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...That depends on whom you ask. Officials at the CDC and the WHO have emphasized that while the swine flu situation is serious, they're responding with an abundance of precautions. Even Osterholm, who has been highly critical of the U.S. government's long-term failures to better prepare for a pandemic, gives the CDC a 9 out of 10 for its response so far. Outside of Mexico, the swine flu hasn't looked too serious yet - unlike during the SARS outbreaks of 2003, when an entirely new virus with no obvious treatment took the world by surprise...
...echoed Shuman’s sentiments about his own rounds of play. “I played a lot better than my scores,” Pollak said. “I was out of it initially in the first round. I didn’t have my long -term goggles on and put myself out of it in the first day. It was hard to get any momentum going after that.” Pollak shot a 76 in Friday’s first round, and though he bounced back with a 70 on Saturday and 71 yesterday...
Hookup: 1. A blanket term for a variety of sex acts, often devoid of emotional attachment, usually following a boozed up grind in a sweatpit of a party. Have fun with these! 4. Prefrosh. Probably what you’re looking for this weekend. Just remember, though—that not-so-cute guy you’re making out with now might be in your Expos class next fall. At any rate, you’ll probably see him every day in Annenberg...
...near term, the Mahdi Army does not look poised to reassert itself in Baghdad or elsewhere in Iraq, despite what looks to be a rise in sectarian attacks directed against Shi'ites. But the political and security dynamics dampening a Mahdi Army comeback today could change drastically in the coming months as U.S. forces fade from the streets of major cities across Iraq as part of a U.S.-Iraqi agreement calling for American troops to be off the streets of urban areas by June. U.S. military officials have warned that sectarian violence is likely to rise as the drawdown goes...
...purchases. A second language is nice, but it doesn't pay the rent. Another challenge for Rosetta Stone: the barrier to entering the language learning market is small. "While we think its unique self-study program is scalable, niche software developers like this rarely enjoy success over the long-term," Lemos wrote in an April research note. "There are many larger software companies with much greater financial, research and development, and marketing resources, and Rosetta Stone's recent success could draw these firms into the market." It probably wouldn't cost a Microsoft or Google all that much to teach...