Hugh Jackman to launch ‘Wolverine’ in Mexico after swine flu delayNEW YORK — Hugh Jackman has been cleared to visit Mexico. AP answers your questions on the news, from whether flu can live on food to reality show payWalk up and down a supermarket’s produce aisle and you’re likely to see a lot of fruits and vegetables labeled “Grown in Mexico.” What if, say, you pick up some peppers from Mexico and toss them in a salad — are you at risk of getting swine flu? NBC News airing two-hour special on Farrah Fawcett’s cancer fightNEW YORK — NBC News next week will air a two-hour special on Farrah Fawcett’s battle with cancer. Spike TV’s upcoming ‘Surviving Disaster’ series will include episode on swine fluNEW YORK — Hurricanes, plane crashes, tsunamis, and now, swine flu. Ah, the virtual life! Flu has Mexican bands giving Web concerts, politicos campaigning onlineMEXICO CITY — Churchgoers celebrate Mass via television. Congressional candidates campaign with real-time speeches on the Web. A magazine promises Internet tours through the real Mexico — the one with open museums and pyramids. And rock bands plan online concerts. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 245 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 245 in 35 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 244 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 244 in 34 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 241 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 241 in 34 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. Acting director of CDC thrust into public role with swine flu outbreakATLANTA — Dr. Richard Besser had a relatively low public profile at the nation’s public health agency. Then swine flu hit. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 226 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The government’s tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 226, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. CDC optimistic new flu not as dangerous as first feared, but ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are cautiously optimistic that the new swine flu isn’t as dangerous as first feared, but urged people on Sunday to keep taking commonsense precautions — and they can’t predict if it will roar back in the fall. |