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Poland distrustful of swine flu vaccination WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday that his government won't buy vaccines for swine flu that have not been properly tested or from producers who won't take responsibility for possible side effects.
Nov 6, 2009 at 22:44
World unemployment up despite economic recovery PARIS (AP) — Despite signs of an economic revival gathering pace around the globe, the millions of people laid off during the worst recession in 70 years are unlikely to see relief any time soon as joblessness is still climbing in many of the world's largest economies.
Nov 6, 2009 at 22:38
U.S. jobless rate tops 10 percent for first time since '83 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.
Nov 6, 2009 at 22:23
First Slovak dies of swine flu BRATISLAVA (AP) — An official says a swine flu victim has died in Slovakia, becoming the nation's first known fatality from the illness.
Nov 6, 2009 at 22:10
Neighbor: Fort Hood suspect emptied his apartment FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment and left a phone message saying goodbye to a friend in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, neighbors said Friday.
Nov 6, 2009 at 21:59
Czech, U.S. governments discuss military cooperation PRAGUE — Senior U.S. and Czech defense officials held talks Friday to discuss ways for the Czech Republic to participate in a reworked U.S. missile defense plan.
Nov 6, 2009 at 18:00 | Associated Press
BUCHAREST, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has put off a review of Romania's 20 billion euro rescue package until it forms a new government and will delay badly needed aid originally slated for next month, officials said on Friday.
Nov 6, 2009 at 16:06 | Reuters
GENEVA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Censorship of the Internet is open to challenge at the World Trade Organisation as it can restrict trade in services delivered online, a forthcoming study says. A censorship case at the WTO could raise sovereignty issues, given the clear right of member states to restrict trade on moral grounds -- for example, by blocking access to child pornography websites.
Nov 6, 2009 at 16:05 | Reuters
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov 6 (Reuters) - Nowhere in the United States has more doctors at its beck and call than White Plains, one of the wealthiest cities in the nation.
Nov 6, 2009 at 16:04 | Reuters
Experts: Seasonal flu may hit Europe after H1N1, 40,000 could die STOCKHOLM, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The H1N1 pandemic flu virus could kill up to 40, 000 people across Europe and be followed by seasonal flu waves that could kill the same number, European health experts said on Friday.
Nov 6, 2009 at 16:01 | Reuters
Developing countries launch nearly half WTO disputes GENEVA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Developing countries have launched nearly half of the disputes at the World Trade Organisation in its 15-year history, the WTO said on Nov. 6.
Nov 6, 2009 at 15:25 | Reuters
Bus crash kills 30 in northern India At least 30 people were killed and 40 others were injured onNov. 6when a bus plunged into a gorge in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, police said.
Nov 6, 2009 at 15:03 | Reuters
BUCHAREST, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has postponed a review of Romania's 20 billion euro rescue package until the country forms a new government, President Traian Basescu said on Friday.
Nov 6, 2009 at 12:38 | Reuters
WHO: Animals need to be closely watched for flu GENEVA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Some pigs, turkeys and household pets have become infected with the H1N1 flu, but the pandemic virus does not yet appear to be spreading quickly among animals, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
Nov 6, 2009 at 12:36 | Reuters
U.S. unemployment nears 10 percent as rebound remains slow WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy is rebounding from its deepest slump since the 1930s, but it probably won't seem that way when the government releases its monthly employment report on Friday.
Nov 6, 2009 at 12:09 | Associated Press