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- 'APEC agree to share bird flu samples (AFP via Yahoo! News)
APEC health ministers agreed Friday to share samples of the bird flu virus to help develop effective vaccines, setting aside disputes over who "owns" the disease.
'Rob Lowe's golf ball hits flying bird (AP via Yahoo! News)
A ball hit by Rob Lowe during a celebrity golf game hit the Iowa state bird in mid-flight Wednesday.
'Rob Lowe Kills Bird -- Inspires Comic Headlines (Editor & Publisher)
NEW YORK You might call it a "field day" for copy editors everywhere. It happened after reports circulated that a golf ball hit by actor Rob Lowe, formerly of "The West Wing," struck a bird in flight during a celebrity golf tourney in West Des Moines, Iowa, killing the poor thing.
'New bird flu case in England (Meat News)
A new case of low pathogenic bird flu has been discovered on a non-commercial small holding near St Helens, Lancashire, England. Lab tests on the birds show positive results for low-pathogenic avian influenza.
'Mild bird flu virus spreads to north-west England (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A recent outbreak of mild bird flu in north Wales has spread across the border to north-west England, Britain's farm ministry said.
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