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  • March 2008

    • Flu Closes Hong Kong Schools

      Associated Press  |  Mar 13, 08 8:51 AM CDT

      Flu Closes Hong Kong Schools

      (Newser) - Over half a million children in Hong Kong are starting their Easter holiday early today after a flu outbreak led the government to order schools to close, AP reports. All kindergartens and primary schools in the densely populated territory will be shut down for two full weeks. Three children have died, but health officials stress that there is no evidence of any more virulent strain than the usual flu virus, and bird flu is not thought to be a factor. More »

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      health  • children  • outbreak  • Hong Kong  • World Health Organization  • flu  • school holidays

  • January 2008

    • Vomiting Bug Still Has UK on Its Knees

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jan 12, 08 1:53 PM CST

      Vomiting Bug Still Has UK on Its Knees

      (Newser) - A vicious bug that causes days of vomiting and diarrhea continues to wreak havoc in the UK, striking down 3 million Brits so far this winter, the Telegraph reports. Experts warn that with many returning to school and work after the holidays this week, the norovirus, which is potentially deadly to the elderly and other vulnerable groups, could hit epidemic levels. More »

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      Great Britain  • elderly  • virus  • illness  • winter  • school holidays  • norovirus

  • October 2007

    • Market Rises on Strong Jobs Report

      Bloomberg  |  Oct 5, 07 10:08 AM CDT

      Market Rises on Strong Jobs Report

      (Newser) - Stocks surged this morning after a highly anticipated jobs report came back reassuringly strong, with 110,000 US workers gaining jobs in September. At the same time, the upsetting August jobs loss—which fueled rampant recession fears—was revised to a gain of 89,000. Growth exceeded expectations among economists polled by Bloomberg, who had estimated 100,000 new jobs.  At 11am EDT the Dow was up 51.46 to 14,025.77, the Nasdaq 23.76 to 2,757.33 and the S&P 8.58 to 1,551.42. More »

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      Nasdaq  • Dow Jones  • job  • General Electric  • Labor Department  • Alcoa  • school holidays

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