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H1N1 Update Mar 10 2010 1:25PM
The H1N1 virus seems to have taken a hiatis in North Dakota.
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Cheryl Underhill says it's been six weeks since the last case of H1N1 was reported in the state.
Although, other states across the country have seen increas
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| Senators' Alfredsson, Regin out with flu Mar 6 2010 6:47PM
Daniel Alfredsson and Peter Regin were left out of
the Ottawa Senators' flu-ridden lineup Saturday night against the
Toronto Maple Leafs.
Alfredsson, Ottawa's captain, did not skate with the team
earlier in the day. He did not take part in the p
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 5 2010 10:58AM
A new flood outlook for eastern South
Dakota continues to show a good probability of at least minor
flooding on most river systems this spring.
National Weather Service hydrologist Mike Gillispie says the
chances of moderate or major flooding ha
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| 23 deaths from flu in SD Mar 5 2010 5:29AM
South Dakota has reported 23 flu-related
deaths since the official start of the flu season last September.
The Health Department said in its latest report that flu
activity statewide is sporadic.
Nearly 2,300 cases of flu have been confirme
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Mar 4 2010 1:38AM
Minnesota regulators have declined to
investigate a Republican complaint accusing Democratic
gubernatorial candidate R.T. Rybak of illegal campaign spending.
State campaign finance board director Gary Goldsmith says
there's not enough to the com
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Mar 4 2010 1:38AM
Authorities say the deaths of two newlyweds
last week in the southeastern Minnesota town of Nodine appear to
have been a murder-suicide. They believe Morgan Nederhiser killed
his wife, Debrah, and then shot himself. But autopsy results are
still pend
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| Swine flu death total increases by 3 in Minn. Mar 3 2010 2:14PM
The state's death toll from swine flu has
increased to 58 after state officials completed their
investigations of three deaths in October and November.
The Minnesota Department of Health released its weekly update of
flu statistics on Wednesday.
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| Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press... Feb 25 2010 8:24AM
The case of a Toyota driver from
Minnesota serving a prison term for a fatal crash is among those
getting new attention following the automaker's admission of sudden
acceleration problems. Koua Fong Lee said yesterday he's "100
percent" sure he tried
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 25 2010 1:45AM
Minnesota lawmakers are trying to close a
loophole in state law they say is allowing lenders to overcharge
people who want an advance on their paycheck.
Rep. Jim Davnie (DAV'-nee) of Minneapolis says three payday
lending companies have skirted s
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| "Significant" storm forecast...Whale trainer killed...Hummer deal... Feb 24 2010 10:52PM
The National Weather Service says a storm
expected to slam the Northeast on Thursday will be "significant
and long-lasting." The system is predicted to bring a foot or more
of snow with wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Some higher elevations in
New York a
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| Panel recommends annual flu vaccinations for all Feb 24 2010 5:30PM
A government panel is now recommending that
virtually all Americans get a flu shot each year.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had gradually
been expanding its recommendation for flu shots so that 85 percent
of Americans were inc
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| Swine flu and seasonal flu remain rare in Minn. Feb 24 2010 1:53PM
The latest flu statistics from the
Minnesota Department of Health show swine flu infections remain
rare in the state and the seasonal flu season still hasn't picked
up steam.
The Health Department reported Wednesday that there were no new
death
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 24 2010 1:18AM
Authorities say a teacher tackled a man
armed with a high-powered rifle just after two teenage students
were shot outside a suburban Denver middle school.
The school is just miles from Columbine High School, the site of
one of the nation's deadl
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| Tough questions for Toyota...Stimulus results...Cheney recovering... Feb 23 2010 6:05PM
The head of Toyota's U.S. operations says his
company's big recalls may "not totally" solve the problem of
sudden and dangerous acceleration. Lawmakers said at a
congressional hearing that the possibility of electronic causes
should be investigated.
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| WHO: Swine flu still hasn't peaked Feb 23 2010 5:02PM
The World Health Organization says the swine flu
pandemic still has not peaked.
The agency's emergency committee met Tuesday and suggested it
was "premature" to recommend downgrading the global flu outbreak.
Swine flu cases have dropped dramat
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| Camby debuts for Blazers; Robinson out for Celtics Feb 19 2010 9:14PM
Marcus Camby is set to make his debut in
the starting lineup for the Portland Trail Blazers against the
Boston Celtics.
