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- 'In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains (International Herald Tribune)
Bird sleep is so mysterious that scientists are considering several answers, all intriguing.
'UN hails Asian transparency over bird flu (TODAYonline)
A worker holds a duck at a livestock stall in Jakarta. The UN's top official on bird flu David Nabarro has praised heightened levels of transparency in Asian countries over cases of the disease, but warned that more was need to prepare for a possible pandemic.
'Indonesian Toddler Dies of Bird Flu (Time Magazine)
An Indonesian toddler has died from bird flu after apparently coming into contact with dead poultry, health officials said Wednesday
'5-year-old girl becomes Indonensia's eighth bird victim (Deutsche Welle)
A 5-year-old Indonesian girl has become the country's 89th bird flu victim. The girl died on Tuesday in a Jakarta hospital, nine days after falling ill at her home in Tangerang in Banten province. Indonesia has had more cases of bird flu than any other country.
'Bird To Fund Learning Center In Johnson's Memory (NBA.com)
In the BOSTON GLOBE, Peter May writes "Dennis Johnson helped the Celtics win their last two championships and was working his way back to the NBA when he died of a heart attack in February at the age of 52. Larry Bird, now running the Indiana Pacers basketball operation, who will help memorialize the player universally known as "DJ" by funding a learning center in Johnson's memory. ?Who better ...
'Bird flu kills hundreds of ducks in central Vietnam (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters HANOI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Bird flu has killed nearly 300 ducklings in central Vietnam, the second infection found in the Southeast Asian country this month, the government said on Wednesday. Tests ...
'UN hails Asian transparency over bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The UN's top official on bird flu on Wednesday praised heightened levels of transparency in Asian countries over cases of the disease, but warned that more was need to prepare for a possible pandemic.
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