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Three people appear to have become infected with a strain of influenza after exhibiting pigs or visiting the swine barn at the Minnesota State Fair, health officials said Friday.

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CNN iReport Awards nomineesupdated: Sat Jul 07 2012 11:47:00

Check out the nominees in the 2nd Annual CNN iReport Awards.

1 killed in Toronto stage collapseupdated: Sat Jun 16 2012 20:26:00

One person was killed when a Toronto stage collapsed before sold-out Radiohead concert.

Crew scurries as stage collapses before Radiohead concert, killing 1updated: Sat Jun 16 2012 20:26:00

Crew members ran for their lives when overhanging metalwork crashed onto a stage in a Toronto park Saturday afternoon, pinning and killing one man, authorities said.

Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., diesupdated: Wed May 16 2012 20:03:00

Mary Kennedy, from whom Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed for divorce in 2010, is dead, an employee of the Westchester County, New York, medical examiner's office said Wednesday.

Sugarland not fined for stage collapseupdated: Tue Apr 17 2012 06:19:00

Investigators say country band Sugarland will not be fined for the stage collapse at the 2011 Indiana State Fair.

Sugarland's lead singer says band not responsible for Indiana stage collapseupdated: Tue Apr 17 2012 06:19:00

Jennifer Nettles, half of the country music duo Sugarland, said she was never asked to delay the band's show at the Indiana State Fair because of an approaching storm.

Police tapes detail stage collapseupdated: Fri Apr 13 2012 01:54:00

Emergency responders call for help after a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair in August.

Reports: Indiana State Fair stage where seven died was inadequateupdated: Fri Apr 13 2012 01:54:00

Scaffolding that collapsed during a storm and killed seven people during the Indiana State Fair last year was not up to standard, and the fair's commission did not have adequate emergency planning in place, according to two investigative reports presented Thursday.

Sugarland lawyers: Fans share blame for injuries in Indiana stage collapseupdated: Wed Feb 22 2012 04:14:00

Attorneys for country duo Sugarland say some concertgoers' injuries from a deadly stage collapse last year at an Indiana State Fair were "their own fault" and they "failed to exercise due care for their own safety," according to court documents.

Meeting planned over safety improvements at Indiana State Fairupdated: Fri Feb 10 2012 21:36:00

Indiana workplace safety regulators will meet with representatives of the Indiana State Fair sometime in the next two weeks to discuss safety improvements in the wake of last August's fatal stage collapse just before a Sugarland concert, a Department of Labor spokesman said Friday.

Penalties levied in Indiana stage collapse that killed 7updated: Wed Feb 08 2012 23:06:00

The Indiana Department of Labor on Wednesday announced penalties totaling $80,800 following a worker-safety investigation into a stage collapse last summer that fatally injured seven people and injured dozens of others before a scheduled concert at the Indiana State Fair.

2 charged with filing false claims to get Indiana State Fair stage collapse moneyupdated: Wed Dec 28 2011 02:13:00

Authorities in Indiana have charged two women who are accused of falsifying hospital records to collect money intended for victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse.

Indiana offers cash to Sugarland stage collapse victimsupdated: Tue Dec 06 2011 15:43:00

The families of seven people killed and 61 survivors injured when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair in August are being offered a total of $5 million by Indiana's attorney general.

N.C. officials lower number of E. coli infections linked to state fairupdated: Mon Oct 31 2011 17:51:00

North Carolina public health officials revised Monday the number of confirmed and suspected cases of E. coli infection in an outbreak that appears to be linked to the state fair.

N.C. State Fair suspected in E. coli outbreakupdated: Fri Oct 28 2011 20:28:00

Ten cases of E. coli infection have been confirmed and another 16 cases are under investigation in what may be a growing disease outbreak that appears to be linked to the North Carolina State Fair, state public health officials said Friday.

North Carolina officials investigate E. coli outbreakupdated: Fri Oct 28 2011 10:41:00

Public health officials in North Carolina said Thursday eight cases of E. coli have been confirmed in the state, and 13 possible cases are being investigated in what they believe might be a growing outbreak.

People.com: Sugarland Will Perform Free Concert in Indianapolisupdated: Fri Oct 07 2011 18:10:00

The band will collect donations for those killed and injured during a stage collapse this summer

Lawsuit seek damages, rights for Indiana stage collapse victimsupdated: Mon Sep 26 2011 18:56:00

A woman whose same-sex partner was killed in last month's stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair joined a personal injury attorney in pushing a federal lawsuit against the state of Indiana on behalf of those injured and the families of those killed.

London's Notting Hill Carnival opens peacefully under police eyeupdated: Sun Aug 28 2011 12:45:00

There's a good party atmosphere on Notting Hill's streets for day one of the annual Carnival.

London deploys extra police for carnival in wake of riotsupdated: Sat Aug 27 2011 07:15:00

Police in London are lining up a huge police operation for the Notting Hill Carnival in the wake of the rioting and looting that hit the city earlier this month.

