Dan Shapley Dan Shapley – Thu Aug 19, 7:14 pm ET

A massive egg recall by Write County Egg has sickened hundreds of people, and affected 13 retail brands that the egg factory packages. The culprit: Salmonella on egg shells.

The egg brands affected by the recall include: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms, and Kemps.

By MIKE STOBBE and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Writers Mike Stobbe And Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Writers

ATLANTA – Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in four states and possibly more, health officials said Wednesday as a company dramatically expanded a recall to 380 million eggs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with state health departments to investigate the illnesses. No deaths have been reported, said Dr. Christopher Braden, a CDC epidemiologist involved in the investigation.

Initially, 228 million eggs, or the equivalent of 19 million dozen-egg cartons, were recalled by the company Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa. But that number was increased to nearly 32 million dozen-egg cartons.

By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical Writer Carla K. Johnson, Ap Medical Writer – Tue Aug 17, 9:31 pm ET

CHICAGO – A stunning one in five teens has lost a little bit of hearing, and the problem has increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found.

Some experts are urging teenagers to turn down the volume on their digital music players, suggesting loud music through earbuds may be to blame — although hard evidence is lacking. They warn that slight hearing loss can cause problems in school and set the stage for hearing aids in later life.

Think you really own the movies, eBooks and video games you've bought or downloaded? Think again.

Updated:22 Jul 2010Author:Ben Bridges

01.Digital Rights Management
Not long ago, you could buy a recording or piece of software and use it as you pleased – you could give it away, sell it or make a copy for your own use. Advances in technology mean it’s become much easier to copy digital media such as music, movies and computer games – and because they’re digital, all those copies are just as good as the original.

Consequently, copyright owners have become more anxious to prevent copying and other unapproved uses; Digital Rights Management (DRM) is the way they attempt to do so.

Updated:14 Jul 2010Author:Kate Browne

01.Introduction
It’s not uncommon to see bottles of shampoo in the supermarket for as much as $16, as more and more “specialist” or “salon” offerings appear on the shelves.

These products usually come in beautiful packaging and smell great, but does the bigger price tag actually mean a better performance? We trialled 11 popular brands of shampoo at a range of price points.