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Genetically modified foods confuse consumers 05/20/2014 09:44pm • MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Genetically modified foods have been around for years, but most people in the United States have no idea if they are eating them.The Food and Drug Administration says such foods don't need to be labeled, so some states are moving forward on the French lab shut after losing SARS virus samples 05/20/2014 02:20pm • PARIS (AP) -- French medical authorities have ordered a prestigious laboratory to suspend its activities after it lost more than 2,000 test tubes containing the SARS respiratory virus.The Pasteur Institute reported the tubes missing last month from one of its labs, but insisted in a statement that t Florida MERS patient released from hospital 05/20/2014 01:10pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A man from Saudi Arabia who is one of three patients diagnosed with an infection from a Middle East respiratory virus in the United States has been released from an Orlando, Florida, hospital.Officials from the state health department and Dr. P. Phillips Hospital said in a news CIA: Vaccination programs won't be used as cover 05/20/2014 12:00pm • STEPHEN BRAUN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A top White House official has pledged that the CIA will no longer use vaccination programs as cover for spying operations. The agency used the ruse in targeting Osama bin Laden before the U.S. raid that killed him in 2011.Lisa Monaco, President Bara Paul McCartney cancels Japan tour due to virus 05/20/2014 10:52am • YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) -- Paul McCartney is canceling his entire Japan tour because of illness.The former Beatle got a virus last week and canceled several concerts, apologizing online to fans.Now, his organizers say he is not well enough to do any of the concerts in Japan, includ Wings musician Laurence Juber talks Paul McCartney 05/20/2014 09:06am • LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Guitarist Laurence Juber has created a photo book about his career, highlighting the years he spent with Paul McCartney's band, Wings."Guitar With Wings: A Photographic Memoir" will be out Tuesday from Dalton Watson Fine Books, the publisher said.The book was written by the Gramm CIA: Will not use vaccination programs for spying 05/20/2014 03:01am • STEPHEN BRAUN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A top White House official has pledged that the CIA will no longer use vaccination programs as cover for spying operations. The agency used the ruse in targeting Osama bin Laden before the U.S. raid that killed him in 2011.Lisa Monaco, President Bara Overbay pitches in Brewers' 9-3 loss to Braves 05/20/2014 12:38am • GEORGE HENRY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- Lyle Overbay didn't get a lot of satisfaction from making his big league pitching debut.That's because the career first baseman was helping bail out Milwaukee's bullpen during a five-run eighth inning."It's just one game," he said. "We don't want to ruin Paul McCartney cancels entire Japan tour for virus 05/20/2014 12:30am • TOKYO (AP) -- Paul McCartney is canceling his entire Japan tour because of illness.The former Beatle got a virus last week and canceled several appearances, apologizing online to his fans.Now, his organizers say he is not well enough to do any of the concerts in Japan, including the one set for Wedn Freeman, Upton homer as Braves beat Brewers 9-3 05/20/2014 12:12am • GEORGE HENRY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has been waiting for his offense to wake up.It's too soon to declare that Atlanta's bats have returned to respectability, but at least the Braves are taking the necessary steps.Freddie Freeman and Justin Upton homered to hel Silent virus a rare, dangerous risk for the unborn 05/19/2014 10:06pm • LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- It's a common, usually harmless virus. But in a rare, unlucky set of circumstances, it can be devastating for infants whose mothers become infected during pregnancy.Brain damage, deafness and other birth defects are among potential problems when women CDC: MERS virus spread in US, but 2nd man not sick 05/19/2014 12:32pm • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Health officials reported Saturday what appears to be the first time that a mysterious Middle East virus has spread from one person to another in the United States.The Illinois man probably picked up an infection from an Indiana man who earlier this mon Senate: Firms must protect against malicious ads 05/19/2014 12:10pm • JACK GILLUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate warned Google, Yahoo and other leading technology companies Thursday they need to better protect consumers from hackers exploiting their lucrative online advertising networks or risk new legislation that would force them to do so.In a new in Phillies beat Reds 8-3 behind 4 home runs 05/18/2014 06:36pm • AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jimmy Rollins, Wil Nieves and the Phillies picked up Sunday right where they left off the night before.Rollins and Nieves opened the first inning with back-to-back homers and Philadelphia went deep four times in all to back Cliff Lee in an 8-3 victor Still sick, McCartney cancels 2 more Tokyo shows 05/18/2014 11:34am • TOKYO (AP) -- Paul McCartney canceled his second concert in Tokyo on Sunday, as well as the makeup performance for the one nixed a day earlier, and apologized to his fans for still being sick with a virus.The former Beatle said on his "Out There Japan Tour 2014" site that he wanted to perform Sunday