7th person dies after Indiana State Fair stage collapseupdated: Tue Aug 23 2011 05:45:00

A 24-year-old woman who was injured in a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair this month has died, authorities said Tuesday.

Weather warning before stage collapseupdated: Tue Aug 23 2011 05:45:00

New video shows officials at the Indiana State Fair warning crowds of bad weather just prior to the stage collapsing.

Indiana State Fair collapse victim remains on life supportupdated: Mon Aug 22 2011 12:10:00

A 24-year-old woman who was injured in a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair this month remained on life support Monday, according to the Marion County Coroner's Office.

Social media's role in the UK riotsupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 17:50:00

CNN's Max Foster examines the use of technology and social media by all sides in the UK riots.

Little evidence links mob violence to social mediaupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 17:50:00

This summer Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has wrestled with one of his biggest challenges since taking office five years ago.

Sixth person dies after stage collapse at Indiana State Fairupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 16:08:00

A sixth person has died of injuries suffered when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, state police said Friday.

Sugarland honors stage collapse victimsupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 16:08:00

Country music duo Sugarland called for a moment of silence to honor those who died when a stage collapsed in Indiana.

Sugarland to hold private memorial for 5 fans killed in Indianaupdated: Wed Aug 17 2011 10:08:00

The country duo Sugarland is planning a private memorial in Indiana to honor the five fans who were killed Saturday night when a stage collapsed during a storm, the musicians said Tuesday.

New York-based engineering firm to investigate Indiana stage collapseupdated: Wed Aug 17 2011 09:14:00

The Indiana State Fair Commission is hiring New York-based engineering company Thornton Tomasetti Inc. to investigate Saturday's deadly stage collapse, officials said Tuesday.

Gov. Daniels: Try to 'learn lessons'updated: Tue Aug 16 2011 05:55:00

Indiana's governor leads a memorial service for victims of stage collapse at a Sugarland concert.

Tough questions emerge as Indiana fair victims are rememberedupdated: Tue Aug 16 2011 05:55:00

Family and friends of the people killed when a concert stage collapsed paused to remember their loved ones Monday, as officials began tackling the question on many people's minds: Was anyone at fault?

Indiana State Fair stage collapseupdated: Mon Aug 15 2011 07:35:00

At least five people are dead and dozens more injured after a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. Barbara Hall reports

Friends, colleagues mourn state fair victim: 'This just hurts'updated: Mon Aug 15 2011 07:35:00

As a colleague and as a friend, Christina Santiago always had a way of bringing people together.

Fans leap into action to help the fallenupdated: Mon Aug 15 2011 07:19:00

Photographer Ivan Gratz talks about the video he shot of spontaneous rescue efforts at the Indiana State Fair.

Concertgoers rushed to help after Indiana stage collapsedupdated: Mon Aug 15 2011 07:19:00

Concertgoers at the Indiana State Fair panicked and fled in the immediate aftermath of the concert stage collapse. But just as quickly, they returned, offering what they could during the moments that mattered.

Crews sifting through debris, search for answers to stage collapseupdated: Sun Aug 14 2011 23:09:00

Crews on Sunday sifted through debris of a concert stage that collapsed at the Indiana State Fair, trying to determine what caused the accident that killed five people and injured 40, authorities said.

Second death linked to Texas rave, police sayupdated: Thu Jun 23 2011 16:07:00

A second death in Dallas may be linked to a rave last weekend that ended in chaos, police said.

Teen dies after Dallas rave partyupdated: Thu Jun 23 2011 16:07:00

A 19-year-old man died in Dallas after an overnight rave party ended in chaos, a Texas fire official said.

'Grow a building out of seeds?'updated: Sun Jun 05 2011 13:31:00

Designer Thomas Heatherwick talks about form, function and his "hairy building" that stood out at the 2010 World Expo.

How to grow a building from seedupdated: Sun Jun 05 2011 13:31:00

When Thomas Heatherwick competed to design the UK pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo, he was sure about one thing: His team wasn't going to showcase "the same cheesy adverts for Britain and promote some silly stereotypes of Britain as fog and rain and Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter and Beefeaters and phone boxes."

Minsuk Cho's abstract architectureupdated: Wed Nov 17 2010 00:48:00

Architect Minsuk Cho designed the South Korean pavilion at the Shanghai Expo.

Minsuk Cho's dramatic architectureupdated: Wed Nov 17 2010 00:48:00

Contemporary and often abstract, Minsuk Cho's buildings can baffle, delight and dazzle.

Tuition raised for California State campuses in middle of school yearupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 18:00:00

Blaming the state's uncertain financial outlook, the California State University's board of trustees approved Wednesday a mid-year tuition increase of 5 percent for this academic year and a 10 percent increase for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Shanghai World Expo ends Sunday after successful 6-month runupdated: Sun Oct 31 2010 11:38:00

Parades and performances marked the final day of the Shanghai World Expo on Sunday, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.

