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New Jersey Preschooler Who Died Had Virus (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

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New Jersey Preschooler Who Died Had Virus

(Newser) - A 4-year-old who died in New Jersey had the virus that is making hundreds of kids sick around the country, reports NBC Philadelphia . Health authorities say the preschooler in Hamilton Township tested positive for enterovirus-D68. But as is the case with a child in Rhode Island who also died, health... More »

Harvard University Students Get Racial Death Threat

(Newser) - A death threat emailed to hundreds of Asian students at Harvard has authorities on alert this weekend, reports the Boston Globe . Police say they don't know whether the email is legit, but they've asked students to familiarize themselves with the school's "active shooter" guidelines as a... More »

Scientist Trying to Resurrect King David's Wine

(Newser) - If a scientist in Israel is successful, we could someday taste the wine described in the Bible. In 2011, Elyashiv Drori sent students throughout Israel in search of wild grapes, which were tough to find in an area that saw alcohol banned for centuries under past Muslim rulers, the BBC... More »

Cops Find Tuna, Ramen Left by Fugitive Survivalist

(Newser) - Accused cop killer Eric Frein continues to elude authorities in the mountains of Pennsylvania, but police think his task just got a lot harder: He left behind a stash of tuna, ramen noodles, clothes, and ammo at a campsite, reports NBC News . “I would surmise we pushed him out... More »

Fisherman's Catch Has 'Human Teeth'

(Newser) - A fisherman in Russia has come upon a scary-sounding creature: a fish with teeth that look like our own, UPI reports. "I opened its mouth and was horrified to see human-like teeth in there," Alexander Korobov says. He caught the fish in the city of Arkhangelsk and took... More »

5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week

(Newser) - Insights into a famous face and a famous painting are among the most intriguing discoveries of the week: 'Man on the Moon' Didn't Get There Way We Thought : Scientists know it as Oceanus Procellarum, but the rest of us generally refer to it as the "Man on... More »