1. The spread of swine flu is prompting governments around the globe to take action. Cuba became the first country to impose a travel ban today by suspending flights to and from Mexico for 48 hours. This, even though the World Health Organization sa...
1.The government confirms 40 cases of the new swine flu in the US. 20 of them come from a New York City school where students spent spring break in Mexico. The CDC says it's premature for other countries to urge people not to travel to the US, which...
1. Health officials say the number of deaths associated with the swine flu outbreak in Mexico is rising. Eighty-one people now dead because of the strain, another 1,300 have gotten sick. The World Health Organization says the outbreak has pandemic p...
1. The World Health Organization declares the swine flu outbreak in North America as a public health emergency, meaning countries around the world will step up reporting and surveillance of the disease already killing dozens in Mexico. 2. Secretary...
1.The World Health Organization is sending resources to Mexico to get a handle on an illness outbreak tied to a new strain of swine flu. So far, 57 deaths have been reported. Scientists are trying to determine if the same strain sickened eight peopl...
1. Two suicide bombings in Iraq have killed at least 78 people, making this the deadliest day of the year in that country. One attacker struck as police were distributing food parcels. 2. A Florida pharmacy is taking blame for killing 21 polo horses...
1.The chief financial officer of money-losing mortgage giant Freddie Mac apparently hanged himself at his home in Virginia. The latest in a string of blows to Freddie Mac since it was seized by the government. David Kellermann was 41. 2.In the case...
1. A Boston medical student is being held without bail on murder, armed robbery and kidnapping charges. Prosecutors accused Philip Markoff of targeting women who advertised services on Craigslist. Markoff's attorney says his 23-year-old client is no...
1.Officials say a young gunman has been successfully and safely disarmed aboard a hijacked Canadian charter jet on the ground in Jamaica. All the passengers have been released but six crew members were still aboard. The gunman is described as mental...
1. President Barack Obama says he has seen positive signs from both Cuba and Venezuela in his four-day trip to Central America, but says the test is in deeds not words. Obama said the signals provided an opportunity for frank dialogue on issues incl...
