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Scientists closer to ‘universal’ flu vaccine

A “headless” version of the influenza virus protected mice from several different strains of flu and may offer a step towards a so-called universal flu vaccine, researchers reported on Tuesday.

‘US officials gave dossier on Shahzad to Zardari’

Top US security officials used an urgent meeting with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to present a dossier on Pakistani-American terror suspect Faisal Shahzad, including his links with the Pakist

‘Ike was invited to meet aliens’

Former US President Dwight Eisenhower was invited to meet aliens visiting the earth.

Tech to tell if dino cold-blooded

New technology developed by US researchers should shed light on whether dinosaurs were cold-blooded or warm-blooded animals, a study has said.

US may not oppose Sino-Pak nuke deal

The US has indicated it would not oppose a Sino-Pak civilian nuclear deal but wants it to be in compliance with NSG rules, notwithstanding warnings by top scholars that such an approach would be a hig

Deal in US over gays in military

The White House and Congress have reached an agreement to repeal the military’s “Don’t ask, Don’t Tell” policy, banning gays from serving openly in the armed forces, after 17 years.

Obama backs Seoul on ship sinking

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The White House said on Monday that US President Barack Obama “fully supports” the South Korean President and his response to the torpedo attack by North Korea that killed 46 South Korean sailors.

Cleric warns of more US attacks

US-born radical Islamic cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki, in a new video has warned of new attacks against Americans home and abroad.
The White House immediately termed him as a murderous thug.

D.C. declines details on spy czar’s exit

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The White House on Friday declined to give detailed reasons for pushing aside America’s spy czar Dennis Blair, insisting that US President Barack Obama had simply decided it was time for a change.

Obama triumphs as Senate clears Wall St reforms

The US Senate approved a sweeping Wall Street reform bill on Thursday night, capping months of wrangling over the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

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