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The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level from three to four, as health officials around the world take steps to prevent the spread of the swine flu that has caused at least 149 deaths in Mexico and illnesses in several other
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: It's the oldest form of transportation - walking - and new evidence shows it's getting more dangerous. A new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association shows the number of pedestrians killed in traffic jumped 11 percent las
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level from three to four, as health officials around the world take steps to prevent the spread of the swine flu that has caused at least 149 deaths in Mexico and illnesses in several other
India's tourist industry is facing a slump, both due to last month's terror attacks in Mumbai and the global economic slowdown. Two luxury hotels popular with foreigners were among the targets of the terror attacks in the deadly attacks. Workers rem
India's government health officials say despite the designation of a global pandemic for the H1N1 virus there is no cause for alarm in the world's second most populous country. India has confirmed 16 cases of swine flu in humans and there have been
Development Banks to Fund Sustainable Transport The worlds eight largest development banks say theyll invest 175 billion dollars to finance sustainable urban transportation systems. The announcement came at the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Developm
A U.S. passenger jet crash-landed in New York City's Hudson River on Thursday with 155 passengers and crew onboard. But tragedy was averted when ferries and tourist boats came to the aid of the sinking plane and everyone was evacuated. Tail fin of A
Push to Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving Builds In an unprecedented move, the National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S. is recommending that motorists turn off all cell phones while driving. The board, charged with determining the cause of tra
The number of U.S. cases of swine flu has risen to 3,000 - an increase of 400 from Monday's released figures. Three deaths have been reported. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says more cases and fatalities are likely. US outbreak d
More Aid Coming to African Drought Victims The international community came together Saturday at the United Nations to find ways to mitigate the current crisis in the Horn of Africa, but also to prevent future ones from happening. At the meeting, the
Rights Group Says 300 Arrested at Papua Rally In Indonesia's Papua province, Human Rights Watch says police arrested more than 300 protesters at a political rally where separatists declared independence from Indonesian rule on Wednesday. Demonstrator
Kenya: Misuse of Antibiotics Leading to Resistance by Immune System NAIROBI In Kenya, the rise of drug resistant bacteria could reverse the gains made by medical science over diseases that were once treatable. Kenyans could be at risk of fatalities a
DAVID GREENE, HOST: The recent shooting in Las Vegas has sparked some soul searching, certainly more debate about guns in this country. And we have a new poll out this morning from NPR and Ipsos. And it reveals overwhelming support for various gun co
Traffic Deaths Increase after 4:20 P.M. on 4/20 Tomorrow is April 20th4/20. It's sometimes called a High Holiday. Because for a lot of people, 4/20 is Marijuana Day. And for them it's kind of a tradition to start lighting up at 4:20 P.M. on 4/20. Whi
Carried by the female anopheles mosquito, malaria is a disease of the poor. In rural Africa, it is killing the young and the vulnerable. The need for a vaccine which would dramatically reduce mortality has never been greater. Dedicated teams of scien
When you consider the Earths history stretching over billions of years, its clear that meteorite impacts, far from being unexpected, are just a normal part of the life cycle of our planet. But that is not how they seem to us. The Chebarkul meteorite
Turkish health minister Recep Akdag says preliminary tests show five more people are infected with the bird flu virus. The cases were detected in four provinces, raising the number of suspected and co
A Continental Pacific Railroad freight train derailed on Tuesday about 40 miles north of Sacramento. The exact cause is still being investigated, but authorities say it was no accident. The head engineer said everything was fine; then suddenly, every
By Michael Bowman Washington 25 November 2007 Majority Democrats in the U.S. Congress continue to press for time-specific goals for withdrawing American military personnel from Iraq, despite reports that a surge in U.S. forces appears to have contrib
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 12 September 2007 A group of international health experts has drafted a three-year program for Indonesia aimed at containing the spread of bird flu. The disease is now endemic among poultry there, and chickens are a common ba