New Year's can be dangerous to your health

　　BUENOS AIRES—About 940 people were hurt by firework s or popping champagne corks in Argentina during New Ye ar celebrations, the state news agency Telam said.

　　It said nine people sustained serious burns, severa l had fingers amputated after fireworks exploded in the ir hands, and some suffered severe eye damage. But most injuries across the country were minor, Telam said.

　　Every Christmas and New Year hundreds of Argentines are injured by fireworks—many of very poor quality or h omemade. They are often fired off apartment balconies i n the capital or simply lit and thrown into the street.

　　(Reuters)