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Issues in the News

1. BUSINESS

Union president Andy Stern offers tentative praise for longtime foe Wal-Mart.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Adjunct Analyst Zachary Courser on the political campaign against the nation’s largest retailer.

2. HEALTH

The federal government unveils a plan for dealing with a bird flu pandemic in the U.S.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Adjunct Fellow Dr. Henry I. Miller on the barriers to research and development of new vaccines.

3.TRANSPORTATION

Amtrak marks 35 years of rail service amid calls for its privatization.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow Iain Murray on why bureaucrats can’t run a railroad.

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