FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses (AP)

In this Friday, June 13, 2008 file photo, tomatoes ripen on the vine in Hanover County, Va.  Since a salmonella scare has caused many customers to shun what's normally a summer favorite, tomato farmers across the nation have had to plow under their fields and leave their crop to rot in packinghouses. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)AP - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.