WHO asks vaccine makers to reserve swine flu doses for poor
The World Health Organization urged drugmakers to donate at least 10 percent of pandemic influenza vaccines or offer discounted prices for poor countries. Only GlaxoSmithKline publicly agreed to donate 50 million doses and provide discounted vaccines, with other firms pledging or discussing share commitments.
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Britain
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Bees sting 74-year-old man over 200 times in Waco
In Waco Texas a 74-year-old man Harold Braun was mowing when a swarm attacked he was stung more than 200 times. He was hospitalized in stable condition and an exterminator labeled the swarm as a cross between domestic and Africanized bees.
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al Braun
Waco Tribune-Herald
Pakistan rushes to aid 1.5 million refugees from Swat clash
Pakistan faces a massive refugee exodus as 1.5 million people flee the Swat Valley during a military offensive against the Taliban. The UN warns the scale could rival Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. The army reports 20 militants and soldiers killed as operations continue to retake towns.
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Obama Guantanamo closure plan delayed by Senate funding hold
Senate allies block 80 million for relocating 240 detainees to Guantanamo Bay until the administration presents a satisfactory plan. Democrats bar transfers to the United States for now, signaling a setback to Obama’s closure goal as GOP opposition and political backlash mount.
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FDA used lobbyists to assess chemical risks
Milwaukee regulators relied on chemical industry lobbyists to examine bisphenol A risks and monitor press coverage as they prepared a safe label. Emails show FDA officials sought industry guidance to discredit a Japanese study linking BPA to miscarriages before government review. The draft relied on two industry‑funded studies, while independent scientists were not given similar access.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
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EPA Group
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