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Ind. clinic reports 2 meningitis cases

INDIANAPOLIS - The CEO of a northern Indiana health clinic says two of its patients have tested positive for fungal meningitis after receiving a recalled back pain medication that's been linked to a deadly nationwide outbreak.



Jobs report gives Obama much-needed boost

FAIRFAX, Va. - President Barack Obama celebrated much-needed good economic news Friday as the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since he took office. "We are moving forward again," he boasted. Republican rival Mitt Romney retorted the president still hasn't done enough to help millions of people who are out of work.


UPDATE: Ind. reports 3rd meningitis case tied to outbreak

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana health officials have confirmed at least three cases of fungal meningitis linked to a recalled back pain medication that's been connected with a nationwide outbreak that's left five people dead.


Ind. reports 3rd meningitis case tied to outbreak

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana health officials have confirmed at least three cases of fungal meningitis linked to a recalled back pain medication that's been connected with a nationwide outbreak that's left five people dead.



US jobless rate falls to 7.8 percent, 44-month low

WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.


Fatal parasail accidents renew calls for rules

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Soaring high above the ocean, tethered to a boat, a parasail ride is at once exhilarating and peaceful, even quiet. But every year, there are accidents.



Ind. house GOP makes no guarantee on tax cuts

INDIANAPOLIS - Tax cuts being pushed by gubernatorial candidates are hardly guaranteed a rubber stamp from lawmakers, and a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage could win quick approval next year, Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday as he rolled out his caucus's 2013 agenda.


Christy Woods to host guided tours Saturday

As the leaves change to oranges, reds and browns for the beginning of fall, Christy Woods will be hosting tours to learn about the trees and the history of the laboratory on the 17-acre property.