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Close to 75 scientists, staff in US govt labs exposed to anthrax: report

As many as 75 scientists and staff in US government laboratories in Atlanta may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria.

MERS virus: Death toll rises to 168 in Saudi Arabia

The MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) coronavirus in Saudi Arabia has claimed 168 lives since September 2012, with five fresh deaths reported

Texas actress pleads guilty for ricin-laced letter to Obama

As part of a deal reached with federal prosecutors that has yet to be approved by a judge, Shannon Guess Richardson, 36, would spend 18 years in prison and then five years on supervised release, according to court documents.