Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu)
cdc.gov 4/26/2009 — U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection (As of April 30, 2009, 10:30 AM ET) In response to an intensifying outbreak in the United States and internationally caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin, the World Health Organization raised the ...

Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu) Investigation
cdc.gov 4/25/2009 — Human Swine Influenza Investigation April 25, 2009 1:00 p.m. ET Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the U.S. in San Diego County and Imperial County, California as well as in San Antonio, Texas. ...

Influenza (Flu) | Swine Flu and You
cdc.gov 4/27/2009 — Questions & Answers Swine Influenza and You What is swine flu? Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human ...

Google Flu Tracker
huffingtonpost.com 11/12/2008 — There is a new common symptom of the flu, in addition to the usual aches, coughs, fevers and sore throats. Turns out a lot of ailing Americans enter phrases like "flu symptoms" into Google and other search engines before they call their doctors. That simple act, multiplied across millions of ...

Revealed: the environmental impact of Google searches
technology.timesonline.co.uk 1/11/2009 — Click here for how to reduce the footprint of the Web Performing two Google searches from a desktop computer can generate about the same amount of carbon dioxide as boiling a kettle for a cup of tea, according to new research. While millions of ...

Influenza (Flu) | Q & A: Questions and Answers Regarding Estimating Deaths from Influenza in the United States
cdc.gov 4/30/2009 — Questions & Answers Questions and Answers Regarding Estimating Deaths from Influenza in the United States How many people die from flu each year in the United States? The number of influenza-associated (i.e., flu-related) deaths varies from year to ...

The Associated Press: 4 more punished over 'Joe the Plumber' searches
google.com 11/25/2008 — 4 more punished over 'Joe the Plumber' searches 3 days ago COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two more senior managers at the Ohio agency where computers were used to dig up information about "Joe the Plumber" have been suspended without pay for their roles in the ...

Records searches anger Joe the Plumber
dispatch.com 10/28/2008 — Records searches anger Joe the Plumber

GM latest to seek government bailout — CNN.com - Politics 11/10/2008
The government has stepped in with nearly $152.5 billion to try and stabilize AIG. The nation's banks are tapping even more. Now General Motors wants its own bailout.

U.N.'s Ban urges Kosovo to reconsider EU mission plan (Reuters) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/12/2008
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Kosovo on Tuesday to reconsider an amended United Nations plan for deployment of the European Union police and justice mission (EULEX) in Kosovo.

UN chief warns of increasing extremism, strife (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/12/2008
AP - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned world leaders attending an interfaith conference Wednesday that globalization has increased communal strife, extremist ideologies and the polarization of societies.

Commentary: Say no to the auto bailout — CNN.com - Politics 11/13/2008
General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union are pouring millions of dollars into a lobbying campaign for a taxpayer bailout.

Cafferty: Is General Motors worth saving? — CNN Political Ticker 11/14/2008
Join the conversation on Jack's blog. As GM goes, so goes the nation…That’s the old motto anyway. Financially neither one is looking so good right now. And General Motors, along with Ford and Chrysler, is looking for some help from our already ...