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- 'Hope in air for bird flu (Chicago Sun-Times)
A new Baxter International bird flu vaccine candidate is showing encouraging signs in providing protection against the virus. Baxter on Thursday released early-stage trial results that showed the vaccine worked at low doses and provided immunity against a variety of strains of the virus.
'Bangladesh says bird flu spreads to more farms (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu has spread to five more farms in central and northern districts, Bangladesh said on Friday.
'It's no lark: City more than wings it in bird count (Daily Press)
The Colonial capital's 321 checklists put it at No. 7 in an annual U.S.-Canadian avian survey. Williamsburg and Virginia Beach were among the top 10 localities participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count, which was held for four days in February.
'February winners: Jordan Brown, L.C. Bird (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
February achievements: The Skyhawks' standout basketball player averaged 20.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.8 steals, 4.2 assists and 2.8 blocked shots as Bird went 5-2 in the month, reached the final of the Dominion District tournament and the quarterfinals of the Central Region tournament.
'HALF MOON BAY / Man serves 5 months for killing ostrich that pummeled him / He shot it after women watched bird beat ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
A Half Moon Bay man who shot an ostrich to death after the flightless bird pummeled him and his friend when they trespassed on a coastal ranch was ordered released Thursday after serving five months in jail for animal abuse. Jonathon Porter, 20 -- who...
'Baxter's bird flu vaccine working Could help in sales talks with nations (Chicago Tribune)
Baxter International Inc. on Thursday said its bird flu vaccine is working for humans against several strains of the virus at low dosages, setting the stage for a final round of testing the company expects to complete by the end of this year.
'Kuwait to cull 1.1 million chickens over bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Kuwait has ordered the culling of about 1.1 million chickens in a bid to fight an outbreak of bird flu, an official was quoted as saying on Thursday.
'Bangladesh says bird flu spreads in farms (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu had spread to more farms in at least five central and northern districts, Bangladesh said on Friday.
'Witness testifies of bird killings (The Republican)
SUNDERLAND - The dead pine tree overlooking the fish pools at the Mohawk Trout Hatchery was a popular bird perch, a former employee testified in U.S. District Court yesterday.
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