2015-09-01 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

HSA warns public against dangerous cosmetic products   
The Straits Times
The Health Sciences Authority is warning the public on three Shantique Bellaza cosmetic products, which can cause unwanted skin pigmentation and can lead to adverse reactions affecting the organs with prolonged use. PHOTO: HSA. Published. 10 hours ...

2015-09-01 Singapore Science

The Straits Times   

Crunch time for climate talks   
The Straits Times
BONN • Crunch climate negotiations opened in Bonn yesterday with a United Nations official urging countries to replenish coffers for the critical Paris conference tasked with sealing a global carbon-curbing pact in December. UN climate chief Christiana ...

2015-09-01 Singapore Entertainment

CNN   

About Miley Cyrus' new 'Dead Petz' album   
CNN
Miley Cyrus performs her Bangerz Tour live at Perth Arena on October 23, 2014 in Perth, Australia. (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is a trip. Or is she on a trip? Fans can be the judge with her new album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz. Following a spirited ...
VMAs 2015: From 'just' silver straps to eye-shaped bra-top, Miley Cyrus does ...   The Indian Express
Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke Source: Getty Images   Herald Sun
Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz Is Miley as You've Never Heard Her Before   TIME
TV3.ie   
People Magazine   
Los Angeles Times   
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Wall Street Journal   

Man behind 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', 'Scream' dies   
Times of India
Wes Craven, a master of horror cinema and a proponent of the slasher genre best known for creating the Freddy Krueger and 'Scream' franchises, died on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 76. The cause was brain cancer, according to a statement ...

2015-09-01 Singapore Sports

IBNLive   

Anthony Martial arrives to complete Manchester United transfer from Monaco   
Daily Mail
Anthony Martial has arrived in Carrington for the medical ahead of his £36million transfer from Monaco to Manchester United. The 19-year-old looked relaxed, sporting shades and an open-collared shirt as he was chauffeured to United's training complex ...
Manchester United gamble on Anthony Martial shows profit in futures market   The Guardian (blog)
Heard on the Pitch   Wall Street Journal
Martial under big pressure to be the new Ronaldo   Irish Independent
TVNZ   
The Independent   
Stuff.co.nz   
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Irish Independent   

Manchester Goalkeeper's Transfer in Limbo   
New York Times
The transfer window in Spain closed Monday without a deal announced for the expected move of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to Real Madrid. The Spanish news media reported that the deal had fallen through because paperwork was not ...

2015-09-01 Singapore Technology

Channel News Asia   

Dangerous driving: 2 suspects to face court   
The Straits Times
Two men will appear in court on Thursday on charges of dangerous driving and and participation in an unauthorised speed trial. The pair, aged 25 and 26, were caught in a joint operation by the Traffic Police and Land Transport Authority over New Year's ...
Two men to be charged with dangerous driving   TODAYonline
Two men charged for errant driving   AsiaOne
2 men to be charged for dangerous driving, unauthorised speed trial   Channel News Asia

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Techgoondu   

M1 extends data-roaming scheme to more markets   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — M1 yesterday announced the extension of its value-added service that allows mobile subscribers to use its existing mobile-data bundle for data roaming overseas. Known as the M1 Data Passport, the service is now available in five more ...

2015-09-01 Singapore Business

THE BUSINESS TIMES   

DC rate for industrial use cut but left unchanged in other use groups   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
For the first time in at least seven years, development charge (DC) rates in four of the five major use groups have been left unchanged. ST PHOTO. Comments. Share. Areas with the biggest Industrial DC rate changes · Development charge rates. Sep 1 ...

2015-09-01 Singapore World

Channel News Asia   

Blast, clashes as Ukraine MPs back more autonomy for rebels   
Channel News Asia
Ukrainian authorities blamed nationalists for the trouble and said at least 30 people had been detained. POSTED: 31 Aug 2015 19:54; UPDATED: 31 Aug 2015 23:19. PHOTOS. A police officers comes to the aid of his injured colleague during a clash between ...

2015-09-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

The Guardian   

Australian and Thai journalists found not guilty of defaming Thai navy   
The Guardian
Thai journalist Chutima Sidasathian and her Australian colleague Alan Morison arrive at the provincial court in Phuket island. Photograph: Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP/Getty Images. Oliver Holmes in Bangkok. Monday 31 August 2015 23.16 EDT Last ...

