| WHO Raises Swine Flu Alert to Level 5 Decision comes as number of countries with confirmed cases rises to at least 10 voanews.com |
Producer Sentenced to 7 Years for Fraud Garth H. Drabinsky was sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding the shareholders of his production company, Livent, of more than $400 million. feeds.nytimes.com |
Peru’s Police Say Gang Drained Victims’ Fat A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, the police said Thursday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ruined Ports Hindering Delivery of Relief Relief supplies are piling up in Miami, but the destruction of the port and airport infrastructure in Port-au-Prince is making it extremely difficult to get the material to Haiti. feeds.nytimes.com |
Vows to Move Fast for Haitian Immigrants in U.S. Decisions on applications will be made “with a generosity of spirit” born of the humanitarian crisis, a federal official said. feeds.nytimes.com |