Reaction to Justice Souter’s plans to retire from Supreme Court, nominee selectionSome reaction to Supreme Court Justice David Souter’s plans to retire and the upcoming selection of a nominee to the court: From New York to New Zealand, how fast-moving swine flu epidemic hopscotched the globeA 5-year-old Mexican boy takes ill in his dusty village. He coughs, he sneezes, he gasps for breath. Swine flu virus beginning to look a little less menacing; lacks genes of 1918 killer fluATLANTA — The swine flu virus that has frightened the world is beginning to look a little less ominous. New York City officials reported Friday that the swine flu still has not spread beyond a few schools. In Mexico, very few relatives of flu victims seem to have caught the virus. Status of NLRB decisions in doubt after appeals courts issue opposing opinions on the same dayWASHINGTON — Decisions made during the past year by the leading federal agency that referees labor-management disputes fell under a legal cloud Friday with conflicting federal appeals court rulings. Beach blues: Acapulco residents stone tourist cars, Cancun pleads for visitors amid swine fluACAPULCO, Mexico — Acapulco’s mayor is telling tourists from Mexico City to go home, and residents are stoning their cars. Cancun’s hotels are pleading for visitors to fill their empty rooms. The swine flu outbreak is remaking tourism in strange ways in a country heavily dependent on it. Mexican official, world agency in dispute over early response to swine flu casesMEXICO CITY — A top Mexican medical officer accused the World Health Organization of responding too slowly to early signs of the swine flu scare. The world agency said it was Mexico that failed to respond to its request to alert other nations to the first hints of the outbreak. Sound bites shrink to 140 characters as politicians get a taste of the tweet lifeMADISON, Wis. — Waiting for the Legislature’s budget committee to start its work, state Rep. Robin Vos lacked the power of the majority party, but he did have the power of the tweet. Residency cases ordered reopened in lawsuit over spouses who died during immigration processLOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Friday ordered the government to reopen the immigration cases of dozens of foreign widows whose American citizen spouses died before they could get their green cards. Status of NLRB decisions in doubt after appeals courts issue opposing opinions on the same dayWASHINGTON — Decisions made during the past year by the leading federal agency that referees labor-management disputes fell under a legal cloud Friday with conflicting federal appeals court rulings. Tamiflu stockpiles vary widely throughout world, with rich countries generally well suppliedLONDON — Poor countries likely to suffer most in a swine flu outbreak have the smallest stockpiles of antiviral medicines to fight it. Questions unanswered or unanswerable: 6 things we still don’t know about swine fluGovernment officials, public health experts and business leaders have faced a lot of questions about swine flu this week, and three words keep popping up in their answers: “We don’t know.” Modi attacks UPA government over illegal Bangladeshi migrantsLUCKNOW - Raking up the issue of illegal Bangladeshi migrants, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of not taking any concrete steps to check infiltration from across the border. Right groups criticize Myanmar’s continued detention of cyclone volunteersBANGKOK, Thailand — Human rights groups called Friday for the release of at least 21 civilians in Myanmar who were arrested after providing aid to victims of last year’s deadly cyclone without permission from the military government. Advocate files contempt petition against Modi on Godhra remarkNEW DELHI - An advocate filed a petition before the Supreme Court on Friday seeking contempt proceedings against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks in connection with the probe ordered against him and others for post-Godhra riots. Chinese government says growing chance of swine flu outbreak in ChinaBEIJING — Chances are growing that the swine flu virus spreading around the world will enter mainland China, the country’s health minister said Friday, as he urged the country to prepare for an outbreak. Supreme Court fast-tracks key Gujarat riot cases, victims hopefulNEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD - More than seven years after the communal violence in Gujarat, survivors have fresh hopes of getting justice as the Supreme Court Friday ordered the state to set up special fast-track courts to try 10 key cases and provide protection to witnesses. It, however, ruled out transferring the cases out of Gujarat. AP Enterprise: Most states have fewer flu drugs on hand than feds recommendBALTIMORE — With a swine flu outbreak spreading across the nation, more than half the states have yet to stockpile the number of flu-treatment doses recommended by the federal government, an Associated Press survey found. As swine flu cases exceed 100 in US, more schools close; vaccine could be ready by fallWASHINGTON — U.S. authorities are pledging to eventually produce enough swine flu vaccine for everyone but the shots couldn’t begin until fall at the earliest. WHO rejects criticism it acted slowly on swine fluGENEVA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday rejected criticism that it was too slow in reacting to the outbreak of the swine flu A(H1N1) virus. Chemical found in medical devices weakens heartbeatWASHINGTON - Cyclohexanone, a chemical commonly used in the production of plastic devices like intravenous (IV) bags and catheters, weakened heart beats by 50 percent in rats. 27 people in six European nations confirmed with swine fluSTOCKHOLM - At least 27 people in six European countries were Friday morning confirmed to have been infected with swine flu, a European health agency reported. Swine flu prompts NZ to discourage risky, but traditional, practices, including Maori greetingWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand instructed priests Friday not to place communion wafers in worshippers’ mouths because of swine flu risks, and indigenous Maori were urged to stop using an ancient greeting that brings people nose-to-nose. Police suspect 72-year-old man charged in 2 murders is tied to SoCal serial killingsLOS ANGELES — Larry Manchester discovered the body on Feb. 18, 1976. Charge sheets filed against Kodnani, PatelAHMEDABAD - The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) Friday filed charge sheets against former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Jaideep Patel for their role in the 2002 communal violence. South Africa issues travel advisory, suspected swine flu case detectedPRETORIA - One suspected case of swine flu has been detected in South Africa and the health department is closely monitoring the case, officials said. Swine flu check on air passengers reaching DelhiNEW DELHI - Authorities at the Indira Gandhi International Airport are screening passengers to check for swine flu symptoms. US swine flu cases rise to 109, some 300 schools closedWASHINGTON - The number of confirmed human swine flu cases in the US has risen to 109, health officials said. Malaysian Indian Congress youth wing demands non-Islamic departmentKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress Youth (MICY), which handles 10 to 15 cases of conversion a month, has urged the Government to set up a special non-Islamic affairs department to handle the problems arising from non-Muslims converting to Islam. NCAA hopes new draft rule takes guessing game out of coaches’ offseason repertoireINDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA is trying to end the continual guessing game for college basketball coaches. Obama’s aide probably infected with swine flu: ReportLONDON - An official who took part in the US President Barak Obama’s recent trip to Mexico is believed to have caught swine flu and passed it on to his family, a media report said. |
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