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01 May 2009 19:39

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U.S., World: The swine flu vaccine will come out soon, but … not right away

  • The reality is that from the time the potentially pandemic virus is identified, it takes between four and six months to have the first doses of vaccine coming out of the factory and being available for immunizing people.
  • Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny • WHO director of the Initiative for Vaccine Research, on the process of getting a vaccine out to the public. It’s not the quickest process in the world, but they’re already ahead of the game in one respect – they have the virus identified, which is a major step in production. In other news, the H1N1 outbreak (we still hate that name BTW – it’s not that we don’t think there should be another name, but it’s very clinical) seems to be flagging to some degree in Mexico City, which is positive. • source
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01 May 2009 12:30

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Biz, U.S., World: China + U.S. trade is a complicated beast of a thing

Fortunately, super-cool finance web site Mint.com has put together a cool graphic explaining it. source
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01 May 2009 12:16

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Culture, U.S.: Fox held its own with “Lie to Me” against Obama

  • 7.9 The rating for the Tim Roth drama which ran against a Barack Obama 100th-day news conference source
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01 May 2009 11:16

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U.S.: The Supreme Court’s losing David Souter to retirement

  • Outta here in June Souter, who’s served on the court since 1990, will be leaving to retire at the end of the term in June. Compared to other justices (looking at you, John Paul Stevens), he’s not particularly old, but he is 69, and would be eligible for social security if he wanted it. source
  • Outta here in June Souter, who’s served on the court since 1990, will be leaving to retire at the end of the term in June. Compared to other justices (looking at you, John Paul Stevens), he’s not particularly old, but he is 69, and would be eligible for social security if he wanted it.
  • The balance won’t change In terms of political balance, Souter’s departure likely won’t change things much. A George H.W. Bush appointee, he actually became one of the court’s most noted liberals. Unless Obama leans right, the makeup of votes won’t change. source
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01 May 2009 10:53

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Offbeat, U.S.: Michelle Obama: Pissed because Bo gets her up at 5:15 a.m.

  • Even though the kids are supposed to do a lot of the work, I’m still up at 5:15 a.m. taking my dog out. So for everyone who has a child asking for a puppy – you have to want the dog.
  • First lady Michelle Obama • Talking, with a degree of rage, about the new addition to her daily routine. It’s shaped like a Portuguese water dog named Bo. We’re guessing she doesn’t walk the dog wearing anything sleeveless. • source
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30 Apr 2009 21:13

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Biz, U.S.: OK, so someone doesn’t like the name “swine flu.”

  • The real issue is that anything is bad now because producers for the past 19 months have already lost money. On average they’ve lost about $20 a pig. So even if they lose $2 more, it’s hard on them.
  • Dave Warner • Communications director for the National Pork Producers Council, on how the “inaccurate” name for the flu strain, swine flu, has already hurt their industry. Swine flu, they say, is a combination of swine and human flu strains that you can’t get through eating pork. WHO has heard their criticism and changed the name to H1N1, but it’s terrible. So whatever. • source
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30 Apr 2009 20:42

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U.S., World: The new name for swine flu sucks worse than Vanilla Ice

  • H1N1 whatever WHO dudes, it’s still swine flu source
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30 Apr 2009 20:36

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Biz, U.S.: How much power did renegade hedge funds hold over Chrysler?

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30 Apr 2009 20:24

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Biz, U.S.: Obama holds no love for Chrysler-bankrupting hedge funds

  • A group of investment firms and hedge funds decided to hold out for the prospect of an unjustified taxpayer-funded bailout.
  • Barack Obama • In comments about today’s epic Chrysler chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Further sticking the knife into the hedge funds and investors, who dispute Obama’s claims, “They were hoping that everybody else would make sacrifices and they would have to make none.” • source
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30 Apr 2009 10:26

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Offbeat, U.S.: Obama’s $100 million budget cuts, explained via pennies. Sweet.

  • Clever, duder: The guy in this video must have had a fun time acquiring all the pennies he needed to explain the federal budget on YouTube.source
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