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US controls bird flu vaccines over bioweapon fears

By ROBIN McDOWELL, Associated Press Writer; Oct 11, 2008 04:14 AM PDT

AP - When Indonesia's health minister stopped sending bird flu viruses to a research laboratory in the U.S. for fear Washington could use them to make biological weapons, Defense Secretary Robert Gates laughed and called it "the nuttiest thing" he'd ever heard. Full Story

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Indonesia's bird flu warrior takes on the world
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Autumn Sees More Women With Bunion Problems
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Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2008
Oct 12, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
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