Monthly Archives: August 2009

Aug 30
2009

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet | Politics and Law – CNET News

Posted on August 30, 2009 by The Crusader

Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet. They’re not much happier about a revised version that aides to … Continue reading →

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Aug 30
2009

Navy Removes Top Nuke Weapons Officer

Posted on August 30, 2009 by The Crusader

BANGOR, Wash. – The Navy dismissed the commanding officer of a Washington state-based nuclear weapons facility Friday, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, the Pentagon said. Capt. Timothy J. Block, who headed the Navy’s Bangor operation … Continue reading →

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Aug 30
2009

Masked Israeli soldiers round up demonstrators

Posted on August 30, 2009 by The Crusader

Israeli army forces are entering the Palestinian village of Bil’in at night and arresting residents. The Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem says the soldiers arrive at the village, which lies west of Ramallah, with Israel Security Agency agents holding lists … Continue reading →

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Aug 30
2009

Sunday Express | UK News :: New swine flu mutation 'far more deadly'

Posted on August 30, 2009 by The Crusader

SWINE flu has been discovered in birds, prompting fears that a more dangerous and easily transmitted strain will emerge. Health experts last night confirmed that the H1N1 pig flu virus has infected turkeys. It is the first case of H1N1 … Continue reading →

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Aug 30
2009

WVa hospital among few requiring flu vaccines

Posted on August 30, 2009 by The Crusader

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As flu season approaches, West Virginia’s largest hospital has given its employees a choice: Get a flu vaccine or find another job. Charleston Area Medical Center wants to get roughly 6,000 workers immunized against seasonal flu to … Continue reading →

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Aug 30
2009

A/H1N1 flu spreads at “unbelievable” speed: WHO_English_Xinhua

Posted on August 30, 2009 by The Crusader

PARIS, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — A/H1N1 flu is spreading at an “unbelievable” speed, with “a very severe form of disease” attacking the lungs of healthy young people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned in an interview published by French … Continue reading →

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