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Alarmed Colorado parents rushed to get their kids vaccinated last week--which is a good idea. This year's vaccine was not designed to neutralize a virulent version of the Type A virus--the Fujian strain--that has surfaced in the West. But Dr. Niranjan Bhat, a flu expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says it will still provide some protection from the substrain and is still recommended for those over 50. And it's not too late to get a shot...
...after being elected chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir state, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed dismantled the feared special forces responsible for most of the abuses. In Srinagar, Kashmir's ancient lakeside city, some Muslim elders are encouraged by the words of peace emanating from New Delhi and Islamabad. Abdul Ghani Bhat, chairman of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an alliance of 26 Kashmiri separatist parties and groups, said he was "optimistic" about the future. "The boys with guns will have to fall in line," said Bhat. "They will have to listen to reason." For now, the spectacle of India...
...crowd is full of relatives of the vanished?the elderly, parents, widows, children?who live in a state of suspended bereavement. Gentle weeping builds to a crescendo of wailing that sweeps the crowd, enveloping veteran reporters on its sidelines. Roomie Khan, 5, Aadil Badyarie, 6, and Aashiq Hussain Bhat, 8, step forward and put the first stone in place. Each of the children lost their fathers before they were born. The plan for the memorial is to feature a simple list of names, and organizers intend to leave plenty of space for future additions. Parvez Imroz of the Association...
...newest nuclear powers. Kashmir's own people are demanding to be heard, and many of their voices are far less strident than in the past. "We have to forget the bitter yesterday and find a permanent solution. We can no longer afford to live in tension," says Abdul Ghani Bhat, the chairman of the Hurriyat Conference. "There is no alternative other than talking, talking, talking." Other voices are still obstinate. "Dialogue delivers nothing," says self-styled General Abdullah, 43, chief of the pro-Pakistan Islamic militant group Jamiatul Mujahideen. "India is a pain for us. We want...