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The World Health Organization on Monday raised its pandemic alert level in response to the outbreak of swine flu that originated in Mexico. The move from level three to level four on the WHO's ...

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Researchers hope the antibody cocktail could work as a standalone prophylactic for high-risk groups, in addition to serving as a therapy for those severely ill with flu.

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The Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is one of the most well known in the country. But three years after it was established, a local national cemetery popped up in the Port City.

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