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November 21, 2009
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before its first crucial test.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday.
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Swine flu is now widespread across most of the country. In California, more than 6,000 people have been hospitalized with the virus. And while health care workers are on the frontlines of the pandemic, they're not at the front of the line for the vaccine. For KAZU, Emily Apel reports.
Running can be an environmentally friendly sport. All you really need are shoes, a path and some endurance. But athletic events like road races create a considerable amount of waste. Organizers of the Big Sur International Marathon and half marathon are trying to change that by going green. KAZU's Krista Almanzan reports.
Every year literally tons of produce would go to waste if it wasn't for volunteer gleaners who salvage it from local fields.
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