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Adelaide Researchers Uncovered Cause of Infant Epilepsy

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Worse Than in 40 Other Countries

Babies born in the United States have a higher chance of dying in their first month than babies in much of the developed world, according to a new report on infant mortality rates.

U.S. Newborn Death Rate Trails Behind 40 Other Nations

The United States could be worse than 40 other countries when it comes to infant mortality. New research done by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that babies under four weeks old account for 41 percent of child deaths worldwide.

Bird Flu Returns with Deadlier Strain, Warns UN

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a warning, looking at the situation that it a mutant strain of deadly flu is already spreading in China and Vietnam, according to CBS News report. Fears of an outbreak of bird flu this winter have been raised by the United Nations. Bird flu was in decline, but FAO warns it appears to be on the rise again and the new bird flu strain is even deadlier.

More Infants Die Early in US than in 40 Countries, Including Cuba: WHO Study

The United States is worse than 40 other countries when it comes to infant mortality. A report published on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) said babies born in the U.S. have a higher risk of dying within the first month of life than babies born in 40 other countries.

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Bird Flu Could Strike Again, New Mutant Strain Spreading in Asia: FAO

The United Nations on Monday urged greater preparedness and surveillance against a possible resurgence of bird flu, warning that the new mutant virus H5N1 - 2.3.2.1 might affect Asia the most.

U.N. Warns of Bird Flu Resurgence

The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the bird flu virus, reports the Associated Press.

China's feedmeal demand to rise with meat

The Return of Bird Flu?

There's evidence that avian flu is mounting a comeback.

Roosters play with a rubber ball in Shenyang

Bird Flu Mutation Spurs Fears of Epidemic

A rise in the number of reported cases of avian flu, coupled with the appearance of a mutation that could be resistant to vaccines, has led the United Nations to warn of a potential bird flu resurgence.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry

Rick Perry: Social Security a 'Ponzi Scheme'

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 2012 Republican presidential candidate, has renewed his attack on government entitlements, likening Social Security to a Ponzi scheme.

People shop for supplies to weather approaching Hurricane Irene at a Home Depot store in Freeport on Long Island

Hurricane Irene: North Hempstead Supervisor Adds Mandatory Evacuation Areas

North Hempstead adds new areas on Port Washington peninsula to must-leave zones

Hurricane Irene: Nassau County Preparations in Last Stages

The Great Neck peninsula is ready for Irene, a park commissioner said in its sealed marina

Hurricane Irene: Nassau County Sets First North Shore Evacuations

For the first time, North Shore L.I. residents must leave their homes

Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Other GOP Candidates Make Rounds

GOP candidates continue to push, campaign.

Assad Forces Said to Kill 8 in Syria as Protesters Hail Libyan Revolution

President Bashar al-Assad's forces killed eight people across Syria overnight, activists said Friday, in a renewed campaign to crush protesters cheered by the downfall of Moammar Gadfafi in Libya.

Dick Cheney Urged Bush to Bomb Syria in 2007: Memoir

ater that year, Israeli warplane bombed the site in the Syrian desert.

NASA Gets Ready to Test Space Wi-Fi

NASA's space shuttles may be stationary but they continue to race ahead with research and development as they prepare to fly a laser communications system in an aim to test high definition television from Mars.

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Zachery Tims Mourned by Thousands at Florida Funeral

After Zachery Tims' death, nearly 5,000 people packed the First Baptist Church of Orlando to say their good-byes to the church leader.

Cause of Lou Gehrig's Disease Identified, Could ALS Cure be Next?

Northwestern scientists identify faulty cellular mechanism responsible for the progressive muscle paralysis of ALS

A young man gestures during a pro-Gaddafi rally in Green Square, Tripoli

Gadhafi, Assad, DSK: Around the World in 80 Seconds

Here is a brief rundown of important events around the world Monday morning, August 22, 2011.

A wall mural depicting Gaddafi government propaganda is pocked with bullet holes after Libyan rebel fighters pushed pro-Gaddafi soldiers out of the center of the strategic coastal city of Zawiyah

Analysis: Gaddafi's Fall will Inspire Arab Revolutions

The implosion of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year-old rule will put a new spring in the step of the Arab revolutions and demonstrate once again that these entrenched autocratic governments are not invincible.

Israel and Hamas Agree on Truce to Stop Gaza Clashes

Israel and the Hamas Islamist group which controls the Gaza Strip have agreed to a ceasefire after five days of cross-border violence, officials said Monday.

Egypt and Israel Try to Calm Crisis over Border Killings

Egypt and Israel tried Sunday to defuse a diplomatic crisis over the killing of five Egyptian security personnel during an Israeli operation against cross-border raiders, as crowds of Egyptians protested angrily at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo.

Assad Warns Outsiders Not to Interfere in Syria

As for the threat of a military action ... any action against Syria will have greater consequences (on those who carry it out), greater than they can tolerate, the President said.

U.S. President Obama shops for books in Martha's Vineyard

Obama Summer Reading List Leans Toward Fiction

President Barack Obama, perhaps seeking a break from harsh reality after a tough summer battling the economy and Republicans in Congress, has picked a summer reading list that is long on fiction.

Emblem of the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC)

Is Iran Behind PRC's Suspected Attacks on Israelis?

Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu responded swiftly to the killing of eight citizens, including that of 22-year-old Staff Sergeant Moshe Naftali, in a series of coordinated attacks on Israeli vehicles in southern resort city of Eilat.

NYU’s Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini: Social Unrest Will Spread

Economist Nouriel Dr. Doom Roubini, the NYU professor who 4 years ago accurately predicted the global financial crisis, said U.S./Europe policy makers must invest in a new, smarter social safety net to restore a balance between the free market and public goods. If it doesn’t occur, a systemic flaw will, at minimum, continue to hinder economic recovery.