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Sean Kingston in hospital after injury
LOS ANGELES: Rapper Sean Kingston,21,has been hospitalised following a jet ski accident in Miami. He was accompanied by a female passenger and suffered injuries after his watercraft crashed into a bridge Sunday. Both the singer and his companion were rescued by a good samaritan,following a quick response from Miami Fire Department. They were rushed to the Jackson Memorial Hospital for immediate treatment. Officials have ruled out the role of alcohol.

Germany has 14 E coli deaths
BERLIN: An E coli outbreak that has killed 14 people and made over 300 seriously ill in Germany has spread to other north European countries. We hope the number of cases will go down but we fear that it will worsen, said Oliver Grieve,spokesman for University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein in north Germany. The E coli pathogen has been identified on cucumbers imported from Spain. Austria sent inspectors to supermarkets to make sure suspected vegetables have been taken off shelves.