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30 Aug 2009 10:12

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U.S.: Snooch to the nooch: People think pot isn’t really that dangerous

  • 51% of people rate alcohol as more dangerous than pot source
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28 Jul 2009 10:18

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U.S.: OMG. Texting when driving is incredibly dangerous, guys

  • 23.2 times the risk of getting in a crash when you’re texting source
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07 May 2009 21:25

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U.S., World: The CDC is unconvinced this swine flu scare is going away

  • As we look at the data so far, we’re not seeing any sign that this is petering out. We’re still in the upswing of what we call the epidemic curve. We see ongoing transmission and we expect that to continue.
  • Richard Besser • The acting director of the CDC, on the chances of swine flu … er, H1N1 … going away anytime soon. He notes that even if it seems like nothing on the individual level, its real danger lies in its scale – it could affect billions. He also notes that the number is still going up. • source
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30 Apr 2009 08:40

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Tech, World: Curious about the Swine Flu outbreak? Google has you covered.

Google Flu, around since last year, has been modified to offer information about swine flu cases in Mexico. source
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28 Apr 2009 21:10

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U.S.: Swine flu gets headlines, but regular flu kills more people

  • 150 people have died of swine flu since the outbreak began this week
  • 36,000 people die from influenza yearly in the U.S. – hundreds per week source
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24 Apr 2009 19:09

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U.S., World: In Mexico, swine flu is not funny. In fact, it’s scary.

School’s been cancelled. People have been told to stay away from places with lots of people. Panic has set in. *deep breath* source
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16 Mar 2009 10:17

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Music, World: Mexico tries looking out for the emo kids who might get beat up

  • Are you emo? You may get persecuted. Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission says that people who wear skinny jeans, listen to Taking Back Sunday, cry into their journal and have silly haircuts are in danger of attacks from others. Well, duh! It’s because you guys listen to emo. We understand. Here, for your own safety, Mexican teens, we’re introducing you to The Hold Steady. Thank us later. source
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13 Feb 2009 15:57

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Biz, U.S.: How it all fell apart for Peanut Corp. of America

How did this happen? The company seems to have put profits before public safety. source
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08 Feb 2009 10:08

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World: Sri Lankan refugees run away from the warzone

  • 10,000+ have fleed for safety source
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