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KUBU SIMBELANG, Indonesia – The World Health Organization put the maker of the global stockpile of the anti-bird flu drug Tamiflu on alert for the first time after human-to-human transmission was suspected in Indonesia, officials said Saturday. The organization said that a precautionary 9,500 treatment doses, along with protective gear, …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando is out as a possible site for the 2008 Democratic convention. City officials decided that the likely price tag of $100 million was too much to stage the summertime event and notified the Democratic National Committee that it was out of the competition. On the Republican …

NEW YORK – Oil dropped more than $2 on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise increase in gasoline inventories, easing worries about a supply crunch ahead of summer when demand peaks. Gasoline stocks in the world’s largest oil consumer rose by 2.1 million barrels last week, countering …