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What you need to know about swine flu WASHINGTON (AP) — A never-before-seen strain of swine flu has turned killer in Mexico and is causing milder illness in the United States and elsewhere. While authorities say it's not time to panic..... LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press
Labor unions to dedicate memorial to workers who die on the job WASHINGTON -- Labor leaders are dedicating a national memorial to honor the more than 5,000 workers who lose their lives on the job each year. The National Workers Memorial will be located on ...... By Sam Hananel Associated Press
CDC: Confirmed swine flu cases in US jumps to 64 ATLANTA -- Health officials say the number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has jumped to 64. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Tuesday that the new count ...... By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press
Consumer confidence soars in April NEW YORK -- Hopeful signs that the worst may be over for the economy boosted Americans' moods in April, sending a closely watched barometer of sentiment to the highest level since November. The New ........ By Anne Innocenzio The Associated Press
AP sources: Gov't, Chrysler lenders reach deal WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department has reached a tentative agreement with four of Chrysler's major debt holders in a bid to keep the automaker out of bankruptcy protection, two people familiar ...... By Stephen Manning The Associated Press
Slideshow: Obama names Greenwich educator teacher of the year (73%)04/28/2009 - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has announced that a former New York police officer is the nation's top teacher. Obama on Tuesday said special education teacher Anthony Mullen of Greenwich ........Wire Report The Associated Press
Building permits in state plummet HARTFORD -- State economic officials report that the number of housing permits issued in the first three months of the year is down by more than 50 percent. The state Department of Economic and ........ By ASSOCIATED PRESS
State company making flu vaccine MERIDEN -- A state company says it is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in preparing a swine flu vaccine. The chief executive officer of Protein Sciences here says it ....... By ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Bank says poor countries risk calamity WASHINGTON -- The global financial crisis could become "a human and development calamity" for many poor countries, the World Bank said, urging donor nations to speed delivery of money they have ........By Harry Dunphy The Associated Press
Chrysler reaches labor deals in fight for survival DETROIT -- It looks like scrappy little Chrysler LLC might yet escape the auctioneer's gavel. The smallest U.S.-based automaker cleared two major hurdles on Sunday in its quest for survival ........By Tom Krisher The Associated Press
Swine flu puts governments on high alert WASHINGTON -- The world's governments raced to avoid both a pandemic and global hysteria Sunday as more possible swine flu cases surfaced from Canada to New Zealand and the United States declared a ........By Lauran Neergaard Associated Press
US joins world in battling flu WASHINGTON -- Amid surging worries about a global pandemic today, the United States launched border screening for swine flu exposure, the European Union advised against nonessential travel, many ........ By ASSOCIATED PRESS
In recession, some child's play is still free Grandparents are often known to say that in their day, kids didn't need paid entertainment; play was free. Play is still free -- if you know where to look. Parks, nature centers and other outdoor ....... By Anne Wallace Allen For The Associated Press
In search of safe, but sane, parenting: Free-range mom discusses her new book NEW YORK -- Writer Lenore Skenazy could have slinked off to mommyland, stripped of her self-esteem and parenting confidence after her public stoning for letting her 9-year-old son ride home alone on ........ By Leanne Italie Associated Press
New Met exhibit traces a decade of change NEW YORK -- In the 1970s, the art world was enmeshed in a vast series of lines, dots and amorphous figures: The conceptual had taken over. Gone were clear representations with clear meaning, and for ....... By SARA ROSE Associated Press
Kilauea volcano is a hot spot for visitors to see Hawaii's growing island HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii -- The largest and southernmost of the Hawaiian islands is shaking, spitting and stretching as it slowly expands into the ocean. You'll see and feel reminders ....... By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press
A rafting adventure on India's remote frontier ON THE KAMENG RIVER, India -- The e-mail from an old friend who runs a white water rafting company was too enticing to resist: We're running a new river in India's remote east, he said. Join us. It ...... By Arthur Max Associated Press
Online map radius tools help vacationers find new destinations NEW YORK -- Remember the old song "500 Miles Away From Home"? Think of it as a challenge instead of a lament and you could come up with some good ideas for a road trip. You can do it the ........ By Beth J. Harpaz Associated Press
First-time author scores unexpected best seller JACKSON, Miss. -- Good thing Octavia Spencer is an actress. She needed all her stagecraft to hide a horrified look when her friend, Kathryn Stockett, asked her to read her new novel, "The Help." ....... By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press
FAA: bird strikes more than double at big airports (62%)04/24/2009 - WASHINGTON -- Airplane collisions with birds have more than doubled at 13 major U.S. airports since 2000, according to Federal Aviation Administration data released for the first time Friday. Eleven ....... By Michael J. Sniffen The Associated Press
Undercover PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Kevin Roose managed to blend in during his single semester at Liberty University, attending lectures on the myth of evolution and the sin of homosexuality, and joining fellow ....... By Eric Tucker Associated Press
Cross-town rivals, Time Warner, Frontier go their own ways on fees Time Warner Cable Inc., long based in Stamford, is testing a new way of charging for Internet use -- by the amount of traffic rather than solely based on download speed. But now that it's expanding ....... By Peter Svensson Associated Press
Xerox 1Q earnings meet revised outlook (62%)04/24/2009 - NEW YORK -- Xerox Corp. posted a profit in the first quarter that met its revised guidance, which the company slashed last month due to restructuring costs and declining technology spending. Xerox ...... Wire Report The Associated Press
Norwalk survivor of "miracle on the Hudson" in SC wildfires MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A man who was aboard the plane that made a splash landing in the Hudson River has found himself at the site of another crisis: wildfires near Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jeff Kolodjay of ...... Wire Report The Associated Press
Global economy is expected to shrink this year WASHINGTON -- The world economy is likely to shrink this year for the first time in six decades. The International Monetary Fund projected the 1.3 percent drop in a dour forecast released ....... By Jeannine Aversa The Associated Press
Booking air fare on a budget is easy with the right strategy NEW YORK -- If you're on a budget but you'd like to fly somewhere for your next vacation, there's good news. "Domestic fares are down 9 percent over a year ago and summer fares to Europe are down 19 .......By Beth J. Harpaz Associated Press
Frank Lloyd Wright home, Taliesin, sees jump in visitors MILWAUKEE -- Taliesin opened for the season this month, and officials there are expecting big crowds, despite the recession. Or maybe because of the recession. The number of visitors to Frank Lloyd ...... By Carrie Antlfinger Associated Press
The Rose City: Have a blast on a budget in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland is not A-listed among the glamor cities, and Portlanders tend not to care if other cities have taller buildings or a bigger this or that. Over time, the city has followed ........ By Joseph B. Frazier Associated Press
New York's new ballparks are also a destination for serious eats NEW YORK -- Hundreds of fans were lined up for a taste of the fancy eats in the food court behind the behemoth of a center-field scoreboard at the Mets' sparkling new ballpark when Carlos Beltran ...... By Howie Rumberg Associated Press
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