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CDC: H1N1 Has Sickened 22 Million in 6 Months

WASHINGTON – Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April. They say about 4,000 have died, including 540 children. The startling new figures — about four times higher than previous death estimates — don’t mean swine flu has suddenly gotten worse. Instead, the Centers …

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H1N1 Sparks Urgent Medical Mission in Alaskan Village

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help. “Diomede is probably the most isolated place in the United States right now,” said David Head, a doctor involved in the effort. “We …

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Ex-Army Worker Who Killed 2 Is Executed in Virginia

JARRATT, Va. – A former Army counterintelligence worker was executed by electric chair Tuesday for killing a Virginia couple, becoming the first U.S. inmate to die by electrocution in over a year. Larry Bill Elliott was pronounced dead at 9:08 p.m. at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt. He was convicted …

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