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- 'Austin renaming Town Lake for Lady Bird (Houston Chronicle)
The scenic lake that is one of the capital city's treasures will be named after the former first lady who helped make it beautiful. Austin's City Council voted unanimously Thursday to change Town Lake's name to Lady Bird Lake, two weeks and a day after Lady Bird Johnson died on July 11 at age 94. The change is effective Aug. 6.
'India working to contain bird flu outbreak (USA Today)
Health workers in India's remote northeast went house-to-house searching for sick people Thursday, while workers also began slaughtering 150,000 chickens near a farm where a deadly bird flu virus was found, officials said.
'India kills fowl in bird flu fight (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Thousands of chickens have been killed while medical staff checked people to contain an outbreak of bird flu in poultry in India.
'West Nile Virus Found In Marlborough Bird (WBZ Boston)
For the first time this season, West Nile Virus has been detected in a dead bird in Massachusetts. There were three cases of West Nile Virus in the Bay State last year, none fatal. More Health News More Local News
'Bird in Marlborough tests positive for West Nile virus (Boston Globe)
A bird in Marlborough has tested positive for West Nile virus, the state's first case in the animals this year, health officials said Friday.
'Orissa sounds bird flu alert (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Kendrapada (Orissa), July 27 (IANS) Orissa Friday alerted forest and wildlife officials of a prominent wildlife sanctuary in Kendrapada district in the wake of confirmed bird flu cases in some parts of the northeastern state of Manipur.
'West Nile Virus Detected In Mass. Bird (WCVB Boston)
For the first time this season, West Nile Virus has been detected in a dead bird in Massachusetts.
'Mass culling at India bird flu farm (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indian authorities continued to cull tens of thousands of chickens in the country's remote northeast after the government reported an outbreak of bird flu.
'Bird flu: India culls tens of thousands of poultry (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Imphal/New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Authorities in Manipur culled tens of thousands of poultry after the outbreak of bird flu was confirmed in the northeastern state bordering Myanmar. Two other states - Orissa and Rajasthan - also sounded alerts Friday as a precautionary measure.
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