2015-09-01 Singapore Singapore

TODAYonline   

Tan Lam Siong pulls out of Potong Pasir   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Independent hopeful Tan Lam Siong has pulled out of the race to contest in Potong Pasir in this coming General Election. This means the expected three-cornered fight in the Single Member Constituency (SMC) would likely not happen and ...

2015-08-31 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Ban on entry into Singapore eased for foreigners with HIV   
The Straits Times
Two passengers pulling their luggages at the departure hall of Changi Airport Terminal 2. PHOTO: ST FILE. Published. 6 hours ago. More. Share Tweet Linkedin Email Pin Google+ Reddit Print. Permalink: http://str.sg/Z8w6. Copy ...

2015-08-31 Singapore Science

The Straits Times   

Rise in air pollutants during Hungry Ghost period: Study   
The Straits Times
You are not imagining it - air quality in Singapore gets worse during the annual Hungry Ghost Festival, and local scientists have found that the concentration of certain pollutants goes up by as much as 60 per cent during the festival. Nanyang ...

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AsiaOne   

Sulawesi volcano's low alert status maintained despite eruption   
AsiaOne
The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) has maintained Mount Lokon's status at siaga (Alert Level 3) despite an eruption on Saturday. "We hope residents won't enter the 2.5-kilometer radius from the volcano's Tompaluan Crater ...

2015-08-31 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Dragon lady of the toy piano   
The Straits Times
One of Margaret Leng Tan's custom-made instruments - a cross between a tiny, colourful pipe organ and pan pipes - has wilted in the Singapore humidity. But her production manager, armed with resourcefulness and a hairdryer, has managed to revive it.
SIFA 2015: Margaret Leng Tan's wondrous Cabinet Of Curiosities   TODAYonline (blog)

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TODAYonline   

Celebrity fanfare for NTU Fest 2015   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) held their biggest public annual event, NTU Fest, at the Promontory @ Marina Bay on Saturday. Comprising a day-long carnival, a charity run and a concert, the event was meant to ...

2015-08-31 Singapore Sports

BBC Sport   

Van Gaal rues Man United's five-minute lapse   
Times of India
SWANSEA: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal blamed a five-minute lapse in concentration for his side's 2-1 defeat at Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday. Protecting an unbeaten record, United took a 48th-minute lead through Juan ...

2015-08-31 Singapore Technology

Adage India   

Why companies are in race for private web domains   
Economic Times
There's a downside to the relative freedom and lack of gatekeepers on the internet, including that anyone can buy a web address that ends in '.com.' Online scammers can pay $10 for an address that looks like that of your bank, your favourite clothier ...
Rachel Adams-Heard: Moving from dot-com to not-com   Business Standard
Major Companies Line Up For Branded Domain Names   Live Trading News

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AsiaOne   

Google marks Malaysia's National Day with 'teh tarik' doodle   
AsiaOne
In its welcome page, the alphabets are made up of the Jalur Gemilang except for the double “O”, which carried the crescent and moon design, accompanied by two mugs normally used when making “teh tarik". Why "teh tarik"? Google explains, "Deep within a ...

2015-08-31 Singapore Business

The Malaysian Insider   

Growth in Singapore bank lending eases to 0.6% in July   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Singapore's total bank lending rose in July over June on stronger demand for property loans and from the general commerce sector, but the rate of monthly growth eased, central bank data showed on Monday (Aug 31). Loans and advances by ...

2015-08-31 Singapore World

Foreigner arrested in Bangkok bombing case   
New Zealand Herald
Police have arrested a suspect in relation to the Bangkok shrine bombing. Photo / Thai Police. Thai authorities arrested a foreign man they said had been holed up in a suburban apartment with bomb-making equipment and stacks of passports, the first ...

