Rupert Grint, Harry Potter's Friend Ron Weasley, had Swine Flu

Rupert Grint, who plays Harry Potter's faithful sidekick Ron Weasley in the movie frandchise, had a mild case of swine flu, and although he is alright now, he had to rest for a couple of days and not be around...

Attack of Human Rights Groups on Web

Escalating computer viruses, data-stealing Trojan horses and other malicious software are plaguing many human rights groups these days, and many of these software are being routed from China. The sophistication of...

Bird flu could devastate in India

"Officials in India's most densely populared state fear that an outbreak of bird flu could be devastating. The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now been found in Malda, infecting poulty in seven of the 19...

MySpace page serves up fake Microsoft security update

Just a quick heads-up for Myspace users."According to security vendor McAfee, one of the profiles on MySpace currently serves up a fraudulent Microsoft security update that, if clicked, attempts to load malicious software. The profile of a 42-year-old woman from Arkansas...

HIV medics released to Bulgaria

"Six Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences in Libya have arrived in Bulgaria following their release, ending their eight-year incarceration. They were immediately pardoned by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. The five nurses and a Palestinian-born doctor were...

Libya HIV death sentences upheld

"Libya's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences imposed in 2004 on five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor for infecting children with HIV. However, a mediating body - the Gaddafi Foundation - has reportedly agreed a financial settlement with the children's...

Woman Has Rare Case of Bubonic Plague

The Bubonic Plague, more commonly referred to as the "Black Death," ravaged Europe between the years 1347 and 1350. During this short period, 25 million people (one third of Europe's population at the time) were killed.  Thousands of people died each week and...

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