Tuesday, March 29, 2011

9 dead after IV infe

9 dead after IV infections at 6 Alabama hospitals | The Clarion-Ledger | clarionledger.com: MONTGOMERY, ALA. ... http://twurl.nl/5n2si3

9 dead after IV infections at 6 Alabama hospitals | The Clarion-Ledger | clarionledger.com

MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Nine Alabama hospital patients who were treated with contaminated intravenous feeding bags have died and the maker has pulled the product off the market, state health officials said Tuesday.

Ten others treated with the bags that provide nutrients through IV tubes also were sickened by the outbreak of serratia marcescens bacteria, health officials said. However, officials have not definitively tied the deaths to the bacterial outbreak at six hospitals, State Health Officer Donald Williamson said.

Oil Will Be Gone in 50 Years: HSBC - CNBC

There could be less than 49 years of oil supplies left, even if demand were to remain flat according to HSBC’s senior global economist Karen Ward.

Consumer confidence

Consumer confidence falls sharply in March Economic Report – MarketWatch: WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Consumer... http://twurl.nl/ldra1j

Housing Prices Fell

Housing Prices Fell Again in January – NYTimes.com: Housing prices slid in January for the sixth month in a r... http://twurl.nl/kd01zb

Syrian President Acc

Syrian President Accepts Cabinet Resignation Amid Protests | News | English: Syria’s state media say the gove... http://twurl.nl/026jbl

Consumer confidence falls sharply in March Economic Report - MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Consumer confidence experienced its biggest decline in more than a year, falling sharply in March because of growing concerns about rising prices and stagnant incomes, according to a survey released Tuesday.

The nonprofit Conference Board said its consumer-confidence index dropped to 63.4 in March from a revised 72.0 in February, marking the biggest one-month decline since February 2010. The index had risen five straight months until backtracking in March.

Pro-Gadhafi Forces Drive Back Libyan Rebels | North Africa | English

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are in heated battles with rebels trying to advance west toward Gadhafi's hometown and stronghold of Sirte.

Foreign journalists said an onslaught Tuesday by the pro-Gadhafi fighters forced the rebels to retreat farther east. They reported rocket and machinegun fire near the town of Bin Jawad where rebels are scrambling.

The battles came after pro-government forces drove the rebels back with heavy tank and artillery hits late Monday.