The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two of their biggest unions that represent more than half their workers because they're worried the deal would increase safety risks, lead to higher shipping rates and consumer prices and cause significant disruptions. The unions' decision, which they plan to announce Wednesday, will make the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division two of the most prominent critics of the deal to create the nation's first transcontinental railroad.

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Seasonal influenza has begun spreading rapidly in southern Punjab, prompting health authorities to issue warnings as hospitals report a growing number of suspected cases. The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an alert over the spread of severe influenza, urging healthcare facilities to remain vigilant. At Multan’s Nishtar Hospital, four patients have been confirmed with the H1N1 strain of influenza, according to hospital officials. Sources at the hospital said that several patients currently under treatment were exhibiting mild symptoms associated with the H1N2 strain. In total, 28 suspected cases of H1 and H2 influenza have been reported at the facility, raising concerns over a potential increase in infections.