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IOM estimates over 3,770 migrant deaths in Mediterranean in 2015

2016-01-05 01:00:00| Ship Technology

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has estimated that more than 3,770 migrants and refugees have died while trying to make their way to Europe, crossing the Mediterranean in 2015.

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Tornado, flood deaths reach 18 in U.S., more storms ahead

2015-12-27 01:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Six people died in the greater Dallas area as a storm system brought tornadoes and flooding on Saturday, increasing the death toll from harsh weather in the southern United States this week to 24, according to officials and local media. Four people died when a tornado hit the city of Garland, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown Dallas, police said in a statement. Homes, apartments and vehicles were also damaged, police said, but it was not clear how many people were hurt. Two other...

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Report: Drug overdose deaths surged in 14 states last year

2015-12-19 00:35:52| Biotech - Topix.net

Drug overdose deaths surged in 14 states last year, pushing the nation to a record count, according to a government report released Friday. Rates went up in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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Painkillers, heroin drive increase in US overdose deaths

2015-12-11 01:10:54| Biotech - Topix.net

This Feb. 19, 2013 file photo shows OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. In a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in December 2015, drug overdoses in the U.S. rose again in 2014, driven by surges in deaths from heroin and powerful prescription painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycontin.

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