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Well, Mexico closed every school in the country. With these precautions and modern medicine, a repeat of the Spanish flu casualty rate is unlikely to ever happen again, that is, IF it's taken seriously. http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46644 MEXICO CITY, Apr 27 (IPS) - The deadly...

For those who scoff at a previously unknown influenza virus that is killing healthy individuals, this is why health officials are extremely cautious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu "36K deaths by the flu every year." Take away infants, the extremely old, the extremely weak from...

Agreed. The author, The Mogambo Guru, came across as a 20-year old punk in need of antidepressant medication (and a punch in the mouth). Apparently the bar is set pretty low at the "Asia Times Online."

Yes, that's the problem. It's impossible to know how bad it will be until the virus is circulated through the world population. It could be nothing to worry about or it could be the real deal. Hopefully it's minor and doesn't mutate into something even worse.

So I won't be able to buy a GM product with a Pontiac sticker on it anymore? Oh no! Six different car lines that all shared the same engines, transmissions, interior parts, exterior parts, technology...basically everything but emblems. How did this business model fail again?

Riding isn't for everybody. I have 18 years experience on two wheels, more if you count dirt bikes, and I'll never give it up. And by two wheels, I mean two wheels and a motor. I think riding around in congested city traffic on a bicycle is insanity.

What good will closing the border do now? The virus is ALREADY in the U.S. What's the old saying about barn doors and horses? And do you have any idea what closing a border with a trading partner would involve? Logically you would need to close shipping and air travel and then refuse entry...

Cases of the Spanish flu appeared in spring, slowed to a crawl and then hit hard again in the late summer. I wonder why it didn't come on strong in the winter months?

Short EWW if you can borrow the stock. Buy puts if you can't.

Yeah airlines should take a hit. What about EWW? Up 50% since Mar9. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that trend will reverse.

It's Sunday night, the ES is down 19.5 after a 28% surge since Mar9, the US govt declares a medical emergency due to the swine flu and the market psychics haven't bumped this thread yet? Damn, that's a bad sign.

The Colts took a RB with hands in the first round. It would be nice to see them make the necessary adjustments and pick up a bruiser RB like Wells, but apparently that's just not in the cards for the Colts. Marvin is gone but they didn't draft a 6'1" WR until the 4th round. Why they don't...

The death rate for the Spanish flu is a guesstimate (it could have been even higher) and so far the sample data is far too small to get an accurate death rate for the swine flu. This round of influenza is probably just overblown B.S. but after the 1918 outbreak, health officials are justifiably...

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The grades will be the following 1- Well connected in the government 2- Very well connected in the government 3- Extremely well connected in the government 4- Goldman Sachs

The odds are stacked against these college QBs and I'm impressed with none from this year's draft. At best they all look like career backups to me. Maybe one will get lucky and be on par with a Jeff Garcia or a Chad Pennington and get a chance to start for a team and put together a good season...

In a free market Ford would be in great shape with two domestic competitors insolvent, buying valuable liquidated assets and picking up market share. Since we don't have a free market it's nearly impossible to predict Ford's fate. They are losing billions and a quick recovery is unlikely. When...

It looks like the next leg down (according to Marty) was due Mar19, then Apr19 and now we're at APR24. It looks like the only thing Martin has going for him right now is entertainment value. If he wants more credibility maybe he should separate his market predictions from his legal issues and...

This is just ugly.

The top tax rate trended down for a long time. A trillion dollar war and a financial meltdown has to reverse that trend or the government will suck it out via currency devaluation. What other options are there? I suppose we could elect a Republican president and she could use her magic...