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...there was no evidence that the H1N1 virus was circulating in these pigs or was actively passing from pigs to people. In France, authorities have said they want to ban flights to and from Mexico, even though WHO officials and other epidemiologists say such extreme measures are likely to hurt far more than they'll help. (The E.U. rejected the French request on Thursday.) "The risk of collateral damage [on top of the flu] is very real," says Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota...
...toward his wealthy target, American, aka the Man (Bill Murray, who starred in Jarmusch's lovely Broken Flowers), he encounters a cast of characters who trade boxes of matches with him and pass on more tidbits of instruction along with commentary on art and culture. There's Guitar (John Hurt), Mexican (Gael Garcia Bernal) and the most helpful of all, Blonde (Tilda Swinton), who is a fan of Jarmusch-style cinema. "The best films are like dreams you're never really sure you've had," she tells him. (See the top 10 movie performances...
Several business owners expressed greater concern. At Crate & Barrel on Mass. Ave., assistant manager Radhika Ramdev said that the tax increase would hurt the store, which stocks big-ticket items like furniture and appliances. According to Ramdev, Crate & Barrel has already been struggling in the difficult economic climate and has experienced a slump in sales over the last six months...
...runner trying to steal second base in the top of the seventh.“He’s been one of those guys behind the scenes,” Walsh said of Wortzman. “It’s nice to know that if your catchers get hurt you have a guy who can step in there and play. What I’d like to see—and I know he’s got a big career in medicine planned—I think he’d make a terrific coach...
...next year? FM has some sound advice to guide you through the daunting process. First comes your own window shopping. Ensure that your advisor is someone with whom you can tolerate spending some serious quality time. A practical consideration: while being easy on the eyes doesn’t hurt, excessive good looks may be detrimental if you are as easily distracted as FM is. Once you have nailed your target, here is how to snag him or her as your very own: 1. Not all department members are required to accept the responsibility for an overambitious and overextended Harvard...