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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S.
Nov 20, 2009 | 3:25 pm
U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes
The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:55 pm
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:30 pm
Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote
WASHINGTON | A wavering moderate Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line.
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Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth
Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:30 am
Free clinics tied to health care debate
A nonprofit group's campaign to hold free medical clinics for the uninsured in three states is turning into a not-so-subtle jab at moderate Democrats to support their party's efforts to reform health care.
Nov 20, 2009 | 3:40 am
Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA
For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.
Nov 19, 2009 | 6:10 pm
Jury sides with NYC police in clown's lawsuit
A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop.
Nov 19, 2009 | 5:15 pm
Giuliani against trying Mohammed in civilian court
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that trying self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal civilian court in New York is unwise and unnecessary.
Nov 19, 2009 | 8:50 am
Palin and her fans irked by cover shot in shorts
Of all the adjectives one might use to describe Newsweek's current Sarah Palin cover, "unflattering" probably isn't one of them.
Nov 18, 2009 | 8:45 pm
Urban League and partner to offer small biz loans
The National Urban League is teaming with a small-business financial specialist to offer loans to companies unable to get approved by banks.
Nov 18, 2009 | 8:40 am
East Coast states totaling damage from nor'easter
It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle _ machine against nature _ and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided.
Nov 18, 2009 | 8:15 am
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