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People over 60 urged to get one-time shingles shot (AP via Yahoo! News)

People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending. There's a 50-50 chance the shot will prevent shingles for those 60 and up, though the odds get worse the older you get. But shingles can be severe for some people, and the government believes it's worth the $160-per-dose cost.

Nigerian pipeline fire kills about 100 people, Red Cross says (International Herald Tribune)

Flames from a ruptured fuel pipeline swept through homes and a school in southern Nigeria on Thursday, causing a deadly stampede of fleeing schoolchildren and leaving about 100 people dead and some 20 injured, a Red Cross official said.

Nigerian pipeline fire kills about 100 people (AP via Yahoo! News)

Flames from a burst fuel pipeline swept through homes and a school on Thursday, killing about 100 people and injuring some 20 others on the distant outskirts of Lagos, a Red Cross official said.

Bush hails Israel's "chosen people" as Arabs lament (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

President George W. Bush told Israelis on Thursday they were a "chosen people" who can forever count on American support against enemies like Hamas and Iran.

Xtep, Carlyle-Invested, May Raise $388 Million IPO, People Say (Bloomberg.com)

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Xtep International Holdings Ltd. , a Chinese sportswear company 10 percent owned by Carlyle Group, may raise HK$3.03 billion ($388 million) from a Hong Kong initial public offering, said two people familiar with the plan.