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Production of swine flu vaccine is way behind
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AP – The federal government originally promised 120 million doses of swine flu vaccine by now. Only 13 million have come through.

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New info shows swine flu still hardest on young
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AP – Swine flu continues to be most dangerous to kids and younger adults and is largely bypassing the elderly, according to the latest and most solid government health information.

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Feds to issue new medical marijuana policy
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AP – Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department.

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Hitting early, swine flu claims 11 more kids in US
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AP – As the swine flu outbreak strikes the U.S. early and hard, health officials note a worrisome number of child deaths and warn that supplies of vaccine will remain scarce for at least the next couple of weeks.

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Swine flu hits hard, early — claims 11 more kids
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AP – Swine flu is causing unprecedented illness for so early in the fall — including a worrisome count of child deaths — and the government warned Friday that vaccine supplies will be even more scarce than expected through this month.

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Swine flu 6 months later: Relief, but winter looms
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AP – It was six months ago that scientists discovered an ominous new flu virus, touching off fears of a catastrophic global outbreak that could cause people to drop dead in the streets. Doomsday, of course, never came to pass.

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Second GOP senator open to health care overhaul
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AP – A second Republican senator signaled Wednesday she’s open to voting for sweeping health care legislation this year, putting President Barack Obama closer to a historic achievement that has eluded generations of Democratic leaders.

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Dems scramble after warning from health insurers
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AP – Insurance companies aren’t playing nice any more. Their dire message that health care legislation will drive up premiums for people who already have coverage comes as a warning shot at a crucial point in the debate and threatens President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority.

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CDC: 76 children dead of swine flu as cases rise
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AP – Health officials said Friday that 76 U.S. children have died of swine flu, including 19 new reports in the past week — more evidence the new virus is unusually dangerous for the young.

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AP Poll: Third of parents oppose swine flu vaccine
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AP – As the first wave of swine flu vaccine crosses the country, more than a third of parents don’t want their kids vaccinated, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.

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