Nate Robinson's debut for Boston is on hold.
Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Friday night that Robinson is
sidelined with
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| WHO: Add swine flu to regular flu vaccine Feb 18 2010 4:26AM
The World Health Organization is recommending that
swine flu be added to the regular flu vaccine next season.
WHO said in a statement Thursday that it held a meeting this
week to decide which flu strains should be recommended to drug
makers for
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Feb 18 2010 1:45AM
A spokesman says Governor Tim Pawlenty is
open to a slightly bigger construction projects bill. Spokesman
Brian McClung says the governor would consider a $725 million
package, with his approval depending on the mix of projects.
ST. PAUL, M
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 18 2010 1:45AM
A spokesman says Gov. Tim Pawlenty is
open to a slightly bigger construction projects bill as the dance
of negotiations with lawmakers picks up.
Democrats who run the Legislature have passed bills that would
borrow at least $1 billion to pay for
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| No new swine flu deaths reported in Minnesota Feb 17 2010 2:07PM
Flu activity remains sporadic in
Minnesota, as the second-wave of the swine flu continues creeping
along while the seasonal flu hasn't yet taken off.
Updated flu statistics from the Minnesota Department of Health
were released Wednesday for the
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 15 2010 10:58AM
Federal Emergency Management Agency
teams are in South Dakota this week assessing damage from last
month's ice storm.
Their report will help Gov. Mike Rounds seek a federal disaster
declaration for as many as 29 South Dakota counties and three
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| Fighting pandemics like swine flu in digital age Feb 15 2010 10:44AM
HealthMap Outbreaks Near Me is among scores
of iPhone apps, along with social networks, Wikipedia and
flu-tracking sites, giving consumers new ways to share information
and keep tabs on swine flu and other health threats.
Consumers now can help
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| CDC: Swine flu made 57 million Americans ill Feb 12 2010 11:26AM
Swine flu cases are down, but health officials
say the disease's cumulative impact has grown to 57 million U.S.
illnesses, 257,000 hospitalizations and 11,690 deaths.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new
estimates Fr
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H1N1 Clinics Feb 11 2010 7:08PM
Bismarck Burleigh Public Health holds their final H1N1 clinic.
Director, Paula Flanders says interest in the vaccine has dropped off over the past couple of weeks.
That's why Bismarck Burleigh Public Health is moving to appointments-only.
So far, they
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| WHO to assess whether swine flu peak is over Feb 11 2010 7:14AM
The World Health Organization will hold an expert
meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu
pandemic's peak has passed.
WHO flu chief Keiji Fukuda says the panel will give its verdict
to U.N. health chief Margaret Chan on whethe
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| Cavaliers plan to restore water fountains Feb 10 2010 4:27PM
The Cleveland Cavaliers plan to reinstall
drinking fountains at their arena after having removed them in
November to prevent the spread of swine flu and other illnesses.
Cavaliers spokesman Tad Carper says concession stands will
continue to offe
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| Flu activity remains low in Minnesota Feb 10 2010 1:46PM
Two schools reported outbreaks of
flu-like illness in Minnesota last week, but overall flu activity
remains low in the state.
The Minnesota [[kxtopic:health-department:t[Health Department]:t]] issued its weekly update to its
flu statistics on We
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Flu Shots Still Available Feb 6 2010 7:58PM
It's been a busy flu season for nurses and volunteers at Minot's First District Health Unit.
Since September, the staff has provided clinics for both seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccinations.
Today, First District held what should be one of their last public
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| Unemployment declines..."Extremely dangerous storm"...Epidemic... Feb 5 2010 6:05PM
The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest
level since August. It's dropped from 10 percent to 9.7 percent.
The Labor Department survey of households found a sharp rise in the
number of Americans with jobs. The survey found that 541,000 more
Am
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| No charges yet...Missionaries' lawyer asks for release...Swine flu... Feb 5 2010 2:07PM
It looks like there won't be charges filed in
connection with Michael Jackson's death until Monday. A spokeswoman
for Los Angeles County prosecutors says no details will be released
until then. The statement does not say what type of case will be
fil
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| US swine flu epidemic shows signs of being over Feb 5 2010 12:22PM
Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal
health officials won't go so far as to day that, but on Friday they
reported for the fourth week in a row that no states had widespread
flu activity.
