Europe is getting ready for bird flue pandemic

Europe is reasonably well prepared for a pandemic, and probably better prepared than it was 18 months ago," John Simpson, director for emergency preparedness at Britain's Health Protection Agency (HPA), told a news briefing.

He was presenting a report on the huge simulation, billed as Europe's first pandemic influenza exercise, that the HPA carried out across the EU's 25 countries in late November.

P.S. Is United States ready? The outbreak seems to be inevitable and sourses say coming very soon.

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What is the cost to have a car?

The average cost of driving a car is now $7,834 a year or $150.00 a week, according to AAA annual servey. The average driving cost includes gasoline, tires, insurance, maintenance, licenses and financing. But the biggest cost, which many car owners don't see, is depreciation, or how much less your car is worth every year!

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New way to make money out of domains

Cybersquatting the domain name of a celebrity and selling it for a king's ransom was one of the great get-rich-quick schemes of the early internet. Now, cybersquatters register a star's domain before that person becomes famous, and then develop a business relationship with the new celebrity, offering website hosting or design work.

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Russian Jerry Springer

Russian Jerry Springer type of a fight.

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New Internet gambling bill aproved

New bill would prohibit a gambling business from accepting credit cards, checks, wire transfers and electronic funds transfers in illegal gambling transactions. Some exceptions are horse races and fantasy sports.

Many groups oppose. "It is disingenuous to oppose Internet gambling and then write a bill that makes select forms of online gambling legal," said Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance .

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Following up on "Male Pregnancy"

After speaking to OB-GYN Dr. Fridel, I am certain that Male Pregnancy thing is a hoax. She explained to me that abdominal ectopic pregnancy (Male Pregnancy site claims it was preformed) is extremely rare and dangerous. Fetus developing in an amniotic sac attached to peritoneum usually can not survive to full term. Such pregnancy would lead to massive blood loss and even death. Also scientists have not developed a method to clone a human placenta for implantation along side with the embryo.

Gmail, whats next Gdrive?

Google is working on a developing on office-productivity applications online - Gdrive. Along their emails, customers would be able to create and save documents, spreadsheets, bookmarks, and other data. Gdrive has not yet been officially announced

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Bird flu is heading to America!

Bird flu could reach America very soon. "I think it's within the next six to 12 months. And who knows - we've been wrong on other things, it may be earlier", UN bird flu chief David Nabarro said.

So far, human cases are uncommon, but scientists worry that the virus may mutate into a form that can pass easily between people, which could lead to a worldwide flu epidemic.

P.S. Who knows what could be worse Iran Nuclear Weapons or this Bird flu...

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Google offers $90 million

Google has offered up to $90 million to settle a class action lawsuit by advertisers who accuse it of overbilling them through "click fraud".

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Origami revealed

After weeks of hype, Microsoft has revealed a new project called "Origami". It is a PC with the launch of a paperback-sized portable known as the "ultra-mobile".

"The whole Origami concept may very well change what devices people are going to carry with them," Mr Gartenberg said. "It’s not a pocketable device, but it’s certainly small enough to be kept close at hand, and the fact that it runs Windows means that it can do a variety of tasks, from productivity to games to media consumption", analysts say.

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Male Pregnant!

Is he really pregnant or it's just a hoax? This site, http://www.malepregnancy.com, claims it's not a hoax! It provides live video monitoring of this man EKG, ultrasound and other vital organs activities.

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Eddie Van Halen at the Elton John's Academy Awards

That's guitar legend Eddie Van Halen arriving at the Elton John's Academy Awards Viewing Dinner and After-Party in Hollywood.

He doesn't look too good.... is it because of drug abuse or a cancer he is battling?

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Abortion is illigal in Soth Dakota

South Dakota governor. Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning nearly all abortions in South Dakota, challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.

The bill would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion unless the procedure was necessary to save the woman's life. It would make no exception for cases of rape or incest.

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What is 'Origami'?

Bill Gates said thata a new portable product, code-named "Origami," could be released Mar. 9. Website: http://www.origamiproject.com

So, what is it MR. Gates: lightweight computer running the Windows XP operating system, portable version of the Xbox 360 gaming system or a music player, or even a phone?

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