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...Zealand and Spain reported potential new cases in which people had been infected with swine flu and Canada confirmed several new cases. In the U.S., where 20 such infections have been confirmed, federal health officials declared a public-health emergency and are preparing to distribute to state and local agenciesa quarter of the country's 50 million-dose stockpile of antiviral drugs. Meanwhile, in hard-hit Mexico, where more than 80 people have died from what is believed to be swine flu, the government closed all public schools and canceled hundreds of public events in Mexico City...
...Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thailand's new Prime Minister, hasn't helped much. He has extended an emergency decree that makes it hard for rights-abusing soldiers and police to be prosecuted, and his vow to boost the halal-food industry and other local projects does not address the conflict's complex roots. By blankly rejecting Amnesty International's recent claims that the Thai military was systematically torturing Malay Muslims, Abhisit also struck a yoga position familiar in Thai politics: saving face by burying your head in the sand...
...scored four of the Crimson’s nine goals in a 12-9 loss. Halpern and Martin still top the charts in goals for the season. Halpern sits at 44, with Martin right behind her at 37. Harvard looks for another victory next Thursday, as it takes on local rival Boston College. The game will be in Chestnut Hill at 4:30 and will wrap up the season for the Crimson. “BC is always a good game for us,” Martin said. “We will prepare for this game like any other...
...Many resorts out West are leased from the National Forest Service, so if you venture out of bounds and have a crisis, the government bears that responsibility in collaboration with local search and rescue organizations. In Wyoming?s Teton County, home to Jackson Hole resort, the search and rescue crew works in conjunction with the county sheriff. Each year, they conduct an average of 70 rescues, according to Doug Meyer, the area's SAR coordinator. And even though most of the rescuers are volunteers, costs can still add up for equipment and resources - such as leasing a helicopter, and maintaining...
Statewide legislation on the topic is currently pending in the Massachusetts joint judiciary committee, and local laws have already been adopted by Boston and Cambridge...