U.S. cases have been declining since October. An o
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| Clorox posts 28 percent jump in 2Q profits Feb 4 2010 8:03AM
Household products maker Clorox Co. says
its second-quarter profit jumped 28 percent as it continued to get
a boost from sales linked to the swine flu.
Clorox says U.S. and international sales of its disinfecting
products benefited from consumer
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| Swine flu levels remain low in Minnesota Feb 3 2010 6:33PM
The Health Department reports the swine
flu remains at a low ebb in the state, with no new outbreaks or
deaths in the past week.
The department released its weekly flu update on Wednesday. It
covers from Jan. 24 to Jan. 30.
There was one n
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| State says children need 2 doses of flu vaccine Feb 3 2010 6:46AM
The state says children should get two
doses of swine flu vaccine to be fully protected from the H1N1
virus.
The Department of Public Health and Human Services says it
recommends that children ages 6 months through 9 years are full
vaccinated.
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| Roche FY net profit down 22 pct on Genentech costs Feb 3 2010 12:28AM
Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG says its
full-year net profit dropped 22 percent to 8.51 billion Swiss
francs ($8.06 billion) because of costs linked to the takeover of
California-based Genentech.
Roche says excluding one-off costs the net pro
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Flu Shot Clinic Scheduled Jan 28 2010 7:23PM
The traditional peak for flu season is just about here.
But this winter is a lot different from most years when it comes to the flu.
We've already had more than 32-hundred cases of the flu confirmed in North Dakota this season - as the new H1N1 strain h
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| Swine flu activity remains low in Minnesota Jan 27 2010 3:17PM
Swine flu activity in Minnesota remains
low and there were no deaths reported last week.
The Minnesota Health Department released its weekly updated on
Wednesday.
It shows there were no school outbreaks from Jan. 17 to Jan. 23,
no outbreak
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| ExNYC policeman gets 5 years in school invasion Jan 26 2010 5:02PM
A former New York City policeman has been
sentenced to five years in prison for holding a school
superintendent at gunpoint.
The Rockland County district attorney's office said Peter Cocker
was also barred from contacting South Orangetown Superi
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| Budget woes...Responding to threats...Eight Americans hurt... Jan 26 2010 10:58AM
One day before the State of the Union address,
congressional economists are providing some details on the economic
challenges that lie ahead. The Congressional Budget Office is
predicting a deficit of $1.35 trillion this year. And it's
envisioning a
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| Obama to announce plan to respond to bioterrorism Jan 26 2010 10:37AM
The White House says President Barack Obama
intends to announce a new plan to respond faster and better to
bioterrorism attacks and public heath threats.
A White House spokesman said Obama will direct government
leaders to rethink plans for medi
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| Panel: US not ready for bioterrorist attack Jan 26 2010 6:25AM
A congressionally mandated panel says the
United States isn't ready for a biological terrorist attack.
The Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Proliferation gives the Obama administration a failing grade for
its efforts t
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| WHO slams swine flu critics as 'irresponsible' Jan 25 2010 5:57AM
The World Health Organization has rejected as
"irresponsible" allegations that swine flu is a fake pandemic.
WHO also dismissed claims it colluded with drug companies to
bring economic benefit to the industry by playing up the danger of
the new
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 21 2010 1:45AM
Two men have been indicted on federal murder
charges in the 2007 slayings of three people in a St. Paul home.
The U.S. attorney's office says 28-year-old Tyvarus Lee Lindsey
and 31-year-old Rashad Raleigh could face life in prison or the
death p
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| No new flu deaths reported in Minnesota Jan 20 2010 4:48PM
The Minnesota Department of Health says swine
flu cases in the state continue to decline. And for the first time
in months no new deaths are being reported in Minnesota.
The department also said in its weekly update Wednesday that no
schools or
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| Nigeria reports first swine flurelated death Jan 19 2010 5:15AM
Nigerian health officials are reporting
the first swine flu-related death in the West African country.
The Federal Ministry of Health says a 38-year-old woman in Lagos
became sick six weeks ago and died on Jan. 5.
Nigeria's Minister of Heal
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Dry Skin Solutions Jan 18 2010 1:11PM
It happens every winter. The wind and the cold temperatures leave our skin dry and chapped. Carla Burbidge has taken over our Eye on Health series and has the story.
