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- 'Bird remains an icon in French Lick (The Indianapolis Star)
FRENCH LICK, Ind. -- With his elbow propped against the bar counter just blocks from Springs Valley Junior/Senior High School -- where Larry Bird began the transformation into Larry Legend -- Jargo Jones uttered the words that would shock many in his hometown.
'Giant bird relied on updrafts to fly (Los Angeles Times)
Weighing in at 150 pounds or more and with a wingspan of 23 feet, the all-time biggest bird couldn't just hop into the air and fly away, researchers say.
'Bird flu spreads to poultry in Germany (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to poultry in Germany after killing dozens of wild birds in the past fortnight, the national veterinary laboratory said on Friday.
'Bird flu dogs at airport (Gulf Times)
THE HAGUE: Dutch customs have deployed two special bird flu dogs at Amsterdam?s Schiphol airport to check flights from high-risk countries for poultry, the authorities said yesterday.
'Bird flu outbreak in Germany confined to one yard bird (EARTHtimes.org)
Berlin - An outbreak of deadly H5N1 bird flu in German poultry appeared confined to a single goose, animal health officials said Sunday after quick-fire tests on 1,200 birds killed in a cull. The goose was found last Monday in the yard of a commune f...
'French Swans Test Positive for Bird Flu (First Coast News)
PARIS (AP) -- Three swans found dead in a pond in eastern France have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Agriculture Ministry said Thursday.
'Bird flu spreads to German poultry (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to domestic poultry in Germany after killing dozens of wild birds in the past fortnight, the national veterinary laboratory said on Friday.
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