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Vaccine for Swine Flu: On the Way

From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Novartis says produces first batch of H1N1 vaccine"--

Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG said Friday it has successfully produced a first batch of swine flu vaccine weeks ahead of expectations.

The vaccine was made in cells, rather than grown in eggs as is usually the case with vaccines, the company said.

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Fiat Buys Chrysler

From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Fiat closes deal to take bulk of Chrysler's assets," by Tom Krisher and Dan Strumpf--

Italy's Fiat is the new owner of most of Chrysler's assets, closing a deal Wednesday that saves the troubled U.S. automaker from liquidation and places a new company in the hands of Fiat's CEO.

The deal clears the way for a new, leaner Chrysler Group LLC to emerge from bankruptcy protection minus billions in debt, 789 underperforming dealerships and burdensome labor costs that nearly sank the storied automaker.

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No More Roads in Nat'l Forests

From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama moves to curb road-building in forests," by Matthew Daly--

The Obama administration is ordering a one-year moratorium on most road-building and other development on about 50 million acres of remote national forests.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a directive Thursday reinstating for one year most of a Clinton-era ban against new road construction and development in national forests. The 2001 rule banned road-building and logging in more than 58 million acres of remote national forests, mostly in the West.

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Chrysler Faces Key Bankruptcy Hearing

From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Chrysler in court for key bankruptcy hearing," by Bree Fowler:

The future of Chrysler hung in the balance Wednesday as it prepared to ask a bankruptcy judge for permission to sell the bulk of its assets to a group headed by Italy's Fiat in hopes of saving itself from liquidation.

Attorneys for Chrysler LLC maintain that the deal with Fiat Group SpA is the company's only hope to avoid being sold off piece by piece, but the agreement remains controversial with more than 300 objections to the sale filed by the automaker's dealers, bondholders, former employees and others.

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Obama Speaks to Naval Grads

From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama vows not to send people to war without cause," by Darlene Superville--

President Barack Obama promised graduating midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday that, as their commander in chief, he will only send them "into harm's way when it is absolutely necessary." In his first address to military graduates, Obama also pledged to invest in the men and women who defend America's liberty, not just in the weapons they would take with them into battle against 21st century threats.

"I will only send you into harm's way when it is absolutely necessary, and with the strategy, the well-defined goals, the equipment and the support that you need to get the job done," the president told more than 1,000 graduates during a sun-splashed ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

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Google Search: Improved

From PC Magazine: "Google Unveils New Search Products," by Chloe Albanesius--

Days before the planned launch of the Wolfram Alpha search engine, Google on Tuesday announced a series of new search products intended to provide more relevant results.

The new offerings include Google Search Options, Google Squared, Rich Snippets, and an astrology-related Android app.

Google Search Options is a "rich set of tools that let you slice and dice your results," Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience, said during a presentation at Google's Mountain View headquarters.

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Cheney on the Attack

From CNN.com: "Cheney ramps up attacks, left and right," by Jim Acosta and Ed Hornick--

Far from a secure, undisclosed location, former Vice President Dick Cheney is out in the open and increasing his criticism on the Obama administration and even fellow Republicans.

"If I don't speak out, then where do we find ourselves? ... Then the critics have free run, and there isn't anybody there on the other side to tell the truth," Cheney said on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday.

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Taliban with Momentum in Afghanistan

From CNN: "Gates says Taliban have momentum in Afghanistan," by Chris Lawrence--

The Taliban in Afghanistan have momentum that makes any effort to negotiate with them difficult, the U.S. defense secretary said.

Secretary Robert Gates spoke to CNN's Chris Lawrence in an exclusive interview Tuesday evening before leaving for Afghanistan, where he is visiting troops and bases Wednesday.

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Souter Retiring from Supreme Court

From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Source: Justice Souter retiring from high court," by Mark Sherman and Jennifer Loven--

Justice David Souter is planning to retire after nearly two decades on the Supreme Court, but his departure is unlikely to change its conservative-liberal split.

President Barack Obama's first pick for the high court is likely to be a liberal-leaning nominee, much like Souter.

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