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Pakistani health officials say they have recorded a new case of polio in Swat district despite local militants pledging to not resist vaccinations.

A new case has been reported near Las Vegas in the salmonella outbreak linked to more than 1,000 people across the country.

Health officials this week added fresh jalapeno peppers and cilantro to the list of suspected foods contaminated by the bacteria.

The list also includes some raw tomatoes.

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Yahoo on Monday filed its shareholder pitch with the Securities and Exchange Commission as its proxy fight with activist investor Carl Icahn gathers steam.

Much of the presentation was designed to “correct the record” on everything from the company’s compensation plan to how the Microsoft bid went down.