Second bird flu outbreak feared in Asia and beyond
Vietnamese officials report the region’s 19th fatality from bird flu as health authorities warn of a possible second wave. WHO notes China may have human cases while China has not officially reported any. Ten Asian governments have battled the outbreak, with Vietnam’s 19 confirmed cases and multiple quarantines and culls across the region.
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Taiwan
Thailand
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Delaware
Charan Trinwathipong
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Binh Phuoc
Ho Chi Minh City
Hemp as Kansas crop faces federal ban limit
Mark Higgins of Hays pushes for hemp fiber grown in Kansas to boost his subcontracting business and educate the state. He cites nations producing bio diesel and building materials while noting Congress holds the ultimate say as Kansas has no control yet. He and others urge a federal rewrite to distinguish hemp from marijuana and point to twenty plus countries allowing industrial hemp.
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Lord of the Rings director Jackson wins top film honor
Peter Jackson won the Directors Guild of America top prize for The Return of the King, cementing momentum ahead of the Academy Awards. Also honored were Mike Nichols, Christopher Misiano, and Timothy M. Van Patten for TV directing.
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Bush touts economy as tax cuts lift growth and jobs
President Bush in Missouri promotes a growing economy that has spurred hiring and a 5.6 percent January unemployment rate. Despite 112,000 new jobs, 2.2 million payrolls remain below January 2001 levels. He credits the tax cuts, notes deficits rising to $521 billion, and pledges to cut the deficit in half over five years amid security and war costs.
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