Archive for August 17th, 2009

Protesters want UC Berkeley law professor fired (AP)

Written by on Monday, August 17th, 2009 in 391470.

A police officer leads protester Cynthia Papermaster from a University of California, Berkeley classroom while Professor John Yoo, left, prepares to teach on Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Anti-war activists protested on the University of California, Berkeley campus Monday to call for the firing of a law professor who co-wrote legal memos that critics say were used to justify the torture of suspected terrorists.  (AP Photo/Noah Berger)AP – Anti-war activists protested Monday at the University of California, Berkeley to call for the firing of a law professor who co-wrote legal memos that critics say were used to justify the torture of suspected terrorists.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

US expects far fewer swine flu shots in October (AP)

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A syringe extracts an experimental H1N1 swine flu vaccine from a vial before being administered to a medical volunteer during early trials with medical volunteers at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, August 10, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed/FilesAP – The U.S. won’t have nearly as much swine flu vaccine ready by mid-October as long predicted ? 45 million doses instead of the anticipated 120 million, a federal official said Monday.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Boy in bedroom where parents shot to death in Fla. (AP)

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AP – A 10-year-ancient adopted son with Down syndrome was sleeping with his parents when masked gunmen burst in and shot and killed the Florida couple in their bedroom last month, according to documents released Monday.

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