 5 p.m. Sunday. The dinner was donated by a caterer. Within 45... more » -
Ventilation causes CO sickness at hockey tourney
February 7, 2011 4:06 PM
GUNNISON (AP)-Firefighters say an ice cleaning machine was the source of the carbon monoxide that sickened 54 people at a youth hockey tournament in western Colorado. Gunnison fire marshal Dennis Spritzer said Monday that the indoor ice rink's ventilation system failed, causing it to recirculate the polluted air rather... more » -
Rumors of poisonings worry local pet owners
August 26, 2010 10:57 AM
Posters showing up in stores around Penrose have pet owners in Fremont County on edge. The hand written posters have been placed in windows, bulletin boards, and counters and they warn pet owners about someone who is randomly poisoning dogs with anti-freeze in meat. The signs don't tell... more » -
Salmonella poisoning in Colorado from tainted food
May 28, 2010 8:30 AM
Federal officials have identified six additional cases of salmonella poisoning linked to raw alfalfa sprouts, bringing the total to 28 people sickened in 10 states including Colorado. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that three more people were sickened in California, for a total of 14... more » -
Poisoned meatballs kill dogs in Spokane
February 23, 2010 2:21 PM
At least three dogs in Spokane have died after eating poisoned meatballs. The latest report was filed Monday. KREM-TV reports it was the fifth such find since Friday. The meatballs have been sent to Washington State University for testing to identify the poison. The Humane Society is offering... more » -
FBI closes 2001 anthrax investigation
February 19, 2010 2:31 PM
The FBI is closing the file on the deadly 2001anthrax mailings. A person familiar with the case says the agency has decided with finality that a government researcher acted alone. The anthrax letters were sent to lawmakers and news organizations as the nation reeled in the aftermath of the... more » -
Baby food recalled for possible botulism
October 20, 2009 12:28 PM
There's a national baby food recall underway. Plum Organics is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns over possible botulism contamination. The product was sold individually throughout the country at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores. The California-based company says the product did... more » -
Botulism blamed for dead birds at Great Salt Lake
September 17, 2009 3:57 PM
Tens of thousands of dead birds are showing up along the shore of the Great Salt Lake. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources estimates 20,000 to 50,000 birds have died so far this year from avian botulism, a toxin that periodically plagues birds at the lake. Biologists say the outbreak... more »
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