Swine fever
The death toll from swine flu has reached 150. Health authorities have warned the current outbreak could become a pandemic.
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Nuclear near-misses
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American Airlines pilots are warning of a 'significant spike' in safety issues
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Experts discover why dogs wag their tails
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What Mexico’s first female president might mean for the ‘femicide nation’
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Mexico's next president will almost certainly be its 1st female president
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Why journalist deaths continue to rise around the world
Under the Radar Journalist deaths rose sharply in 2022 and don't appear to be slowing down this year
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Mexican mayor marries a crocodile
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Taxidermy bird drones launched
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Is the U.S. culpable in Mexico's deadly migrant fire?
Today's Big Question People on both sides of the border have already begun pointing the finger as to who (or what) is responsible
By Theara Coleman Published
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Blaze kills 39 at migrant detention center in Mexico
Speed Read
By Theara Coleman Published