2015-08-31 Singapore Southeast Asia

Hindu Business Line   

Thai police hunt more suspects after Bangkok bomb arrest   
Herald Scotland
Police probing Thailand's deadliest bombing raided a second location and widened their search for more suspects on Sunday after a foreigner was arrested and stacks of fake passports and bomb-making materials found at a Bangkok apartment block.
Uproar after junta airs unrelated suicide vest picture   The Star Online
Thai Police Arrest Bombing Suspect   The Chosun Ilbo
Mystery man in Bangkok bomb probe 'never said a word'   Daily Times
The Times (subscription)   
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ABC Online   

Peter Dutton plays down fresh doubts on $55m Cambodia deal; Labor slams ...   
ABC Online
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has played down reports Cambodia does not want to settle more refugees as part of its transfer deal with Australia. Four people were transferred from Nauru to the South-East Asian nation in June as part of a $55 ...
Australia's Bishop dismisses reports of Cambodia refugee collapse   BBC News
CAMBODIA PRESS-Railway families file complaint against ADB bank - Cambodia Daily   Reuters
Julie Bishop refutes that plan to move refugees to Cambodia has failed   Daily Mail
The Australian   
Brisbane Times   
Phuketwan   
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BBC News   

Malaysia protest: PM Najib Razak calls for unity   
BBC News
Malaysia's PM Najib Razak has refused to resign after mass protests, and has called for national unity. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets at the weekend, urging Mr Najib to step down over allegations he took hundreds of millions of ...
Umno VP Hishammuddin: Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad shouldn't have joined ...   The Straits Times
Big anti-Najib protests fail to draw ethnic Malay crowd   TODAYonline
Malaysia's Mahathir calls for 'people power' to topple PM Najib   AsiaOne
The Globe and Mail   
The News International   
Channel News Asia   
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Malay Mail Online   

Don't use us as scapegoats: Johor Crown Prince   
The Sun Daily
PETALING JAYA: Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim yesterday hit out at certain quarters which tried to pin the nation's troubles on him and his father, Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. "Lately I received word that there are some ...
Sultan says he doesn't take sides, wants gov't to be honest   Malaysiakini (subscription)
Stay out of palace affairs, says Sultan   The Star Online
Police take serious view of 'We will blast Malaysia' video, says IGP   Malay Mail Online
Free Malaysia Today   
TODAYonline   
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Ang Malaya Net   

Thailand needs 4000 English teachers   
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - The Thai government is hoping to hire up to 4,000 Filipinos who can teach English in Thailand. Diplomatic sources told The STAR that the hiring of the teachers is one of the matters to be discussed during the visit in Manila of ...
National Newsbits for August 30, 2015   Manila Bulletin
What's new in business news: August 31, 2015   Bangkok Post
Thai Prime Minister Chan-o-cha visits the Philippines   CNN
The Straits Times   
BusinessWorld Online Edition   
Philippine Star   
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The Malaysian Insider   

Don't let DAP exploit you, Zahid tells Malays   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has advised the Malays not to allow themselves to be exploited by DAP for political purposes. "We (the Malays) are often challenged because they (DAP) consider us weak... So they try to put us at loggerheads ...
An 'insider' aims to topple government, says Ahmad Zahid   Fx Report Daily
ZAHID TRYING TO 'LEAPFROG NAJIB'? DPM talks of 'winnable reps' but does Najib want snap G14 or to prolong tenure   Malaysia Chronicle
Umno leader allegedly behind plot to topple government: DPM   Ledger Gazette
The Sun Daily   
TODAYonline   
Bayoubuzz   
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Sun.Star   

Members arrive for Cebu protest as Iglesia ni Cristo ends rallies   
Inquirer.net
CEBU CITY — Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) started arriving at the church in Gen Maxilom Avenue here early Monday morning for protests against the government's alleged meddling in the sect's affairs even as their leaders announced the end to ...

2015-08-31 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia   

More companies in Singapore double paternity leave to 2 weeks   
Channel News Asia
DBS Bank and Singtel are among the private sector early-adopters to follow the public sector's lead in offering two weeks of paternity leave to its employees, as announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally. POSTED: 31 Aug 2015 ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Therapy on wheels for senior citizens   
The Straits Times
To help make up for the shortage here, the Lien Foundation hopes to extend the reach of therapists by putting them on "therapy" buses which will make stops at eldercare facilities. PHOTO: GYM TONIC PROJECT. Published. 6 hours ago. More. Share Tweet ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Science

Orlando Sentinel   

NASA reveals New Horizons' potential mission after Pluto   
Orlando Sentinel
Artist's impression of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Pluto-like object in the distant Kuiper Belt. Artist's impression of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Pluto-like object in the distant Kuiper Belt. (NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI/Alex ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Entertainment

