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...provides an example of how not to handle a flu outbreak, but what's interesting is that it made a good deal of sense at the time," says Hugh Pennington, an emeritus professor of virology at Britain's University of Aberdeen. Pennington points out that conventional wisdom in 1976 held that the 1918 flu pandemic - which started among soldiers and eventually killed as many as 40 million - was the result of swine flu (scientists now know it was in fact a strain of bird flu). Despite modern advances in microbiology, today's health officials still make decisions in a "cloud...
...Yale was able to bring the score back to within one in the closing seconds of the period. Cradling the ball behind the goal with time dwindling, Yale attacker Matt Gibson ran in front of the net and converted on a diving shot.Leading 5-4 at halftime, the Crimson held a wide edge in faceoffs, 9-2, a slight advantage in shots, 20-19, and was tied with the Bulldogs in groundballs, 11-11.Harvard came out strong in the second half, scoring three goals in the first four minutes. One minute into the third period, Motschwiller drove past his defender...
...pole vault with a jump of 4.65 meters. Junior Jack Brady notched a third place finish in the hammer throw, but Harvard could not stave off an eighth-place finish, topping only University of Hartford.DRAKE RELAYSSharing the Des Moines, Iowa track at Drake University with professional athletes, the Crimson held its own with strong individual showings.Freshman Nico Weiler had the best effort on the men’s side, breaking his own Harvard record and earning second place in the pole vault with a jump of 5.30 meters. The distance medley team finished 13th for the top Harvard relay showing...
...Lankan government forces working to retake all the land that has been under rebel control since early 2008. Her village, Periyatampanei, was once part of a vast swath of Tiger territory, but upon the first signs of danger last March, she and her family moved deeper into Tiger-held areas. But after fleeing 90 miles (150 km) over the course of 13 months, Rageswari finally crossed the frontlines last week - dodging gunfire from the Tigers, according to the Sri Lankan army, as she headed for safety behind government lines. (See Pictures of the Week...
...addition to increased security in Baghdad, the political environment has changed in ways that may make a resurgent Mahdi Army less welcome than before to average Iraqis. During the worst of the sectarian violence, much of the Sunni community held a completely rejectionist stance toward the Iraqi government and U.S. forces. In the minds of many Iraqis and militiamen and their passive supporters, that left virtually all Sunni communities complicit in insurgent violence and therefore fair game for bloody reprisal attacks like the bombings Thursday and Friday. But today, many key Sunni factions work with the government and U.S. forces...