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- 'Enthusiasts respond to 'rare bird alert' (Sun-Sentinel)
MILFORD, Conn. -- It wasn't quite an emergency, but zealous birdwatchers from all around the East Coast descended on Milford Saturday in response to a "rare bird alert" for a glimpse and a photo of the tiny Red-necked stint.
'Lone Indonesia bird flu survivor goes home (AP via Yahoo! News)
Jones Ginting can't remember much of his battle with bird flu, and it's probably for the best.
'Pierce County takes new look at licenses for bird breeders (Tacoma News Tribune)
After two contentious public hearings and a flock of messages urging action, the Pierce County Council is about to take another look at licensing bird-breeding facilities such as Scudder's Parrot Depot in Roy.
'Thailand bans poultry imports to prevent new bird flu outbreak (MCOT)
BANGKOK, July 24 (TNA) - Thailand has banned poultry imports from neighbouring countries to prevent a new outbreak of bird flu.
'Bird flu update: 24 July 2006 (SciDev.net)
Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article.
'Rare ibis tagged in race to save bird of pharaohs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Scientists have tagged three northern bald ibis, among the last survivors of a species of Middle Eastern bird once so revered that it had its own ancient Egyptian hieroglyph, in an effort to save them from extinction.
'Bird flu survivor seen as `miracle' (Miami Herald)
Jones Ginting can't remember much of his battle with bird flu, and it's probably for the best. For the first two weeks, he slipped in and out of consciousness at Adam Malik Hospital. His skin stuck to the sweaty sheets as a fever raged. His arms were as rigid as steel pipes. When he did come to, he was delirious and agitated, fighting nurses trying to give him the antiviral drug Tamiflu.
'Lone Indonesia Bird Flu Survivor Goes Home (ABC News)
AP INTERVIEW: Lone Indonesian Bird Flu Survivor Goes Home After 7 Relatives Die: 'I Had No Hope'
'A ?Sweet Bird? Diva Who Evokes Williams (New York Times)
It would be hard for any actress to top the layers of self-contempt and self-knowledge in Margaret Colin?s fine performance in the Williamstown Theater Festival's revival of "Sweet Bird of Youth."
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