A man pleaded guilty to charges of launching an attack that hit tens of thousands of computers, including some that belonged to the Department of Defense, and crippled a hospital's network. Under a …
Avian Flu Pandemic Preparedness in the US
AVIAN FLU PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS IN THE US Dr. Thomas G. Kirkhope, MD, JD March 20, 2006 The first human death in Egypt from the so called “Bird Flu” was reported this week in Qalyoubiya, a small …
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Abbas vows to prevent civil war among Palestinians
In recent weeks, Hamas has taken polemic steps to exert its state authority in the Palestinian Territories, only to be matched by the emboldened Fatah leader and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas …
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Role of migratory birds in the spread of avian influenza amongst bird population
The Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted a scientific statement on the role of migratory birds in the spread of the H5N1 form of avian …
Female Bomber Kills 8 in Sri Lanka
A female suicide bomber disguised to look pregnant blew herself up in front of a car carrying Sri Lanka's highest-ranking general, killing eight people and badly injuring the top officer. Lt. Gen. …
Iraq Funding Bill to Hit Senate Floor
A must-pass spending bill to pay for the rising costs of the war in Iraq and for additional hurricane aid for the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast to debut on the Senate floor to poor reviews from …
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New Attacks Foment Fear in Afghanistan
A spate of terrorist attacks, from the murders of five medical workers in Badghis province in the north to bombings in the opium poppy region of Helmand in the south, is expanding a climate of …
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British Animal Rights Protesters Admit Plotting Against Farmers
Four animal rights activists in the United Kingdom have admitted to harassing and plotting to blackmail a farm that bred guinea pigs for medical research. Animal rights groups made firebomb attacks …
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U.S. Military: Taliban ‘Hard to Combat’
The U.S. military said Monday that increased militant violence in Afghanistan was proving "very hard to combat" as separate attacks killed two police officers and a truck driver delivering food to …
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Colombian Rebels Free German Hostage
For five years, Rosy de Hintze did whatever she could to secure the release of her husband, a German businessman kidnapped by Colombia's largest rebel group. She sold her car and took out loans to pay …