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First bird flu case in a U. S. child confirmed by CDC in California The Washington PostCalifornia case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child The Associated PressUS confirms first case of bird flu in a child CNNCDC confirms bird flu in a child in California, first reported avian influenza virus in child KTLA Los Angeles

First up-close picture taken of star outside Milky Way ABC NewsStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video) Space.comUnprecedented image may reveal impending supernova that could be visible from Earth CNNScientists obtain image of a star on the precipice of disaster Reuters.comFirst Close Up Picture of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow The New York Times

Elon Musk has pledged to settle Mars. This book offers a reality check CTV NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Why fatal drug overdoses are finally declining in S. F. — and elsewhere San Francisco ChronicleDrug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply The New York TimesReport Shows Opioid Epidemic Decrease WAAYHas the Overdose Death Rate Peaked? Insights from an Arizona Harm Reduction Organization Cato Institute

Winter illness surge in San Diego threatens Thanksgiving plans CBS News 8CDC warning: Alarming rise of whooping cough cases in Ohio NBC4 WCMH-TVWhooping cough, pertussis cases spike in New York, nation. What to know, how to stay safe The Journal NewsWhooping cough levels already 6 times higher than last year KTLA Los Angeles

2 MILLION mph galaxy smash-up seen in unprecedented detail EurekAlertAstronomers spot 1 of the most powerful 'sonic booms' in the universe as massive galaxy crashes into its neighbors Livescience.com2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads' Space.comPowerful telescope captures rogue galaxy colliding with another at 2 million mph Yahoo! VoicesTwo million mph violent galaxy collision in space