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How Dangerous Is Swine Flu?
The World Health Organization says the swine flu outbreak has "pandemic potential,a and with 40 Americans in five states confirmed infected so far, Homeland Security has declared a state of emergency. Today, President Obama tried to calm hysteria, saying it's "not a cause for alarm." The Daily Beast looks at five historic public-health crises for lessons in dealing with the porcine panic.
Get Rid of Pit Bulls
Charles Leerhsen is the author of Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, The Most Famous Horse in America.
What Liz Doesn't Get About Lawyers
Charles Fried was Solicitor General of the United States. His book with Gregory Fried, Because It Is Wrong: Torture, Privacy and Presidential Power in the Age of Terror, will be published by W. W. Norton in September.
Gregory Fried is Chair of the Philosophy Department at Suffolk University. His book with Charles Fried, Because It Is Wrong: Torture, Privacy and Presidential Power in the Age of Terror, will be published by W. W. Norton in September.
Edwards Sex Tape Details
Investigative journalist and syndicated columnist Diane Dimond has covered the Michael Jackson story since 1993 when she first broke the news that the King of Pop was under investigation for child molestation. She is author of the book, Be Careful Who You Love—Inside the Michael Jackson Case. She lives in New York with her husband, broadcast journalist Michael Schoen.
Most Memorable Moments from the Women in the World Summit
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The Essential John McPhee
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