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...into the country, at which point the challenge for Australian authorities would start in earnest. Theoretically, Horvath could assume extraordinary powers by invoking the Quarantine Act. But the CMO says he would advise government leaders on closing schools and canceling sporting events in an attempt to control the virus' spread, and on distributing antivirals from the country's stockpile of 4 million doses. That sounds like a lot of antivirals - and per capita only Finland has more - but it would be "woefully inadequate" if the bug were rampant, says Peter Curson, director of health studies at Sydney's Macquarie University...
...cheer began sometime between the second and third touchdown runs. Small at first, it spread among the students until even those freshmen who didn’t have a clue who he was found themselves chanting in unison...
...shredded; the sign of the local McDonald's on Ryan Street is ripped off its frame, and the once-indoor Ronald McDonald playground is now exposed to the elements. Corrugated metal roofs have fared particularly poorly and many are now smeared across nearby fences, other storefronts or just spread out whole or in pieces on the ground...
...help you learn a little more about your street. Launched by M.I.T. professor Keith Hampton, INeighbors.org allows users to create a home page for their community that others can access by registering. Members advise one another about local services such as the best plumbers or baby sitters or spread the word about changes in local government. By registering for MeetTheNeighbors.org a site run by Jared Nissim, a New York City--based Web entrepreneur, you join a local message board. You can view members' profiles, read postings by locals and be notified about events like barbecues. There isn't a secure...
...Ministry of Agriculture did announce last week that it would begin culling infected birds, as Thailand and Vietnam do, rather than simply vaccinating them. (Vaccinated poultry may continue to spread the H5N1 virus.) But while the government insists it's doing all it can to control the disease, some are taking preparations into their own hands. One Australian bank has drawn up its own contingency plans for an outbreak and is stocking up on the antiviral drug Tamiflu. When it comes to keeping bird flu at bay, says a bank executive, "We have no faith in the government...