Driverless van crosses from Europe to Asiaupdated: Thu Oct 28 2010 08:20:00

A driverless van has completed the longest-ever trip by an unmanned vehicle, beginning in Italy and arriving in China, covering 13,000 kilometers (8,077 miles), researchers said.

Fortune: China cranks up the innovation machineupdated: Tue Oct 26 2010 05:48:00

If you visited the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai you'll know that the whole experience was one of those "only in China" gobsmacking superlatives. More than 60 million -- 60 million -- people visited the largest Expo site ever, with a one-day record on Sept. 23 of more than 631,000.

Attendance passes 70 million at Shanghai Expoupdated: Mon Oct 25 2010 04:18:00

Attendance has passed 70 million at the Shanghai Expo, setting a record for world's fairs, organizers said Monday.

Bachmann campaign gets mixed reception at fairupdated: Tue Sep 07 2010 15:01:00

It's 3 p.m. on a busy weekday afternoon at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul.

Inside the Bachmann campaignupdated: Tue Sep 07 2010 15:01:00

CNN's Gary Tuchman takes an inside look at the campaign of Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Dye jobs disguise Chinese petsupdated: Mon Aug 30 2010 06:50:00

CNN's Emily Chang reports on the latest trend in pet fashion in China, dyeing pets to look like wild animals.

Dyeing dogs in China takes offupdated: Mon Aug 30 2010 06:50:00

His name is Kung Fu, and he has become a celebrity pet in one Beijing neighborhood. He looks like a panda, and he is named after a panda -- but he is actually a dog with a dye job.

RFK Jr.'s wife faces DUI charge after divorce filingupdated: Wed Jul 14 2010 19:47:00

The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces a court date next week on a drunk driving charge, the latest in a string of events that began when Kennedy filed for divorce, according to records from Westchester County.

Angry bees swarm crowds at California fairupdated: Sat Jul 03 2010 08:28:00

The holiday weekend buzz at a California fair was stinging.

Clinton urges China for greater access for U.S. businessesupdated: Sun May 23 2010 04:18:00

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed for greater commercial access for American businesses in China on Sunday, urging Beijing for a "level playing field."

Shanghai rolls out record world's expoupdated: Fri Apr 30 2010 12:49:00

Han Guiqun, 91, has seen a lot of history pass in Shanghai: civil war, World War II, the Cultural Revolution and the nation's dramatic economic reform.

Super-sized Shanghai World Expo opensupdated: Fri Apr 30 2010 12:49:00

CNN's Emily Change explains what efforts China has made to make the Shanghai World Expo successful.

Fire kills 2 men and 43 horses; no sign of criminal intentupdated: Sat Dec 05 2009 18:46:00

A barn fire that killed two men and dozens of horses in Ohio on Saturday shows no sign of criminal intent, authorities said.

Fatal Ohio barn blazeupdated: Sat Dec 05 2009 18:46:00

A fire in a barn at an Ohio racetrack killed two people and dozens of horses. WHIO reports.

H1N1 virus confirmed in Minnesota pigupdated: Mon Oct 19 2009 14:23:00

The H1N1 virus has been confirmed in a sample taken from a pig that was displayed at the Minnesota State Fair, the first time the virus has been found in a U.S. pig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday.

Hospital chief resigns in wake of killer's escapeupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 01:17:00

The head of a Washington state mental institution resigned amid an investigation into the escape of a legally insane killer, the state's health department announced Wednesday.

Washington state killer captured after field-trip escapeupdated: Mon Sep 21 2009 06:12:00

A legally insane killer who escaped in Washington state during a field trip to a fair was recaptured Sunday, the Spokane County Sheriff's Department said.

Escaped killer still at large in Washington stateupdated: Sat Sep 19 2009 22:46:00

A legally insane killer was on the loose in the state of Washington on Saturday, two days after he escaped during a field trip to a county fair, authorities said.

Prosecutors: Man charged in attack on Milwaukee mayorupdated: Thu Aug 20 2009 17:30:00

Prosecutors charged a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, man with attacking the city's mayor in an incident that landed the mayor in the hospital with wounds to his head and face, according to a criminal complaint filed by the district attorney Thursday.

Mayor describes beatingupdated: Thu Aug 20 2009 17:30:00

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett gives his first news conference after being beaten while helping a citizen.

Milwaukee mayor describes attack as 'very, very ugly'updated: Wed Aug 19 2009 16:05:00

A visibly battered Wisconsin mayor recounted Wednesday how he was beaten with a pipe after he attempted to help a screaming woman outside the state fair.

Milwaukee mayor injuredupdated: Mon Aug 17 2009 12:02:00

Mayor Tom Barrett was in stable condition after he was attacked at the Wisconsin State Fair. WISN reports.

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