Mexico toll hits nine from A(H1N1) swine flu
MEXICO CITY — The death toll in Mexico from an outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu has hit nine, with 573 cases detected, officials said Sunday. The strain represents some 90 percent of detected cases...
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Bird flu claims another victim in China
A man in southwest China who contracted the bird flu virus died on Sunday, state media reported, the second human death in the Asian country from the virulent disease in just under a month....
New Mexico Is Stretching, Slowly but Surely
The driving distance between Phoenix and Dallas is getting farther. It’s a minuscule difference — not even a millimeter a year — but it’s a tangible phenomenon, and you can blame on the middleman:...
Earthquake rattles Hawaii’s Big Island
HILO, Hawaii – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake and several small aftershocks shook Hawaii’s Big Island on Sunday, but there were no reports of injury or damage. The quake struck beneath the south flank of Kilauea...
Three babies dead from infection in maternity ward
A neonatal room at a hospital in Northern Ireland is being emptied after three babies died from an infection, medical staff said. A bacteria called pseudomonas caused the deaths at the Royal Maternity Hospital...
Rare Sea Creature Appears on Seattle Woman’s Dock
A Seattle resident recently got a big surprise when she discovered a strange-looking furry visitor on her property. “She woke up and it was lying on her dock, hanging out and sleeping — just...
‘Anonymous’ hackers take down Justice Department
WASHINGTON – Hackers aligned with the global cyber-collective known as Anonymous have claimed responsibility for taking down at least six prominent websites, including those of the US Department of Justice and Universal Music Group,...
Monkey long believed extinct found in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Scientists working in the dense jungles of Indonesia have “rediscovered” a large, gray monkey so rare it was believed by many to be extinct. They were all the more baffled to...
US Army destroying last of its chemical weapons
(AP) STOCKTON, Utah – The U.S. Army has destroyed about 90 percent of its aging chemical weapons after it wraps up work this week in Utah, where it has kept its largest stockpile —...
NYPD, Feds Testing Gun-Scanning Technology
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The NYPD is stepping up their war against illegal guns, with a new tool that could detect weapons on someone as they walk down the street. But is it violating...