TODAYonline   

Wild Rice's Hotel is a five-star experience   
The Straits Times
Once in a while, there comes the sort of show that makes you set your critic's notebook aside and sit up in your seat. Hotel is one of those rare creatures. With its five-hour epic, divided into two parts, Wild Rice has created the sort of superb ...
SIFA 2015: Checking into Wild Rice's five-star Hotel   TODAYonline (blog)

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AsiaOne   

Rise in air pollutants during Hungry Ghost period: Study   
AsiaOne
The National Environment Agency advises devotees to clean up after making their offerings and use containers and burning pits. Photo: The Straits Times. Rise in air pollutants during Hungry Ghost period: Study. The Straits Times | Audrey Tan | Sunday ...
Hungry Ghost festival celebrated at BDC carpark   The Borneo Post
Look: Burnt debris left over from Ghost Festival floods Shenyang streets ...   Shanghaiist

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AsiaOne   

The woman in the mirror and other ghostly tales   
AsiaOne
The Chinese have a belief that those who are at a low point spiritually are likely to have ghostly encounters. It is believed that during this seventh lunar month (Aug 14-Sept 12), ghosts are released from the netherworld to roam the earth for a month ...

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AsiaOne   

Social media celeb Steven Lim shows off '9.5 pointer' girlfriend to crowd   
AsiaOne
After announcing that he has a "9.5-pointer" girlfriend on Facebook on Aug 23, social media star Steven Lim showed off his new lover to eager fans waiting at Orchard Cineleisure yesterday (Aug 28). After the 'reveal' yesterday, Lim once again took to ...

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AsiaOne   

The day coach saved K-pop star in the pool   
AsiaOne
American-born fashion entrepreneur Jessica Jung wore an outfit from her new label at the press conference. Photo: Lianhe Wanbao. The day coach saved K-pop star in the pool. The Straits Times | Gwendolyn Ng | Sunday, Aug 30, 2015. Home Shares. 3.

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The Straits Times   

Malaysian author's debut fantasy novel goes out to the world   
The Straits Times
That, at least, is how London- based Malaysian author Zen Cho describes her debut novel Sorcerer To The Crown, which hits Singapore bookstores in the middle of next month. The manuscript scored her a three-book deal with two major publishing houses ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Sports

AsiaOne   

Games champion Hariff tackles new OCBC Cycle test   
AsiaOne
Malaysia's Mohd Hariff Saleh (centre), a double gold medallist at this year's SEA Games, has a chance to make another mark. His team will vie with six others in the OCBC Cycle Speedway SEA Championships today. Photo: The Straits Times ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Technology

Carscoops (blog)   

Future Nissan Z Could Be A Crossover, Claims Report   
Carscoops (blog)
After multiple speculations saying that Mitsubishi may consider turning the legendary EVO into a crossover, the fans of classic Japanese sports car are in for another blow. It seems that Nissan too is prepping a radical sports crossover to stick its ...

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Adage India   

Brands Call For Owning Private Web Domains   
Adage India
There's a downside to the relative freedom and lack of gatekeepers on the internet, including that anyone can buy a web address that ends in '.com.' Online scammers can pay $10 for an address that looks like that of your bank, your favourite clothier ...
Major Companies Line Up For Branded Domain Names   Live Trading News

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CSPnet.com   

Filling Up at Casa Ferrari (Slideshow)   
CSPnet.com
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. -- Ferrari continued to dominate the auctions surrounding this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance—a 1964 250LM sold for $17.6 million and a 2005 Enzo that once belonged to Pope John Paul II commanded $6.05 ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Business

The Straits Times   

Olam surges on news of Mitsubishi's 20% stake   
The Straits Times
Boxes of blanched cashew kernels in Olam International's Ivory Coast factory in West Africa. Mitsubishi, which is keen on expanding into Africa, will be able to do so by tapping Olam's existing operations there.PHOTO: COURTESY OF OLAM INTERNATIONAL.
Mitsubishi Corporation Acquires Stake in Olam International   Consumer Electronics Net
Olam has the last laugh in fight against short sellers   The Star Online
Mitsubishi's 20% purchase of Olam will help firm grow: CEO   TODAYonline
Reuters   
Channel News Asia   
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Brothers fined SGD180,000 each for taking kickbacks from workers   
The Rakyat Post
The three collected a total of almost SGD418,000 in kickbacks from 13 workers and split it between them without the knowledge of the construction firm. Adjust Font Size: SINGAPORE, Aug 29, 2015: Two brothers who collected more than SGD400,000 ...