We bundle up in warm clothes, we head outside to shovel the walk, and then we get ou
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Eye on Health Jan 17 2010 11:20PM
It happens every winter. The wind and the cold temperatures leave our skin dry and chapped. Carla Burbidge has taken over our Eye on Health series and has the story.
We bundle up in warm clothes, we head outside to shovel the walk, and then we get ou
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 16 2010 2:13AM
Authorities have identified a man who was
killed in a two-vehicle crash near Onida as 87-year-old Leonard
Pollman of Blunt. A car crossed the center line of U.S Highway 83
and hit a vehicle driven by Pollman. His wife, Fern, was expected
to be releas
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| New CDC estimate: Swine flu death count rises Jan 15 2010 11:05AM
A new government estimate says swine flu has
sickened about 55 million Americans and killed about 11,160.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the
estimates on Friday, which cover roughly the first eight months of
the pandemic
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| Seasonal flu: A 'quiet lull' in SD Jan 15 2010 8:45AM
With swine flu cases on the decline in
South Dakota, health officials have been bracing for the usual
January arrival of seasonal flu. But it's not happening.
Dr. Colleen Breske with Avera McGreevy clinics says there has
been "a quiet lull."
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 14 2010 4:13PM
The Miles City Council has censured
Mayor Joe Whalen after he was ticketed for driving without a valid
driver's license, registration and insurance.
The council voted 5-2 Tuesday to issue the censure, which
Council President Mark Ahner likened t
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| 2 clinic workers fired for refusing flu shots Jan 14 2010 1:25PM
Officials with RiverStone Health in
Billings confirm that two employees were fired, one resigned and
one retired after refusing to get flu shots.
RiverStone Health was formerly known as the Yellowstone
City-County Health Department.
RiverS
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 14 2010 1:45AM
Minnesota's management and budget
commissioner says the state is in danger of running a negative cash
balance in the month of April, and may need to delay state payments
to school districts in order to keep enough cash on hand.
Commissioner Tom
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Jan 13 2010 4:27PM
Swine flu infections remain low in
Minnesota, even as the state health department reports another
confirmed death. With the health department's latest weekly
swine-flu update, the count is now at 55 people who have died from
the virus in the state.
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| Report: Swine flu infections remain low in Minn. Jan 13 2010 2:28PM
Swine flu infections remain low in
Minnesota, although the Minnesota Department of Health is reporting
one more confirmed death.
The Health Department released its weekly update on swine flu in
the state on Wednesday.
There was one reporte
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Jan 12 2010 7:35AM
A spokesman for Republican gubernatorial
candidate Pat Anderson says she will drop out of the governor's
race today. Anderson's communications director Craig Westover says
Anderson will instead run for state auditor, a job to which she was
elected in
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| Minn. health commissioner to get swine flu shot Jan 12 2010 5:15AM
Minnesota's health commissioner is
rolling up her sleeve to get a swine flu shot and is encouraging
other Minnesotans to do the same.
Dr. Sanne Magnan (SAN'-ee MAG'-nan) is scheduled to be
vaccinated against H1N1 influenza Tuesday at the Ramsey
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Steve Larson Jan 11 2010 10:59PM
Every few months we visit with Steve Larson... a local man who is living with A-L-S or Lou Gehrig's disease.
His struggle with the disease has brought the need for a cure... that much more into the spotlight.
Reporter Amber Schatz takes us inside Steve'
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H1N1 Clinic Jan 11 2010 7:23PM
It's National Influenza Vaccination Week in the US.
And First District Health Unit today held an open flu shot clinic for anyone to be vaccinated against H1N1 flu.
First District officials used this clinic as a gauge of public interest in continued flu
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| Too much flu vaccine? Shot push this week to tell Jan 11 2010 3:45PM
Remember swine flu? The government wants to
make sure people haven't forgotten, even though cases have
plummeted.
On what has been officially dubbed National Influenza
Vaccination Week, the government's making a big flu-shot push in a
bid to re
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 11 2010 6:46AM
A Custer man says he's circulating a
nominating petition to run as an independent candidate for South
Dakota's U.S. House seat in November. The 61-year-old B. Thomas
Marking says he's a North Dakota native who spent 28 years working
in the federal go
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| Swine flu labeled sporadic in SD Jan 11 2010 5:36AM
The state Health Department said it's
distributed nearly 400,000 doses of swine flu vaccine since it
became available in early October.
