CDC Reports Flu Virus Resists Two Common Drugs
The CDC says the dominant flu strain shows high resistance to rimantadine and amantadine, with 91 percent of samples resistant this season. Health officials urge doctors to limit use of these older antivirals and rely on newer drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza for ordinary flu.
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Family of shot student to donate his organs
Longwood Florida AP The 15 year old boy shot by police while brandishing a pellet gun in a middle school bathroom was brain dead but kept alive to harvest organs. Family attorney Mark Nation said the boy Christopher Penley was expected to die Saturday night. Earlier, spokeswoman Kelly Swofford said the family was devastated. Penley from Winter Springs allegedly pulled the pellet gun in a classroom and pointed it at other students before fleeing with deputies and SWAT to a bathroom.
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Saddam trial chief judge resigns amid criticism in Iraq
Baghdad court reports chief judge Rizgar Amin offered to resign from Saddam Hussein trial amid media attacks claiming the panel lost control. The resignation, if accepted, could be quickly filled as trials proceed toward resumption January 24. Separately, U S Marines deaths and Iraq election results updates flow through Baghdad.
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Bird flu harms Turkey poultry sector across Ankara and beyond
Ankara zoo workers wrap cages in plastic to shield exotic fowl as authorities cull thousands of chickens and geese. Poultry producers' union head Akman says sales have fallen 70 percent since human infections were confirmed in Turkey, with 455,000 birds culled and 26 of 81 provinces affected. The $3 billion industry could lose $30 million monthly if the outbreak persists. Neighboring Iran orders 1,000 birds destroyed and bans fowl imports to stay avian flu free. World Health Organization confirms 79 global deaths from HSN1, with all Turkish cases linked to contact with birds and no person-to-person transmission detected.
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Sharon shows brain activity on both sides in coma
Hadassah Hospital reports EEG on Sharon indicates brain activity in both hemispheres. Experts caution this does not reveal the extent of brain damage from his stroke on January 4 and does not guarantee awakening from coma.
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Italian women march for abortion law while gays press for civil union rights
Tens of thousands of women rallied in Milan to defend liberal abortion laws as gays demonstrated in Rome for legal recognition of homosexual couples. Church leaders and Berlusconi allies condemned the protests, calling for a pro-family focus on jobs and housing.
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