2015-08-30 Singapore World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Peter Greste calls on world to step up pressure on Egypt over sentence   
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian journalist Peter Greste has urged the international community to step up pressure on the Egyptian government to "undo the injustice" meted out to him and two al-Jazeera colleagues, who were sentenced on Saturday to three years in prison by a ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

Irish Independent   

Police arrest suspect in Bangkok bomb attack   
Irish Independent
Thai authorities have arrested a foreigner with a fake Turkish passport and bomb-making materials, the first possible breakthrough in the probe into the deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine nearly two weeks ago.
Police arrest Erawan bomb suspect (Updated Sunday)   Bangkok Post
Police arrest suspect over Bangkok shrine bombing   Sydney Morning Herald
Thai police arrest foreign man over Bangkok bombing   Brisbane Times
Washington Post   
Kansas City Star   
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Free Malaysia Today   

MP: Mahathir's appearance shows repentance   
Free Malaysia Today
KUALA LUMPUR: The appearance of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Dr Siti Hasmah at the Bersih 4.0 rally last night has been described as “a historic moment for Malaysians”. The MP for Klang, Charles Santiago, said the reason Mahathir ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia   

Five new faces help present WP's election manifesto   
Channel News Asia
“Singapore does not need blind economic growth; we need compassionate and equitable growth,” the 47-page Workers' Party manifesto states. POSTED: 29 Aug 2015 14:37; UPDATED: 29 Aug 2015 20:25. PHOTOS. (From left): He Ting Ru, Mohamed Fairoz ...

2015-08-29 Singapore Health

Science World Report   

Global Life Expectancy Climbs Higher Than Healthy Life Across the World   
Science World Report
Global life expectancy is climbing. Now, scientists have found that it's risen by more than six years since 1990 as healthy life expectancy grows. (Photo : Flickr/Francisco Osorio). Global life expectancy is climbing. Now, scientists have found that it ...
People Are Now Living Longer But Sicker Lives: Study   Tech Times
Indians Are Living Longer But Not Just as Healthier   The Wire
As life expectancy rises worldwide, many are living longer with illness and ...   Scope (blog)
La prensa   
Fx Report Daily   
Healio   
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Reuters   

Caffeine may chip a couple strokes off golf score   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - A moderate dose of caffeine may help combat fatigue and shave about two strokes off the scores of skilled collegiate players, according to a small study. “There's not a lot of caffeine research in golf,” said lead author Petey W ...
Caffeine could improve your golf score, study says   INFORUM

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Biotechin.Asia   

Fewer moles may mean more aggressive melanoma, says study   
Biotechin.Asia
It is already known that people with a high number of moles are at a greater risk of developing melanoma or skin cancer, but a new study has indicated that fewer moles also warrant medical attention since they can develop into a more aggressive form of ...
Not All Dermatology Treatments Are Necessary, According to The American ...   Melanoma News Today

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Fox News   

Long working hours tied to stroke risk   
Fox News
People who work at least 55 hours a week are significantly more likely to eventually suffer a stroke than people who work 35 to 40 hours a week, a recent study suggests. Previously, the same research team had linked longer working hours with an ...
How Working Too Much May Cause a Stroke   The Cheat Sheet
Working for long hours could result in increased chances of stroke   Bangalorean

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California doctor dubbed 'Candyman' convicted of illegal prescriptions   
The Straits Times
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - A California doctor who prosecutors say wrote prescriptions for 1.7 million doses of powerful painkillers such as OxyContin in a single year, earning the nickname the "Candyman," was found guilty on Friday on federal charges.

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Healthy workplace tied to fewer obese young workers   
Channel News Asia
(Reuters Health) - Workplaces that encourage healthy lifestyle practices are tied to fewer obese employees among millennials, according to a new study. About 17 percent of young employees in workplaces that encouraged several healthy lifestyle ...

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CBS Local   

Second West Nile death reported in Dallas County   
WFAA
Dallas County Health and Human Services has reported the county's second death from West Nile Virus this season. Loading… Post to Facebook. Second West Nile death reported in Dallas County Dallas County Health and Human Services has reported the ...