Swine Flu Spreading in Asia

H1N1 virus also known as swine flu which some believe is a result of conspiracies, is now spreading rapidly in Asia.

Right now there are at least 78 confirmed cases reported in Japan. The Japan government have already shutdown schools, canceled community activities and forced strict quarantine measures on airports to keep the virus from spreading.

But Japan is not the only country exposed to the virus, Hong Kong, China and South Korea confirmed new cases as well.

Hong Kong just confirmed its 3rd swine flue victim. A 23-year-old mainland Chinese student who flew to Hong Kong from New York.

While in China, a Chinese student who just returned from a U.S. university is also the mainland's third confirmed case.

South Korea just confirmed is first confirmed cases and take all the necessary measure to stop the virus before it spreads.

The WHO has warned that a pandemic is now imminent, raising its alert level to five out of six, but a senior official at the UN agency said a vaccine was in the pipeline.

"We have no doubt that making a successful vaccine is possible in a relatively short period of time," Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO director of the Initiative for Vaccine Research said.

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Adam vs. Kris in ‘American Idol' Final 2

Danny Gokey, who has never been in the “American Idol” bottom two before, is sent home, leaving Adam Lambert and Kris Allen to compete in the finale.

“I was very confident in the fact that it was it for me,” Gokey said to the reporters. “Actually the whole day I kind of thought it was it for me. Did I want it to be it for me? No. You know, I can be very transparent, and I wanted to go for the gold just like they did, and it didn’t work out that way.”

On the other hand, Kris Allen's surprisingly impressive performance of Kanye West's "Heartless" is one of the factors that pushed him to the top 2.

Allen has a huge fans and whether he wins the American Idol or not, he should definitely get a record deal when the competition's over. He has the talent, the looks, and most importantly, he can sell music. Most of the songs he sang caused the original song to rocket up iTunes' most-downloaded songs list.

Another Idol Finalist is Adam Lambert! With so much talent in store, he is the favorite of most American Idol followers to win.

Lambert dominates the contest even from the start, he always comes up with the most innovative and versatile vocal moves—and gets the most appreciative comments from the ongoing tilt’s sometimes surly judges.

Expectedly, Lambert’s popularity had made him a moving target for negative talk and “shocking” rumors that allude to his “gender-bending” proclivities. But in the end, his singing talent does most of the talking, where he does best.

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