Swine flu vaccine delays new race against virus
Federal plans for 120 million doses by now have collapsed to about 13 million delivered with weeks of lag. Production bottlenecks in egg based manufacturing and syringe filling slow distribution as CDC officials warn COVID like risk. Schools report closures and parents queue for shots while experts urge patience.
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Funeral home billboard obits debut in Des Moines
Iles Funeral Home in Des Moines is posting funeral announcements on electronic billboards around the city. John Wild says the 8 second digital notices mimic rural shop postings to inform visitors and services, while Jessica Roth notes it is a first for funeral homes to use billboards for this purpose.
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Disappearance of Virginia Tech student treated as crime case
Roanoke and Charlottesville police say Morgan Harrington 20 vanished after leaving the John Paul Jones Arena during a Metallica concert at the University of Virginia. Harrington’s purse and phone were found in a nearby lot. no sign of struggle was detected. Authorities remain unsure if a crime occurred or if she is alive.
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Father sought after daughter run down in Peoria crash
Police hunt Fateh Hassan Almaleki of Glendale for allegedly striking his daughter Noor Faleh Almaleki 20 in an Arizona Department of Economic Security lot in Peoria over alleged westernized behavior. Noor is hospitalized in critical condition. Amal Edan Khalaf 43 of Surprise, a second roommate, sustained non life threatening injuries.
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