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With flu season near, Obama, Calderon talk preparation during summit of North American leadersGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border. Marchers protest amid heavy security at summit of leaders from US, Mexico and CanadaGUADALAJARA, Mexico —About 400 people marched outside the North American Leaders Summit on Sunday to protest the negative affects of free trade and to demand benefits for retired Mexican laborers who worked in the U.S. With flu season coming, swine flu preparation tops agenda at North American summitGUADALAJARA, Mexico —When President Barack Obama visited Mexico in April, the now-global swine flu epidemic — unbeknownst to the White House — had just begun here and an Obama aide returned home sick. President Obama to meet with leaders of Mexico and Canada in Guadalajara, MexicoWASHINGTON —President Barack Obama will fly to Mexico for a two-day summit with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. President Obama to meet with leaders of Mexico and Canada in GuadalajaraWASHINGTON —President Barack Obama will fly to Mexico for a two-day summit with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. |
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BANGALORE/PUNE - Bangalore on Thursday reported its first swine flu death. A 26-year-old woman succumbed to the deadly swine flu virus taking the country’s swine flu death toll to 20.
Presently deadly swine flu virus H1N1 is spreading quickly across India. The World Health Organisation already warned about the global swine flu pandemic possibility. According to experts swine flu symptoms are like regular flu symptoms. They include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. Many report diarrhea and vomiting.
Sanjay Tilekar, 35, who was admitted to the hospital on August 6, died due to Swine Flu in Pune, India yesterday. He had acute respiratory problems that led to multi organ failure in no time.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border.
