Japan confirms three cases of swine flu infectionTOKYO - Japan confirmed its first three cases of the new H1N1 influenza strain, commonly known as swine flu, detected at Narita International Airport, the government said Saturday. ALL BUSINESS: Investors sold on bank turnaround, even if accounting tricks fuel good newsNEW YORK — There’s nothing like a little magical math to make banks’ financial woes go away. Canada confirms first flu deathTORONTO - Canada Friday confirmed its first death from the influenza H1N1 flu. Health officials said the swine flu was the cause of the death of a woman in Alberta province Thursday. Earlier, it was believed that the woman died from other medical reasons April 28. Panama reports first swine flu casePANAMA CITY - Panama has reported its fist case of swine flu with detecting the deadly A/H1N1 virus in a young man who had recently returned from the US. Phone-threat scam targets Chinese-American business owners, professionals in at least 7 statesPHILADELPHIA — Chinese-American business owners and professionals across the country are being targeted by an anonymous Mandarin-speaking caller seeking money and often threatening them and their families, authorities and business leaders said. Phoenix police fear wave of kidnappings could begin targeting law-abiding peoplePHOENIX — A 13-year-old girl was grabbed off the street and thrown into an SUV by Mexican kidnappers who mistakenly believed she was the niece of a drug dealer who helped steal 55 pounds of marijuana. Obama says unemployment system should be a stepping stone to future work, not a safety netWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants unemployment insurance to become a stepping stone for future work by making it easier to enroll in school or job training. Whether he succeeds will depend on the willingness of states and colleges to change the rules. Ala. Army officer accused in $2.8M bribery scheme with Georgia firm supplying Iraq, KuwaitBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama Army major and his wife are accused of taking $2.8 million in bribes from a Georgia contractor who received about $21 million for delivering bottled water and building fences in Kuwait and Iraq. Mexico says most flu victims got sick before alertMEXICO CITY - Almost 90 percent of the 45 swine flu fatalities recorded till date in Mexico began to feel the symptoms before authorities knew of the existence of the new AH1N1 virus, the country’s health secretary said Friday. US swine flu cases surpass MexicoWASHINGTON - The number of human swine influenza cases in the US increased to 1,639 Friday, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, surpassing Mexico’s total for the first time. Navy says swine flu cases up to 18, mostly sailors from canceled humanitarian missionWASHINGTON — The Navy says the number of sailors with swine flu now has jumped to 18 from just a handful earlier this week. Mexican envoy says world needs common flu pandemic rules to prevent ‘discrimination’GENEVA — Nations need common rules for responding to flu outbreaks to prevent discrimination and unfair trade restrictions, Mexico’s U.N. envoy said Friday, complaining that Mexican citizens and exports were being unfairly singled out. Sun Microsystems: We may have broken US anti-bribery law; Oracle says it knew before $7.4B bidSAN JOSE, Calif. — Sun Microsystems Inc. may have broken anti-bribery laws with its actions in an unspecified location outside the United States, a revelation that would-be acquirer Oracle Corp. knew about before inking its $7.4 billion takeover deal. Hong Kong lifts quarantine of hotel where flu reported, as Mexico’s reopening hits snagsHONG KONG — Hong Kong lifted a weeklong quarantine Friday of an upscale hotel where Asia’s first swine flu case was traced, allowing 280 guests and workers to end an isolation that was criticized as overkill by some but a medical necessity by authorities. FDA: Adults using testosterone gel must wash hands to protect childrenWASHINGTON — A little testosterone might be good for adults, but it can cause serious harm to children, federal health officials warned Thursday. Mexico’s reopening from swine flu hits snags; virus spreads to other Latin American countriesMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s emergence from a national shutdown hit snags as some high schools were not cleaned in time to open and students returned to class in others without swine flu checkups. Cases of the virus popped up in two more Latin America countries. Meltdown 101: Should I consider the stress tests results when I decide where to do my banking?NEW YORK — Now that the highly anticipated results of the stress tests are finally out, what kind of service changes can you expect from your bank? Obama proposes ending $26 billion in oil, gas industry tax breaks, shutting down nuclear dumpWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama outlined a budget plan Thursday that would end $26 billion in oil and gas industry tax breaks, point to a new direction for dealing with nuclear waste and shift government aggressively toward helping to develop renewable energy sources. Flooded Brazilians contend with deadly reptiles in scramble to escape to higher groundCORIMATA DA CIMA, Brazil — Northern Brazil’s worst floods in decades have driven 218,000 people from their homes to seek refuge wherever they can, packing onto flatbed trucks and braving rivers teeming with deadly reptiles in a scramble for higher ground. Top flu expert says contagious swine flu could mix with deadly bird fluvMEXICO CITY — Bird flu kills more than 60 percent of its human victims, but doesn’t easily pass from person to person. Swine flu can be spread with a sneeze or handshake, but kills only a small fraction of the people it infects. General Motors draws closer to bankruptcy, loses $6B in first 3 months of 2009DETROIT — General Motors drew closer to bankruptcy Thursday, acknowledging that its revenue fell by nearly half as car buyers worldwide steered away from showrooms for fear that the auto giant would not be around to honor its warranties. Audit finds FBI slow to update terror watchlist, some suspects may have entered USWASHINGTON — The FBI has been slow to update the national terror suspect watchlist — and the lapses pose real risks to U.S. security, a Justice Department audit has found. Italy ships back 200 migrants to Libya in latest crackdown on illegal immigrationROME — Italy returned more than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea to Libya on Thursday, defying the United Nations refugee agency but claiming a major victory in its crackdown on illegal immigration. Gasoline prices on an extended run as energy markets close out strongest week of the yearNEW YORK — Oil prices appeared headed for the strongest week so far this year on better-than-expected unemployment numbers and what some experts believe may be overly optimistic expectations about the country’s appetite for energy. Companies that once relied heavily on auto industry now a big presence at wind energy showCHICAGO — Pete Ostrander and the manufacturer he works for took a hard look at the auto industry four years ago, and neither liked what they saw. WHO says up to 2B people might get swine flu if it moves to a pandemicGENEVA — Up to 2 billion people could be infected by swine flu if the current outbreak turns into a pandemic lasting two years, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Waters fill with anacondas and alligators as Brazilians flee worst flooding in decadesCORIMATA DA CIMA, Brazil — The dirt road that runs in front of her house is a river. Her fields of rice and manioc lie ruined underwater. And with water seeping into her mud-brick, thatched-roof home, Maria do Remedio Santos knows it’s time to join her neighbors. Obama proposes ending $26 billion in oil, gas industry tax breaks, shutting down nuclear dumpWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama outlined a budget plan Thursday that would end $26 billion in oil and gas industry tax breaks, point to a new direction for dealing with nuclear waste and shift government aggressively toward helping to develop renewable energy sources. Iran hangs 8 men, 1 woman convicted of murder, drug trafficking; over 90 executed in 2009TEHRAN, Iran — Nine people, including a 30-year-old woman, have been hanged in Iran, state media reported Thursday. Flooded Brazilians contend with deadly reptiles in scramble to escape to higher groundBACABEL, Brazil — Northern Brazil’s worst floods in decades have driven 268,000 people from their homes to seek refuge wherever they can, packing onto flatbed trucks and braving rivers teeming with deadly reptiles in a scramble for higher ground. |
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