2 more dead birds in HK test positive for H5N1

HONG KONG (AP) ? Hong Kong authorities say two more dead birds have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, adding to health worries in the city.

Agriculture officials said Friday that two black-headed gulls found separately about a week ago in rural areas had H5N1 avian influenza. The birds are common visitors in winter.

Last month, a Chinese bus driver who tested positive for H5N1 died in a city bordering Hong Kong. Also, workers in Hong Kong slaughtered nearly 20,000 birds at a market after two dead birds, one a chicken, were found to have the dangerous strain.

H5N1 rarely infects humans and usually only those who come into close contact with diseased poultry. The World Health Organization says globally there have been 336 human deaths from 573 confirmed bird flu cases since 2003.

Associated Press

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Albuquerque Celebrates New Mexico?s Centennial

New Mexico?s second century of statehood began with the loud sound of vehicle horns and locomotive whistles in downtown Albuquerque Friday.

The loud noise followed Mayor Richard Berry?s proclamation at 11:35a.m., the precise moment President William H. Taft signed the proclamation making New Mexico the 47th state of the United States of American in 1912.

??A hundred year ago, President Taft signed New Mexico into statehood with the words, ?I am glad to give you life and I trust that you will be healthy?,? said Mayor Richard J. Berry.

The event was organized by the ABQ Ride, who also used the event to celebrate the legacy of the legacy of the old Alvarado Hotel.

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Source: http://northvalley.kob.com/news/community-spirit/105824-albuquerque-celebrates-new-mexicos-centennial

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PFT: Bengals' Dalton returns to practice

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With matching 10-6 records in Week 17, I finished the regular season seven games behind Rosenthal.

But there are still 11 games to go.? (Counting the Pro Bowl, there are 12.)

So I?m saying there?s a chance. . . .

For the regular season, Rosenthal is 169-87.? I?m 162-94.

Bengals at Texans

Florio?s take:? With neither team having any realistic shot at advancing beyond the division round, this one feels like a bowl game that, fortunately for the Texans, is being played on their home field.? The Texans have little playoff experience, but they get to play another team that doesn?t have much more.? With a flu bug possibly snaking through the Cincinnati locker room, there?s a chance that Bengals fans will be feeling nauseous by Saturday night.

Florio?s pick:? Texans 23, Bengals 17.

Rosenthal?s take: There?s a ?happy to be there? vibe to both of these teams. But only the Bengals are lucky to even make the playoffs. They can?t beat quality teams. Houston?s defense is more dangerous and more balanced. The Texans running game is superior too. Throw in one of the best home atmospheres in the league, and the Texans may win going away.

Rosenthal?s pick: Texans 23, Bengals 13.

Lions at Saints

Florio?s take:? Through the first eight games of the 2011 season, Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford repeatedly connected, with 11 touchdowns and 804 yards.? After the Lions? bye, teams spent more time blanketing Johnson.? When defenses took him away, Matthew Stafford had nowhere else to go ? especially without a running game.? Eventually, Stafford decided to throw it to Johnson even if Johnson wasn?t open.? In the last three games, Johnson and Stafford have connected for 530 yards and four scores.? The Saints beat the Lions by 14 points during the period when Stafford wasn?t throwing it to Johnson when Johnson appeared to be covered.? And so, partially under the influence of a desire to catch Rosenthal and partially under the influence of one or more potent beverages, I?ve got a feeling that the Lions will make the last three-pointer in the basketball game that will unfold on the floor of the Superdome.

Florio?s pick:? Lions 44, Saints 41.

Rosenthal?s take: This isn?t the matchup Detroit wanted. Matthew Stafford struggles against the blitz; the Saints love to blitz. You beat New Orleans by running; Detroit can?t run. The vaunted Detroit defensive line is no longer a difference maker. This is like an Arena League game for New Orleans? defense. Get three stops and they win.

Rosenthal?s pick: Saints 44, Lions 31.

Falcons at Giants

Florio?s take:? So Eli Manning once again is elite, even though Victor Cruz has saved Eli?s salsa with big catches ? and runs ? in the last two weeks.? And the Giants have some Super Bowl buzz, given the memories of what they accomplished back in 2007.? But these Giants have a bad habit of showing up only in huge moments, and there?s nothing about a wild-card visit from the Falcons that will make the Giants feel like they did in the past two games against the Jets and Cowboys.? If ? and it could be a big if ? the Falcons resist the urge to justify trading up for Julio Jones and/or to prove that Matt Ryan is a big-time quarterback and simply run the ball and run the ball and run the ball some more, they can get the Giants on their heels and infest MetLife Stadium with the same funk that existed when the Redskins, Seahawks, and Eagles won there.

Florio?s pick:? Falcons 24, Giants 21.

Rosenthal?s take: The Falcons traded up for Julio Jones to get more explosive on offense and they were more explosive down the stretch. The Giants defense is prone to giving up big plays. This just feels like a game the Falcons have been building towards for a few years. It?s their time. At least for one week.

Rosenthal?s pick: Falcons 24, Giants 21.

Steelers at Broncos

Florio?s take:? If Lions-Saints is destined to be a basketball game, a hockey match could be breaking out in Broncoland.? The Steelers are sluggish on the road, losing in Baltimore, Houston, and San Francisco, and barely winning in Indianapolis, Kansas City, and Cleveland.? But the Broncos aren?t the Ravens, Texans, or 49ers.? And the Steelers, despite any real or imagined or embellished injuries, will find a way to shut down the Denver running game, and in turn ensure that Air Tebow will be nothing more than a paper airplane.

Florio?s pick:? Steelers 13, Broncos 9.

