Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
Americans are not getting seasonal vaccines ahead of the holidays The Washington PostInfluenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Coverage Among Adults — United States, Fall 2024 CDCGoing home for Thanksgiving? Get vaccinated first, experts say Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFlu Season: CDC Warns Of Low Vaccination Rates The Weather ChannelVery few US adults getting new flu, COVID, RSV vaccines, even in nursing homes University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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New Rule Allows HIV-Positive Organ Transplants TIMEDonor HIV Status Non-Inferior in Kidney Transplant for Patients With HIV Physician's WeeklyOrgans From HIV-Positive Donors? Ethicist Weighs In MedscapeHHS issues final rule expanding kidney and liver transplant access for people with HIV American Hospital Association
California's Raw Farm issues voluntary recall of some raw milk after bird flu detection CBS SacramentoBird flu virus was found in raw milk. Here's what to know about the risks The Associated PressRaw milk nearly killed her son. Now avian flu is bringing more attention to its risk The Mercury News