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- 'Bird flu thwarts jet flight for vulture (AP via Yahoo! News)
It seemed like a good idea: fly a rare vulture from Thailand back to its native Mongolia. Thai Airways agreed to transport the bird and nature lovers rallied to the cause.
'Rare bird freed after flu worries (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A black cinereous vulture - nicknamed Anakin for the young Darth Vader - is thrown into the air by Thai vets hoping the year-old bird will follow others back to Mongolia.
'Indonesia's Bird Flu Showdown (Time Magazine)
The country, which has recorded the most bird flu fatalities, refuses to hand over virus samples to WHO labs for the creation of a vaccine
'Malta bans bird-hunting (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malta, the only EU member to allow spring bird hunting, said Thursday it was cutting short the hunting season after protected birds were killed.
'Take flight to Fallon for bird festival (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Lots of folks will have their eyes on the skies as the 10th annual Spring Wings Bird Festival takes place in Fallon this weekend.
'Bangladesh culls more chickens as bird flu spreads (San Diego Union-Tribune)
DHAKA ? Some 10,000 chickens were culled in Bangladesh over the last two days as bird flu spread despite veterinary and health workers' efforts to contain it, officials said on Friday.
'Times: Bird, Jackson return with Russian championship (KING 5 Seattle)
ue Bird and Lauren Jackson are expected in Seattle tonight, fresh off leading Spartak Moscow to the Russian Superleague title. They will not arrive until midnight, missing the exhibition finale.
'Indonesia's Bird Flu Showdown (Time Magazine)
An Indonesian health officer takes a blood sample from a chicken during a birdflu investigation in Jakarta. Bird flu may have fallen off the media radar lately, but that doesn't mean the threat has passed.
'RPT-Bangladesh culls more chickens as bird flu spreads (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters (Repeats to additional subscribers) DHAKA, May 11 (Reuters) - Some 10,000 chickens were culled in Bangladesh over the last two days as bird flu spread despite veterinary and health workers' efforts ...
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