Rosenthal?s take: If the Chiefs and Browns can keep things close against Pittsburgh, the Broncos can make this a game. When Tebow Time arrives, however, the Steelers defense seems more likely to score a touchdown than this dreadful Denver passing attack.

Rosenthal?s pick:? Steelers 16, Broncos 10.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/05/dalton-returns-to-practice/related/

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4 killed in grenade attack on Belgium market

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Rescuers evacuate injured people from Place Saint-Lambert Square in the Belgian city of Liege after men threw explosives into a crowd

By msnbc.com news services

Updated at?1:21 p.m.. ET:

LIEGE, Belgium - A man armed with hand grenades and guns opened fire in the crowded center of a Belgian city on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding dozens, officials said.

It was not immediately clear what motivated the attack in the busy Place Saint-Lambert, the central entry point to downtown shopping streets in the industrial city in eastern Belgium. The attack ignited a stampede of hundreds, as shoppers fled the explosions and bullets.

Interior Ministry official Peter Mertens said the attack did not involve terrorism but did not explain why he thought that.

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Belgian officials identified the attacker as Norodine Amrani, 33, a Liege resident who they said had done jail time for offenses involving guns, drugs and sexual abuse. He was among the dead, but Liege Prosecutor Danielle Reynders told reporters it was unclear if he committed suicide or died by accident. He did not die at the hands of police, she said.

The dead also included two teenage boys, 15 and 17, and a 75-year-old woman, she said. The La Libre newspaper reported that a 2-year-old girl was clinging to life.

Reynders said Amrani had been summoned for police questioning on Tuesday but the reason for the questioning was not clear. He still had a number of grenades with him when he died, she said.

Officials said Amrani left his home in Liege with a backpack, armed with hand grenades, a revolve and an FAL assault rifle. He walked alone to the central square, then got onto a platform that gave him an ideal view of the square below, which was bedecked with a huge Christmas tree and crowded with shoppers.

From there, at about 6:30 a.m. ET, Amrani lobbed three hand grenades toward a nearby bus shelter, which serves 1,800 buses a day, then opened fire on the crowd. The explosions sent glass from the bus shelter across a wide area.

PhotoBlog: Attacker throws grenades, kills four in Belgium

Earlier media reports had said as many as three men had launched the midday attack, which left blood splattered across the cobblestone streets of the central square.

Footage from the scene showed people, including a large group of children, fleeing down the streets of the city center ? some still carrying shopping bags. Ambulances and police vehicles descended on the area in eastern Belgium.

As police helicopters and ambulances raced to the scene, the Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported that residents were ordered stay in their homes or seek shelter in shops or public buildings.

Another broadcaster, Radio Television Belge Francophone, said all buses had been asked to leave the city center and all shops in the area were closed, some with many customers stranded inside.

'We ran for our lives'
A medical post was set up in the courtyard of the palace of the Prince Bishops court house at the site. Emergency medical teams were called in from as far away as the Netherlands, Mertens said.

VRT Radio spoke with Herve Taveirne from the courthouse into which he had fled to escape the gunfire.

"We were in the courthouse building and were just leaving when we saw someone toss a grenade," Taveirne said. "I grabbed a little boy ... and took him back into the courthouse. Outside the building I heard shooting ... Our lives were in danger. This man was shooting in any direction. We ran for our lives at that point."

The television channel La Une said the attack included the assailant opening fire with a Kalashnikov automatic weapon on a bus in the areas.

An unidentified man who was wounded in the attack told Belgium's VRT television network that "someone threw grenades and fired shots."

Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Suspect in daughter killing due in NJ court Monday (AP)

FREEHOLD, N.J. ? The New Jersey man charged with killing his 2-year-old daughter and leaving her in a park creek, still strapped into her car seat, is due in a New Jersey courtroom on Monday afternoon.

Arthur Morgan III was arrested Tuesday in San Diego, and agreed to return to his home state to stand trial.

Morgan is charged with the murder of Tierra Morgan-Glover, whose body was found Nov. 22 in a creek in Wall Township.

He had picked the child up from her mother's house in Lakehurst, about 20 miles south of the park, but failed to return her, prompting her to call police.

Besides the murder charge, Morgan's also charged with custody violation and interstate flight to avoid apprehension.

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Michael Vick practices, expects to return Sunday (Reuters)

(Reuters) ? Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick practiced on Monday and said he expects to play on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins after missing three games with broken ribs.

Vick fractured two ribs last month and the Eagles (4-8) have gone 1-2 during his absence, slipping further out of the National Football League's playoff picture.

"This Sunday I'll definitely be out there. I feel like I've got to be accountable for my team. I want to be there," Vick told reporters.

"I just wish I could have been out there the last three weeks, but it just hasn't panned out that way. We've got to keep our heads up and keep moving in the right direction."

While Vick has shown glimpses of his top form this year, he has battled injuries during the 2011 campaign and been a shadow of the most valuable player candidate and Pro Bowl starter of last season.

In nine games, Vick has thrown for 2,193 yards, 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

The Eagles entered the season saddled with Super Bowl expectations after adding six former Pro Bowlers to a roster that already included Vick, LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson.

The team's disappointing NFL season has put the spotlight on longtime Eagles coach Andy Reid and whether he would return for a 14th season, but Vick said the coach was not to blame.

"We all have watched the games, we've all seen it, we were all a part of it, we know the reasons why we didn't pull them out and it wasn't coach's fault," said Vick.

"To hear that, it kind of upsets me, but I'm in such a good mood right now, I really won't get in to the logistics of everything. I just know everything is going to be fine."

(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Julian Linden)

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