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- 'Vietnam seizes thousands of chickens smuggled from China in bird flu battle (Straits Times)
HANOI - Authorities in northern Vietnam confiscated 2,500 chickens smuggled in from neighbouring China, highlighting the challenges of stopping bird flu.
'WHO warns over complacency on bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organisation warned Monday against complacency in the fight against bird flu, saying another human influenza pandemic is inevitable sooner or later.
'Famous parrot with big bird brain ? and gift of gab ? dies (USA Today)
Alex, an African Grey parrot with a knack for the English language, has died at age 31, apparently of natural causes. The subject of a landmark study on bird intelligence, Alex had a vocabulary of more than 100 words, the...
'Bird looking to stamp claim on Test spot (The West Australian)
Sharks utility Greg Bird will use his selection in the Prime Minister's XIII to play Papua New Guinea as a chance to stamp his claim on the vacant Kangaroos' five-eighth jersey for the end-of-season rugby league Test against New Zealand.
'Bird named pivot in PM's side (FOXSPORTS.com.au)
SHARKS utility Greg Bird will use his selection in the Prime Minister's XIII to play Papua New Guinea as a chance to stamp his claim on the vacant Kangaroos' five-eighth jersey for the end-of-season rugby league Test against New Zealand.
'Worth $2 mil. in the bush? Chicagoan's bird art on sale (Chicago Sun-Times)
The International Crane Foundation hopes to raise $2 million from next month's auction of rare bird art and books it inherited from a Chicago philanthropist.
'Indonesia resumes sharing bird flu samples (Straits Times)
NUSA DUA (Indonesia) - A UN official and Indonesian minister said on Tuesday that Indonesia had resumed sending samples of the bird flu virus infecting humans to the World Health Organisation.
'Vetern Leadership From Young Bird (USA Basketball)
Sept. 11, 2007 ? New York, N.Y. At some point, the Seattle Storm's Sue Bird evolved from an up-and-coming talent to a veteran leader, though its tough to envision the 26-year-old point guard as a veteran of any kind, that is, until you watch her play.
'Bird is miffed by Williams' arrest (WPRI 12 Providence)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird has issued a statement saying he's "extremely disappointed" in Shawne Williams.
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