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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. H7N9 bird flu can pass between mammals, researchers find

    Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February.
    Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February. The latest research into the virus, which before this year had never been...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Science, Viral Diseases and Infections, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses

    2. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. McDonald's sales slide on avian flu fears; Wendy's revenue rises

    McDonald’s had another rough month as sales at restaurants open more than a year slid in April, a month after the world’s largest burger company said the gauge dipped 1% during its first quarter.
    McDonald’s had another rough month as sales at restaurants open more than a year slid in April, a month after the world’s largest burger company said the gauge dipped 1% during its first quarter. This time, the Oak Brook, Ill., chain...

    Tags: Burger King, Dining and Drinking, New Products, McDonald's, Restaurant and Catering Industry

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. In China, rat meat is sold as lamb

    BEIJING -- Feasting on strips of mutton dropped in a simmering pot is a popular dining pastime in China, but what if the meat served is actually made of rat? That may be on the minds of diners after the latest stomach-churning food scandal to hit China....

    Tags: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Flu, China, U.S. Military

    4. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. In China, let a thousand blogs bloom

    China employs an army of censors. As many as 50,000 well-trained monitors police the Internet, and 12 government departments are empowered to search and seize information and shut down users and sites. They work fast: A recent study conducted by two American computer scientists found that 30% of banned posts are removed within half an hour of posting, and 90% within 24 hours.
    China employs an army of censors. As many as 50,000 well-trained monitors police the Internet, and 12 government departments are empowered to search and seize information and shut down users and sites. They work fast: A recent study conducted by two...

    Tags: Corporate Crime, Politics, Restraint of Trade, Brad Pitt, Government

    5. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Bird flu more difficult to detect this time around

    China has suffered outbreaks of bird flu before, but the virus that has now infected more than 100 people across eastern China and Taiwan is different in several important ways, according to scientists and researchers.
    China has suffered outbreaks of bird flu before, but the virus that has now infected more than 100 people across eastern China and Taiwan is different in several important ways, according to scientists and researchers. The new virus is H7N9, a different...

    Tags: Health, Health Organizations, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Viral Diseases and Infections, Science and Technology

    6. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. China's H7N9 bird flu death toll likely to rise

    Chinese health officials are warning that the death toll from the H7N9 bird flu is likely to rise in the weeks and months ahead.
    Chinese health officials are warning that the death toll from the H7N9 bird flu is likely to rise in the weeks and months ahead. In a report on the outbreak that began in China in February, doctors and researchers from from several public health...

    Tags: Health, Demographics, Wildlife, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses

    7. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Bird flu outbreak is spreading fear in China

    BEIJING — On a subway car in Shanghai, commotion breaks out when someone spots a live chicken poking its head out of a bag tucked under one of the seats.
    BEIJING — On a subway car in Shanghai, commotion breaks out when someone spots a live chicken poking its head out of a bag tucked under one of the seats. On a highway in Zhejiang province, a motorist is so panicked by bird droppings landing on her...

    Tags: Politics, Health Organizations, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Consumer Goods Industries, Diseases and Illnesses

    8. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Chinese officials urge calm as seventh bird flu victim dies

    The toll from China’s new strain of bird flu climbed to seven on Monday with the death of a 64-year-old retiree in Shanghai and the number of cases spread to 24, but officials expressed confidence the outbreak could be contained.
    The toll from China’s new strain of bird flu climbed to seven on Monday with the death of a 64-year-old retiree in Shanghai and the number of cases spread to 24, but officials expressed confidence the outbreak could be contained. The World...

    Tags: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Health Organizations, Wildlife, Respiratory Disease, Viral Diseases and Infections

    9. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Bird flu deaths among Chinese reach 6

    BEIJING -- A new form of bird flu has infected more than a dozen people and caused six deaths in China in the last two months, according to official Chinese media reports.
    BEIJING -- A new form of bird flu has infected more than a dozen people and caused six deaths in China in the last two months, according to official Chinese media reports. As of Friday, Chinese media reported 14 people were infected with the virus, a...

    Tags: Politics, Health Organizations, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu

    10. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Kate Atkinson's 'Life After Life' is a clever creation

    There's a bit of Edward Gorey-esque glee in the way Kate Atkinson keeps knocking off her main character in "Life After Life."
    There's a bit of Edward Gorey-esque glee in the way Kate Atkinson keeps knocking off her main character in "Life After Life." And yet, she manages to invest these repeated deaths with poetry and emotion. This ingenious narrative conceit — the...

    Tags: Authors, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Literature, Arts and Culture

    11. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. CDC chief: No cases of H7N9 avian flu found in U.S.

    There have been no reported cases of the new H7N9 avian flu in the U.S., officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Friday.  In China, however, the numbers of victims continue to creep up, with 16 people in four provinces having been sickened with the virus. 
    There have been no reported cases of the new H7N9 avian flu in the U.S., officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Friday.  In China, however, the numbers of victims continue to creep up, with 16 people in four provinces having been...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Vaccines, Chemical Industry, Flu Vaccine, Diseases and Illnesses

    12. Dec 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Pictures in the News | December 26, 2012

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