Month: January 2006

Science – Army of Bird Flu Viruses Decoded

. Bird flu viruses carry unique genes: study WASHINGTON (Reuters) Jan. 26 — Scientists may have found out what makes the H5N1 influenza virus so deadly — bird flu viruses have a gene that may make them especially...

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Breaking: Frist Introduces Cloture

Update [2006-1-26 18:8:59 by BooMan]: Here is the link to CNN’s article on the Kerry filibuster plan. Update [2006-1-26 19:3:25 by BooMan]: Get your Kossackian reality check right here. Bill Frist just introduced a motion...

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Bush and the War Red Herring

by Larry C. Johnson (bio below) When President George Bush is feeling political heat generated by questions about illegal domestic spying, secret overseas prisons, or prisoner torture, he seeks refuge in the solemn proclamation,...

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Byrd’s Explanation

From Robert Byrd’s website: In advance of the Senate’s vote on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme Court, Senator Byrd criticized the politicized, media-driven nature of the judicial...

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Medicare D: Today’s News

Just a quick one for now:  More people have been unable to get their rx’s. Sacramento resident Randi Sanford, 50, who has cystic fibrosis, had to go without the antibiotic infusions she needed to fight an infection...

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