Thursday, February 21, 2013

Daily News: Yahoo! News - Flu shot isn't protecting older people

Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 03:24 PM PST
Flu shot isn't protecting older people 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 03:24 PM PST
 FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 file photo, Carlos Maisonet, 73, reacts as Dr. Eva Berrios-Colon, a professor at Touro College of Pharmacy, injects him with flu vaccine during a visit to the faculty practice center at Brooklyn Hospital in New York. Health officials said Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 this season's flu shot was only 9 percent effective in protecting seniors against the most common and dangerous flu bug. Flu vaccine tends to protect younger people better than older ones and is never 100 percent effective. But experts say the preliminary results are disappointing and highlight the need for a better vaccine. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)It turns out this year's shot is doing a dismal job of keeping the elderly safe.
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Winter storm slams the Plains 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 11:58 AM PST
 Winter storm slams the PlainsPorter McKinnon cross country skis in Washington Park in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A fast moving winter storm passed through Colorado Wednesday night and Thursday morning dropping as much as a foot of snow in areas of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
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Montana bill would let you make dinner out of roadkill 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 06:01 PM PST
 Bill Would Legalize Roadkill DiningThis includes deer, elk, moose and antelope, the animals with the most meat.
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Nearly a decade since the Iraq War started: Share your story 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 02:54 PM PST
 File photograph of U.S. Army convoys getting a thumb up from a female soldier after crossing into Kuwait during the last convoy out of IraqAs we approach the 10th anniversary, Yahoo! News is inviting you to share your stories.
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Peterson screams, then gets 38 years for murder 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 07:24 PM PST
 FILE - In this May 8, 2009 file photo, former Bolingbrook, Ill., police sergeant Drew Peterson arrives at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill., for his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his third wife Kathleen Savio. On Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, Will County Judge Edward Burmila sentenced Peterson to 38 years in prison for Savio's murder. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)The ex-cop lost his characteristic cool in court, shouting "I did not kill Kathleen!"
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Bird lives life on the edge...literally 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 06:27 PM PST
 Bird makes home, lays eggs on car’s windshield wiperWildlife officials say this type of bird is "known for nesting in awkward places."
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Bob Dole urges Hagel confirmation as defense secretary 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 02:47 PM PST
 FILE - In this March 21, 2012, file photo, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole looks to the stage during an event honoring Dole and Howard Baker at Mellon Auditorium in Washington. Dole has checked himself into Walter Reed Army Medical Center for what his spokesman said on Monday, Nov. 27, 2012, was a routine procedure. Dole spokeswoman Marion Watkins says the 89-year-old Dole is "doing very well" and is expected to leave the hospital Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)“Hagel’s wisdom and courage make him uniquely qualified," he said.
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NBC says its website is safe after security scare 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 02:26 PM PST
 BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. media company NBC Universal said late on Thursday that its NBC.com website was safe to visit following a security scare prompted by reports that it was infected with malicious software designed for banking fraud and cyber espionage. "A problem was identified and it has been fixed," an NBC Universal spokeswoman told Reuters. She declined to elaborate on the nature of the problem. Earlier on Thursday, several security experts had advised Internet users to avoid the site altogether, saying it had been compromised by malicious software. ...
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A roundup of the best photos of the day 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 12:46 PM PST
 A roundup of the best photos of the dayCanadian singer Justin Bieber performs in a concert at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, northern England February 21, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)
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Lead Pistorius investigator faces attempted murder charges 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 01:49 PM PST
 Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius stands during his bail hearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The lead investigator in the murder case against Pistorius faces attempted murder charges himself over a 2011 shooting, police said Thursday in another potentially damaging blow to the prosecution. Prosecutors said they were unaware of the charges against veteran detective Hilton Botha when they put him on the stand in court to explain why Pistorius should not be given bail in the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) â€" South African police appointed a new chief investigator Thursday in the Oscar Pistorius murder case, replacing a veteran detective after unsettling revelations that the officer was charged with seven counts of attempted murder.
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Amazon's 'lost tribes' resist modern world — for now 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 12:22 PM PST
 AmazonOften described as “uncontacted,” isolated groups living deep in the South American forest resist the ways of the modern worldâ€"at least for now.
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Smithfield recalls 38,000 pounds of sausage 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 05:50 PM PST
 WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Smithfield Packing Co. is recalling about 38,000 pounds of pork sausage that may contain small pieces of plastic, likely from gloves.
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N.C. illegal immigrant licenses to have pink stripe 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 07:18 PM PST
 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) â€" A new North Carolina driver's license set to be issued to some illegal immigrants has a bright pink stripe and the bold words "NO LAWFUL STATUS," raising concerns about whether the design will brand those who show it.
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White House rejects request to withdraw Hagel 
Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 01:15 PM PST
 Republican opposition to Chuck Hagel dissipating?A group of GOP senators questioned the Defense nominee's "basic competence."
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