LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of thousands of eggs have been recalled in eight US states for fear of salmonella contamination, officials said.

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PUNE - A 300-kg Briton, who is looking forward to getting married, became the heaviest patient to undergo weight loss surgery in Asia when he went under the knife at a clinic in Maharashtra's Pune city, a doctor said Tuesday.

NEW DELHI - The national capital witnessed 35 cases of dengue Tuesday, taking the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease to 5,837, an official said.

LONDON - More powerful statins - drugs used to lower cholesterol levels associated with cardiovascular diseases - can cut down deaths from heart attacks, a study shows.