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History teaches us, however, that it won't be easy. The last time the U.S. recommended nationwide vaccination against a suspected swine flu was in 1976, with less than successful results, to say the least. Under orders from President Gerald Ford, a vaccine was rushed into production and administered to 45 million Americans, at a cost of $135 million. But within weeks, people started developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, a paralyzing immune-system disorder that can result from the vaccine. Some experts estimated the risk of Guillain-Barré as being seven times higher in those who were immunized...
...land of winding dirt roads and hills peppered with rolls of hay perched on hillsides like giant spools of thread. In my Currier dorm room, I have a patchwork quilt on my bed and pencil holders made of reused tea canisters on my desk. It is a direct result of the strength and permanence of Appalachian values and Granny’s—my family’s—diligence in their preservation...
...point “Outcome Document” states that the conference “reaffirms its support for the mandate of the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, who acts, inter alia, as an early warning mechanism to prevent potential situations that could result in genocide...
...observes Trita Parsi, an expert on U.S.-Iranian relations, it's too early to read anything definitive into Ahmadinejad's latest statement about Israel. Though Ahmadinejad made the comment in a broadcast with a major U.S. television network reaching millions, Parsi notes, it seemed to come out as the result of a direct question posed by Stephanopoulos rather than as part of a clearly prepared statement. In the interview, Ahmadinejad also emphasized his well-rehearsed proposal for a referendum that he clearly hopes would enable the world's 10 million Palestinians to put an end to Israel's existence through...
...result, while paychecks are taking hits, they aren't evaporating. Singapore's unemployment rate of 3.2% as of March has been creeping up but is still very low compared with the U.S. or Europe. "Instead of outright retrenchments you have days cut from work," says Manu Bhaskaran, an economist with the Centennial Group in Singapore. "When you cut somebody's pay by 10 or 12%, how much less will they spend? They might not buy a new Versace shirt but they'll still...