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- 'Kuwait announces new bird flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Kuwait announced on Saturday a new case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu in a chicken, raising the number to 54 since the outbreak began on February 25.
'Gilbert Water Ranch is named Audubon Important Bird Area (The Arizona Republic)
Once just an important bird area, Gilbert Water Ranch is now an Important Bird Area -designated as such by National Audubon Society, the upper case letters signifying its identification and acceptance as part of a worldwide effort to preserve habitat for birds.
'Laos confirms second bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Laos confirmed its second human death from bird flu on Friday, a woman who died earlier this month, after results from a lab used by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
'Lesher to lead bird tour on March 17 (Onalaska Community Life)
Local bird expert Fred Lesher will lead a day-long bird watching tour on Saturday, March 17, from La Crosse to Lansing, Iowa, and back along the western side of the Mississippi River.
'Indonesian man dies of bird flu: health ministry (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A 32-year-old Indonesian man has died of bird flu, bringing the death toll in the country from the virus to 65, a health ministry official said on Friday.
'Welcome sun for Early Bird (Casper Star-Tribune)
There's a twist to this year's Natrona Early Bird Invitational track meet.
'Global vaccination tops UN bird flu summit agenda (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A United Nations bird flu conference will take place this month in Italy charged with implementing a global strategy for the vaccination of threatened species, organisers said Friday.
'Andrew Bird: Live from SXSW (Minnesota Public Radio)
Whistle once on an album and you may be doomed to be tagged as a whistler forever. Luckily for Andrew Bird, famed in the indie rock world for his whistling, might be able to pass the torch to whistlers-du-jour Peter Bjorn and John.
'Flight to Brazil returns to O'Hare after bird flap (Chicago Sun-Times)
A United Airlines flight bound for Brazil returned to O'Hare International Airport late Thursday over fears that a bird had flown into an engine. United Airlines spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said the captain turned the plane around shortly after its 9 p.m. take off as a precautionary measure.
'Indonesia confirms 65th bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu has killed a 32-year-old man in Indonesia, taking the death toll in the nation worst hit by the disease to 65, an official said Friday.
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