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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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Molly Line

October 16, 2009 12:39 PM

American Flag Fight: Patriotism vs. Policy at UNH

When a freshman at the University of New Hampshire arrived on campus he proudly displayed an American Flag from his dorm room window. Conner MacIver sees a symbol of freedom, respect for our service men and women. University officials see a broken policy and fear a slippery slope. The school asked MacIver to take the flag down and adhere to a long-standing rule that ... read more



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Mike Levine

October 14, 2009 11:39 PM

Man On Terror Watchlist Stopped Then Let Go

A Somali man on the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist was stopped last week by a police officer outside Las Vegas, but the officer had no legal authority to detain the man so he was sent on his way, multiple law enforcement sources told FOX News. On Oct. 6, about 10 miles north of Las Vegas, a Nevada Highway Patrol officer pulled over a rental car that ... read more



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Faith Mangan

October 14, 2009 12:52 PM

On the Job Hunt: Ski Resorts

If you are on the job hunt and love the snow, try a ski resort.  Many are still hiring right now for the upcoming season.  We went to Winter Park resort in Colorado.  It is almost done making its hires, but will continue accepting applications and offering jobs through the peak of Christmas Week. Jobs range in type from ski lift operators to restaurant wait staff.  ... read more



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Jonathan Wachtel

October 14, 2009 10:11 AM

Sick as a Dog

As the H1N1 virus tries to wiggle its way into as many of us as it can this flu season, there is another virus, H3N8, that is threatening dogs this year.  H3N8, or Canine Influenza, is not contagious for us homo sapiens, but for dogs it can be deadly. Fortunately, there is a new vaccine available to safeguard pooches. Fox News dropped into the Ridgewood Vet Hospital in ... read more



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Conor Powell

October 14, 2009 4:43 AM

Fmr Ambassador in Kabul for Election Talks

KABUL, Afghanistan - The former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan under President George W. Bush has arrived in Kabul to help resolve Afghanistan’s on going election crisis. A spokesman for former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad confirmed that he has met with both incumbent President Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the leading opposition candidate. Nearly two ... read more



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Serafin Gomez

October 13, 2009 5:14 PM

Fla. Judge to Send Rifqa Bary Back to Ohio

ORLANDO, Fla. - Judge Daniel Dawson ruled that Ohio does have jurisdiction over this case instead of Florida, where Bary ran away too nearly 3 months ago, after claiming that her Muslim parents, in Ohio, would harm her once they discovered she had converted to Christianity. However, prior to signing the final order that would send Bary back, the Judge said that he would ... read more



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Maggie Kerkman

October 13, 2009 12:17 PM

Strength Forged through Sacrifice

The USS New York is, in some ways, heading home, even though this is its maiden voyage. The Navy's latest amphibious ship was built in Avondale, just outside New Orleans, by shipbuilders ... read more



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Serafin Gomez

October 13, 2009 11:37 AM

Fla. Judge Hears Case of Christian Convert

ORLANDO, Florida - Rifqa Bary, the teenage girl who ran away from Ohio to Florida nearly 3 months ago, because she said she feared her Muslim parents reaction to her conversion to Christianity, will be back in a juvenile court this afternoon. At issue at the hearing: whether Ohio or Florida have jurisdiction over this legal dispute, and whether court-ordered mediation last ... read more



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Svein Schwab

October 12, 2009 2:13 PM

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

   "It's the best way to keep order and discipline", U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk (IL-R) said when asked about the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.   Kirk, a Naval Reserve intelligence officer, was surprised that President Obama made the public ... read more



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Michael Sorrentino

October 12, 2009 1:30 PM

School Nurse Shortage in the Age of H1N1

As schools grapple with a resurgence of H1N1, many districts have few or no nurses to prevent or respond to outbreaks, leaving students more vulnerable to a virus that spreads easily in classrooms and takes a heavier toll on children and young adults. A 2008 survey by the Natl Assoc of School Nurses found that only 45% of public schools have their own full-time nurse, ... read more