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The Swine Flu, Here and in Mexico
The Governor declares a Swine Flu emergency but says there’s no cause for alarm. Also, the Attorney General calls for police reform in the City of Maywood, and preservationists zero in on the Century Plaza Hotel. On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, Iraq is beset by outbreaks of violence as the US begins troop withdrawal. Are they the “last throes” of insurgents and terrorists or evidence that stability will require outside assistance?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenGovernor Schwarzenegger declares a Swine Flu emergency, and Los Angeles health authorities are on the alert. Also, the City of Maywood promises to clean up its act. On Reporter’s Notebook, is the Century Plaza Hotel worth saving? On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, as the US begins withdrawing its troops, Iraq is beset by outbreaks of deadly violence. Are they the “last throes” of insurgents and terrorists or evidence that stability will require outside assistance?
Banner image: People walk on Pino Suarez subway station in Mexico City. Photo: Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images
