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Bird flu outbreak is spreading fear in China
BEIJING — On a subway car in Shanghai, commotion breaks out when someone spots a live chicken poking its head out of a bag tucked under one of the seats. On a highway in Zhejiang province, a motorist is so panicked by bird droppings landing on her...
Tags: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Shanghai (China), Diseases and Illnesses, Food Industry
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Chinese officials urge calm as seventh bird flu victim dies
The toll from China’s new strain of bird flu climbed to seven on Monday with the death of a 64-year-old retiree in Shanghai and the number of cases spread to 24, but officials expressed confidence the outbreak could be contained. The World...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wildlife, Shanghai (China), Flu
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Bird flu deaths among Chinese reach 6
BEIJING -- A new form of bird flu has infected more than a dozen people and caused six deaths in China in the last two months, according to official Chinese media reports. As of Friday, Chinese media reported 14 people were infected with the virus, a...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu, International Organizations, Diseases and Illnesses, China
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Kate Atkinson's 'Life After Life' is a clever creation
There's a bit of Edward Gorey-esque glee in the way Kate Atkinson keeps knocking off her main character in "Life After Life." And yet, she manages to invest these repeated deaths with poetry and emotion. This ingenious narrative conceit — the...Tags: Literature, Authors, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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CDC chief: No cases of H7N9 avian flu found in U.S.
There have been no reported cases of the new H7N9 avian flu in the U.S., officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Friday. In China, however, the numbers of victims continue to creep up, with 16 people in four provinces having been...Tags: Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations, Chemical Industry
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Schools note high absences, blame 'the purple fever'
As tens of thousands of Maryland families reveled in purple pride at M&T Bank Stadium on Tuesday, one mile away, the mood at Digital Harbor High School was blue. Students and staff questioned the Baltimore school system's decision not to amend school...
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Teachers, Arts and Culture, Digital Harbor High School, Football
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Scenes from Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl victory celebration
Baltimore Sun reporters are stationed along the parade route, from City Hall to M&T Bank Stadium. See their observations, fan interviews and other updates here. #52 Ray Lewis smiled wide to the crowd and yelled "Baltimore!" as he approached the...
Tags: Times Square, Traffic, Super Bowl, Entertainment Events, Anquan Boldin
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Mailbag: Thanks for sharing Christmas caring
I wanted to write to thank fellow Huntington Beach residents who generously gave of their time and means to help impact thousands of hurting kids this Christmas. Together we were able to pack over 5,600 shoe boxes — filled with toys, school...Tags: HIV, Holidays, Weaponry, Epidemics and Plagues, Religious Festivals
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'Downton Abbey' recap: Heartbreak as Lady Sybil gives birth
With all the Branson revolutionary-ing, Lady Edith altar-jilting and Bates jail-rotting, it was easy to forget that Lady Sybil was, you know, about to give birth. And she does in this episode. But in a huge surprise, she doesn't make it -- dead at 24...
Tags: Downton Abbey (tv program), Human Interest
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Our special relationship with 'Downton Abbey'
America has a remarkably close relationship with its previous owner. It seems we no sooner threw off the yoke of George III than we started collecting mugs decorated with the images of royal wedding partners. England and the United States have been...Tags: Downton Abbey (tv program), The Sopranos (tv program), RuPaul, Reba McEntire, Michelle Obama
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Pictures in the News | December 26, 2012
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The Week in Pictures | December 24-30, 2012
FrameworkThe Week in Pictures from around the world....
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