The latest report from the department characterizes swine flu
cases as sporadic in South Dakota. Twenty-three
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| Health Department kicks off vaccination campaign Jan 10 2010 5:15AM
The Health Department is kicking off a
new push to get Minnesotans vaccinated against the seasonal and
swine flus.
The campaign is called "Ban the Bug" and it starts Sunday to
coincide with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
Natio
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Trinity restrictions Jan 9 2010 9:11AM
After 3 months of limited access to Trinity Health in Minot, administrators believe the time is right to lift the hospital's visitor restrictions.
Officials say visitors may come and go as they did before.
Restrictions have been in effect since Octob
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| Celtics' Allen out against Hawks with flu symptoms Jan 8 2010 7:15PM
Boston Celtics guard Tony Allen was sidelined
against the Atlanta Hawks because of flulike symptoms.
Allen attended the morning shootaround but didn't feel well, so
coach Doc Rivers decided to leave him back at the hotel for Friday
night's game.
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| Plane bomb suspect at courthouse...Fits and starts...Icy roads... Jan 8 2010 12:08PM
The man accused of trying to bring down a
Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day is at a courthouse in Detroit
for an arraignment today. Police have set up metal barricades
outside the building. One protester is carrying a sign that reads,
"No U.S. Ri
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| CDC: Swine flu now widespread only in 1 state Jan 8 2010 11:26AM
Swine flu infections continue to drop and only
one state Alabama was reporting widespread cases last week.
Four states had widespread cases the previous week. The number
has been dropping since late October, when nearly all states had
widespre
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| Canada to lend Mexico 5 million swine flur doses Jan 6 2010 2:28PM
Canada is lending Mexico 5 million doses of the
swine flu vaccine.
Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said in a statement
Wednesday that Mexico requested the doses to help bridge that
country's immediate pandemic vaccine requirements.
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| Canada to lend Mexico 5 million swine flu doses Jan 6 2010 2:28PM
Canada is lending Mexico 5 million doses of the
swine flu vaccine.
Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said in a statement
Wednesday that Mexico requested the doses to help bridge that
country's immediate pandemic vaccine requirements.
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| 2 more dead of swine flu in Minn., total now 54 Jan 6 2010 1:46PM
Two more people have died of the swine
flu in Minnesota, but new statistics from the state Health
Department show overall flu activity remains low.
The department reports Wednesday that two more deaths have been
confirmed since Dec. 30. That bri
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 6 2010 7:07AM
Two prominent Democratic Senators are calling
it quits, dealing a potential blow to Democrats already struggling
to protect their Senate majority.
Democratic officials tell The Associated Press that
Connecticut's Christopher Dodd plans to make a
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| Indonesia reports 15 new bird flu deaths in 2009 Jan 6 2010 4:26AM
The country hit worst by bird flu has
reported 15 additional deaths in 2009, brining the toll in
Indonesia to 134.
A Health Ministry statement says the additional deaths bring the
total for 2009 to 19 dead out of 20 cases of the illness.
T
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| Latest Montana sports: Jan 5 2010 2:41AM
New UNLV football coach Bobby Hauck has hired
seven assistants, six of whom have worked for him at Montana.
Hauck says University of Utah cornerbacks coach J.D. Williams
has been named UNLV's assistant head coach, pass defense
coordinator and de
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| US Olympic staffers getting swine flu vaccinations Jan 4 2010 3:45PM
More than 100 employees of the
U.S. Olympic Committee are getting swine flu vaccinations before
they head to Canada for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
The chief medical officer for the U.S. Olympic Team will be on
hand Tuesday as the employee
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 3 2010 3:23AM
Police say a tip to the TV show "America's
Most Wanted" has led to the capture of a Florida man suspected of
gunning down four family members at a Thanksgiving dinner.
Jupiter Police Sgt. Scott Pascarella said Paul Merhige
(MEHR'-rihj) was arres
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| China warns of possible new swine flu outbreaks Jan 3 2010 2:27AM
The Lunar New Year travel period in China has
officials bracing for a possible new wave of swine flu infections
as crowded conditions create the ideal mechanism for the virus to
spread.
Tens of millions of Chinese take to the rails, roads and ai
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Year in Review 5 Jan 2 2010 7:38PM
Fall was a time of upheaval at Minot Air Force Base.
Jim Olson has that and more of the biggest stories of September and October as his Year in Review continues.
Excitement filled the air at Minot Air Force Base as September began - the base's new B-52
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