Kiko's House: Breast cancer bombshell lands in the middle of the health care debate

The Pump Handle: Swine flu and bird flu and lessons to be learned

Ken Silverstein: Feds document crime spree by dictator's son: Why no action?

Private Buffoon: Writes letters...

The National Protrusion: Should terror suspects be tried in U.S courts? - The Henry "Mack Truck" Harvey Show

ANNALS OF JOURNALISM: Rush to judgement...Media, Money and Sun Myung Moon...and his paper says...and his editor says...The state of journalism in Nebraska...Gernelism...Newsweek taps Bush aide for Obama reporting... Rogue?...Balance...Ethics...Setoodeh and Teh Ghey...Typography...The 'Dean' writes...WashTimes against protectionism before they were for it...

... deep inside an 86-page supplement to United States export regulations is a single sentence that bars U.S. exports of vaccines for avian bird flu and dozens of other viruses to five countries designated "state sponsors of terrorism." The reason: Fear that they will be used for biological warfare. Under this little-known policy, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria and Sudan may not get the vaccines unless they apply for special export licenses, which would be given or refused according to the discretion and timing of the U.S. Three of those nations — Iran, Cuba and Sudan — also are subject to a ban on all human pandemic influenza vaccines as part of a general U.S. embargo.

Even Bob Gates thinks it's "the nuttiest thing", when Indonesia does the same thing in reverse.

And the scientific community is not impressed.

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View all the winners below the fold!

The submissions were overwhelming and very creative. A big thanks to Desi from Mia Culpa. She helped sort things out and believe me there were hundreds as you can imagine. I do know that the prizes are being shipped out now and if you see yourself as a winner and don't receive anything within the next two weeks-please contact me. Once again-great job people!

Update: I'll be on the Marc Maron Show around 10:45 PST tonight on Air America.

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Kansas Morons! American Classic novels deemed "porn" by Kansas school official, Kansas teachers guide to Intelligent Design, Wheat futures close higher, pork bellies unchanged...

Operation Truth: Letter from Ramadi..."I wish every American could see this for him/herself."

Bird Flu Scare: Fueled by apocalyptic pronouncements from a fundamentalist White House, and an unquestioning corporate press, the ongoing asian bird flu scare is already netting millions for shareholders of a useless vaccine—including Donald Rumsfeld, former CEO of the company that created it.

Yellow Dog Blog: Turkeys Refuse Ceremonial White House Pardon...and Roman notes that G-Dub has pardoned more turkeys than people.

: Fueled by apocalyptic pronouncements from a fundamentalist White House, and an unquestioning corporate press, the ongoing asian bird flu scare is already netting millions for shareholders of a useless vaccine—including Donald Rumsfeld, former CEO of the company that created it.

Yellow Dog Blog: Turkeys Refuse Ceremonial White House Pardon...and Roman notes that G-Dub has pardoned more turkeys than people.

Petty Larseny: New Evidence of Harriet Miers' Position on Abortion...this might surprise some.

Martial Law and the advent of the Supreme Executive: President Bush warned the nation that outbreaks of Bird Flu may require massive quarantines enforced by the US Military. If a vaccine is developed, would this outfit be able to get hold of any?

The Heretik: more on our dyslexic Preznit improving America's standing in the world by claiming Divine itervention.

Winners of the IgNobel Prize:The winners have all done things that first make people LAUGH, then make them THINK.
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Winners of the IgNobel Prize:The winners have all done things that first make people LAUGH, then make them THINK.

Bird Flu Update: some excellent blogs have emerged specifically to cover the topic. Here’s a rundown of the best of them.
Mike's Blog Round Up

Tbogg: Alert the Photoshoppers...

Spittle & Ink: Special preview of new Anne Coulter of Book!

Matthew Yglesias: Fun With Brio magazine. Focus on the Family's counterpoint to the dangerous Seventeen.
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