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Swine flu mania

shannonb — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:55:49 +0000

Swine flu around the world
This interactive map tracks the spread of swine flu around the globe, including confirmed and suspected cases and the steps governments are taking to contain the outbreak.

Slideshow: Swine flu global reaction
As swine flu spread throughout the world, countries and citizens moved quickly to protect themselves, donning face masks, cancelling trips, and staying out of crowded areas. Here, in pictures, are some of the global responses to the growing outbreak.

Obama’s team

shannonb — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:32:49 +0000

www.ft.com/obamacabinet
Key players on Team Obama: FT reporters analyse the potential effectiveness of the new White House team

www.ft.com/obamateam
Slideshow: Barack Obama’s key advisers and cabinet appointments

Detroit showroom

shannonb — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:22:24 +0000

Audio slideshow: Bernard Simon, North American automotive correspondent, looks at which cars are generating buzz at the auto industry’s premier North American event, and reports on trends in a year when carmakers, especially the big three American companies, are facing hard times.

Short View: 2008 in review

shannonb — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:26:58 +0000

www.ft.com/shortview2008

John Authers tells the story of an amazing year in the markets with a look back at his Short View video series.

Big box stores go small

shannonb — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:23:35 +0000

www.ft.com/ministore

Audio slideshow: Wal-Mart and Tesco are opening mini-stores across the American West in a bid to draw customers who have had enough of giant supercentres. Jonathan Birchall visits Wal-Mart’s Marketside and Tesco’s Fresh & Easy stores in the Phoenix, Arizona, area to see what customers think of this new model.

FT.com video: “A Year in a Tin Hat”

shannonb — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:14:52 +0000

One of the last projects I worked on during my FT internship in London was this video, a guide to the first 12 months of the credit crunch.

Reuters Tales from the Trail, Aug. 28

shannonb — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:01:50 +0000

Al Jazeera reception less than Golden in Colorado: The English-language channel of the Arabic news network Al Jazeera is getting a Colorado reception as frosty as a cold Coors Light.

Medill Reports, Aug. 28

shannonb — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:59:25 +0000

Medill Cinderellas finally make it to the ball: Two Medill Cinderellas make it to their ball, otherwise known as the Democratic National Convention, with only moments to spare.

UPI.com, Aug. 21

shannonb — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:29:27 +0000

Oil price spike costs U.S. military dearly: Is $4-a-gallon gas putting a dent in your wallet? Just be glad you aren’t paying the fuel bill for the military, the single largest energy user in the country.

(Medill News Service: The military’s next battle: defeating its oil addiction)

UPI.com, Aug. 13

shannonb — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:20:33 +0000

Iraqi oil profits should foot reconstruction bill, lawmakers say: Congressional leaders are calling for Iraq’s government to contribute more to rebuilding the country, following a report that Iraq actually spent only 14 percent of key reconstruction funds in the last three years, while accumulating a massive budget surplus.

(Medill News Service: Iraqi oil profits should foot reconstruction, lawmakers say)