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Archives of: October 2009

Jump in Pediatric Deaths Reported

At a CDC Press briefing Thomas Frieden, MD said this week there have been 19 pediatric deaths due to laboratory confirmed H1N1 . This is the largest weekly increase of reported pediatric deaths and it brings to 114 the number of children who have died. Two thirds of the pediatric deaths involved children with underlying medical conditions. Watch the video below to hear more from the briefing.         ... read more

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October 30, 2009

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Archives of: October 2009


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Marianne Silber

October 23, 2009 5:29 PM

WWII ARMY RANGERS REUNION

For veteran Army Rangers of World War II, the chance to reminisce is priceless, especially since the group is losing many in the ranks with each passing year. This year's Reunion was held at Ft.Benning, Georgia where the journey to become a modern Army Ranger begins. Many of these highly decorated men, who led the way on D-Day, June 6, 1944, say traveling to reunions is ... read more



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Jonathan Serrie

October 23, 2009 5:21 PM

CDC Director Explains Flu Vaccine Shortages

"We are now in a period where the vaccine availability is increasing steadily, but far too slowly." said Thomas Frieden, MD. "It's frustrating to all of us." The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said manufacturers are working as fast as possible to produce H1N1 vaccine, but that the process, where strains of the the virus are grown ... read more



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Serafin Gomez

October 22, 2009 4:20 PM

Police ID Ga. Body as Missing Fla. Girl

UPDATE 4PM per presser from clay county sheriff dept The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has informed Sheriff Department in Clay County, FL that they have concluded their autopsy in Savannah, GA , and have confirmed through dental records that the body found in the Georgia Landfill, 50 miles away from her Orange, Park Florida neighborhood, is that of 7 year old Somer ... read more



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Tom Jachman

October 22, 2009 2:00 PM

‘French-Fried Fuel’ Powers School Buses

OCT. 22 UPDATE: Producer Tom Jachman: At East Burke High School in Connely Springs, North Carolina science teacher Bob Smith wears  a lab coat labeled "Dr. BS" and although the students ... read more



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October 22, 2009 1:02 PM

‘Prius’ of the Navy

The USS Makin Island is the newest ship in the fleet and the first to use hybrid technology --earning it the nickname the 'Prius' of the Navy. Three football fields long, the Makin Island carries 2,000 Marines, their helicopters, hovercraft, Bradley fighting vehicles and a squadron of Harrier jets. The ship is designed for cruising offshore for long periods at slow ... read more



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Conor Powell

October 22, 2009 11:33 AM

Afghan Election Preparations Underway

In the weeks leading up to Afghanistan’s Presidential election, Western diplomats often hailed the August 20th vote as an Afghan led-election, but with the first round marred by wide spread accusations fraud and ballot stuffing the international community is stepping up its role and assuming a greater responsibility for ensuring the runoff election is fair and ... read more



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Maggie Kerkman

October 22, 2009 10:48 AM

New TI Facility to Create 1,000 Jobs

At a time when many large companies are laying people off, Texas Instruments in North Texas is opening a brand new analog chip facility which will employ up to 1,000 people when it's fully up and running. They're starting by hiring 250 people now. What's interesting is that the property itself, which is massive (1.1 million square feet), has been sitting empty since ... read more



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Ruth Ravve

October 21, 2009 7:45 PM

Hollywood Casts Detroit in a Leading Role

Lights...camera...jobs!  The city of Detroit is taking its' cue from Hollywood and luring movie companies to the motor city.  Clint Eastwood shot "Gran Torino" there last year.  Several ... read more



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Robert Lee

October 21, 2009 1:46 PM

A “Red Dawn” Casts On Detroit

A remake of the 1984 thriller  "Red Dawn" has begun filming in downtown Detroit complete with gunfire and tanks.    The original film cast a young Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen and Jennifer Grey in a scenario where the United ... read more



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October 21, 2009 1:10 PM

Auto Vs. Health Insurance

What can mandatory car insurance tell us about the likely success of mandatory health insurance? In 49 states, car insurance is mandatory. Very soon, health insurance could be mandatory as well. But will Americans comply? No, according to data from the Insurance Research Council. Even though you can lose your license, your car, get fined or go to jail, 16% of ... read more