30 April 2009: Morning
By The Morning News
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W.H.O. raises swine flu to pandemic status; scientists say the annual flu season is more deadly.
Obama spends his 100th day address on swine flu, tells Americans to cover mouths, wash hands.
U.K. ends combat operations in Iraq, withdraws troops.
In the old days, politics was something you went into after doing a real job. Countries favor very different professions for their political classes.
In India, one fifth of the 5,500 electoral candidates currently face criminal charges.
Children have been raised to become the "Elite." Photos of Russia's "Little Adults."
Audio: The Amish church, accepting the impact of the recession, allows workers to file for unemployment for the first time.
Video: Laid-off Tribune recession reporter cancels subscription, could be losing his mind.
Sky Mall is feeling the downturn, but those zombie lawn sculptures are still flying out the door.
Danny Gregory's SkyMall Pop Quiz: our best guesses at what the stuff in the catalog does.
Celebrating Duke Ellington's 110th birthday with a musical tribute on the A train--though the piano wouldn't fit.
Golden Girls boasted characters who were sharp in their humor and secure in their freedoms, which included the freedom to be mean.
Bea Mine! Matthew Baldwin's Golden Girls valentines.