Bad Vodka Kills 11

(Ulan Bator, Mongolia) Eleven people have died and at least 20 more are hospitalized after drinking bad vodka at a New Year's Eve party. One official said the vodka was tainted with methanol.

The mayor of Ulan Bator, Tudev Bilegt, has temporarily banned the sale of vodka in the city pending the results of an investigation.

Readers are cautioned to refrain from drinking any Mongolian vodka.