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THE INCREASING RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL POISONING

Unintentional poisoning is a cause of death with quiet prevalence. The suspected role of unintentional poisoning in celebrity deaths has garnered headlines that span several decades, from Elvis Presley to Heath Ledger.

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UNSAFE BRIDGES

In The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, drives his Alfa Romeo across San Francisco’s Bay Bridge to reach the woman he loves.

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BEHIND THE NUMBERS: DEATH BY COW

Which is deadlier: a cow or a triathlon? From 2003 to 2007, the US Department of Labor recorded an average of 21.6 cattle-related deaths per year, for a total of 108. Compare that to an average of 5.1 deaths per year caused by triathlons, or 14 deaths in 2.75 years.

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THE ODDS OF FALLING OFF A CRUISE SHIP

On September 5, 2009, 23-year-old Shane O’Halloran and his female companion were in a romantic embrace when they tumbled overboard from Lady Brisbane, an Australian cruise ship.

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WORKPLACE DEATHS ARE DROPPING

On September 8, 2009, 24 year-old Annie Le, a Yale graduate student, was strangled in a campus research facility. Her body was found 5 days later, on what would have been her wedding day. A laboratory technician, Raymond Clarke, III, also 24, was arrested

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ELEVATOR ACCIDENTS

Jeanette Richardson was a child when she saw two people killed by an apartment complex elevator in Washington, D.C. Now 73, she still takes the stairs wherever she goes

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BREAKING ODDS: ORANGE DUST STORM CLOUDS SYDNEY

A huge orange dust storm whirled through Sydney, Australia yesterday, diverting international flights, disrupting ferries, and prompting a spike in emergency calls from people suffering breathing problems.

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WE ALL FALL DOWN—OFTEN

Summer 2009 was a tough season for politicians, and not just because of protracted Supreme Court hearings and healthcare debates.

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