Sarah Schenker, a dietician for the British Nutrition Foundation, said there was nothing wrong with people drinking three or four cups of coffee a day - provided that they also drank water or other decaffeinated drinks to compensate.

BBC: Caffeine 'reduces productivity'

An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that began at a fair in New York state in late August has laid low more than 1, 000 people, most of them because they drank contaminated water that was mixed with drinks or made into ice.

ECONOMIST: Food poisoning

They had water bowls there and they stuck their noses into them and drank in a noisy way.

NPR: Excerpt: 'The Broken Shore'

Marchers drank juice and mineral water as they tramped through the streets.

CNN: Moussavi addresses throngs who march in silent protest in Tehran

We dined in their mess hall and drank purified water from the Tigris that they bottle at the base.

CNN: Commentary: A tale of two wars

They launched themselves like Superman, drank floating globs of water and tossed each other around like balls, in addition to performing a variety of experiments.

CNN: Teachers take weightless ride to inspire students