But in the current issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, Thai doctors report two cases of apparent human-to human transmission of the bird flu.

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And the pertussis epidemic has spread to Ohio, where two counties collectively report 910 cases this year, the largest number in 25 years.

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"Suspend the death sentence for two years for all cases that don't require immediate execution, " read the report.

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According to a recently released report from the Boy Scouts, police were notified in two-thirds of alleged abuse cases from 1965-1985.

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The report comes as the U.S. Supreme Court considers two politically charged same-sex marriage cases.

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