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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - African leaders are expected to press President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday to negotiate with Zimbabwe's opposition but are unlikely to punish his government for holding a discredited presidential election.

The federal government has expanded its investigation into an outbreak of salmonella illness to include items commonly eaten with tomatoes, health officials said Tuesday.

HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe on Wednesday under pressure from fellow African leaders to form a national unity government in the wake of his re-election in a violent poll ruled unfair by monitors.

AP - Adding to tomato confusion, the government is about to start testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation's record salmonella outbreak — even as it insists tomatoes remain the leading suspect.

Democratic lawmakers recently announced plans to introduce legislation in the House and Senate that would overturn a February Supreme Court decision that FDA approval of certain medical devices protects manufacturers from product liability lawsuits filed in state courts, CQ HealthBeat reports. House Oversight and government Reform Committee Chair Henry Waxman (D-Calif.

Family caregivers facing the physical, mental and emotional challenges of caring for a loved one may now get more well-deserved time away from their responsibilities through increased respite care or short-term care.The amount of respite care available in a long-term care facility has been increased from 28 days to 60 days per year.'Family caregiving is rewarding, but it is also very challenging and can put a lot of physical, mental and emotional strain on the individual and on the family,' said health Minister Chris d'Entremont.read more

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc is close to rejoining the Shi'ite-led government, officials said on Tuesday, a move that would amount to a long-awaited political breakthrough.

Hundreds of Dutch bars are suing the government for discrimination over the tobacco smoking ban, which comes into effect today but does not apply to cannabis

There is a growing push for the South Australian government's country health plan to be scrapped, following a meeting of key stakeholders in Adelaide.

The New South Wales government has named 12 restaurants as part of its new 'naming and shaming' policy for outlets that breach food laws.