It was the first such reportedprecautionary measure in Britain

It was the first such reportedprecautionary measure in Britain. HONG KONG, JAPAN CHECKS As far away as Hong Kong and Japan, health officialsstepped up checks of travelers with flu-like symptoms, and theCDC said it was actively looking for new infections in theUnited States. "We are worried and because we are worried we are actingaggressively on a number of fronts," the CDC's Dr AnneSchuchat told reporters. "The situation is serious." Mexico has said the flu had killed 20 people and could beto blame for 48 more deaths. In all, more than 1,000 suspectedcases have been reported nationwide. Most of the dead were aged25 to 45, a worrying sign because a hallmark of past pandemicshas been high fatalities among healthy young adults. The new flu strain -- a mixture of swine, human and avianflu viruses -- is still poorly understood.

Mexico has shut schools and museums and canceled hundredsof public events in the capital to prevent further infections. A significant worsening of the outbreak could hit tourismand consumer spending in a country already weakened by theglobal economic crisis and an army-led war on drug cartels. No countries or global bodies have issued travel bans toMexico, but some countries alerted travelers to check websitesfor information on the flu outbreak. The WHO says the virus from 12 of the Mexican patients isgenetically the same as a new strain of swine flu, designatedH1N1, seen in eight people in California and Texas All of theeight have recovered. (Additional reporting by Jonathan Lynn in Geneva, MicaRosenberg, Catherine Bremer and Alistair Bell in Mexico City,Maggie Fox in Washington, Tan Ee Lyn in Hong Kong, and AvrilOrmsby in London; Editing by Kieran Murray) Stocks Japan Mexico. I threw my notes on the game out last night so no point recapping.Just look at the score and you'll know all you need to know.So where do we go from here?Well, I don't know about anyone else but I still want to see who will win the Stanley Cup.And not only that, the World Hockey Championships get under way this afternoon. Can you believe Selanne joined the Finnish team? Amazing what an extra 5 months rest will do for someone who was thinking of retiring.So I think I'll be using those as a way to get over the complete beatdown that was handed to the Avalanche by a team with a gloating, mocking fan base.

I don't know if I'll watch any Red Wings games though.You know, to avoid the nightmares.But what about Forsberg retiring?And is Sakic going to play again? Will Foote come back?Will the team re-sign Theodore? Is Budaj the answer?I've got thoughts on all those subjects but I think I'll wait until the season is fully over to expand on them.One thing I'd like to note is the injuries the team had.Not because I'm using that as an excuse why they lost.I'm using that as an excuse why this team still deserves our pride.Dario from ITCS caught the morning show with Coach Q who revealed that Peter Forsberg was playing with two torn groin muscles while Scott Hannan and Ian Laperriere were both playing on a broken foot. Two torn groin muscles and the man was still skating.A broken foot each and they were still lacing up their skates and giving it their all.That's courage and dedication right there and they deserve our thanks for gutting it out.Add up Ryan Smyth's likely broken foot, Wojtek Wolski's 5 broken ribs, Marek Svatos' torn knee, Paul Stastny's bum knee, Brett Clark's bitched shoulder and Theodore's bubonic plague and you have a worn out, beat up team.And though I was a bit pissed last night due to an 8-2 drubbing, after putting the injuries into perspective and what some of the players played through, I can honestly say I'm proud of the squad for giving it their best.It's just too bad their best wasn't enough.Related LinksPostmortemLiving with the aftershockSo much for pride, Mr. TheodoreThe scoop on the Avs injuriesAvs season ends with thudThe End.Q&A with Francois Giguere. MEXICO CITY/GENEVA (Reuters) - A new flu that has killed up to 68 people in Mexico could start a global epidemic, the World Health Organization warned on Saturday, as tests showed the strain might be spreading in the United States. U.S.  |  Health  |  Japan  |  MexicoMexico's crowded capital, where most of the deaths happened and home to some 20 million people, hunkered down in fear of the swine flu.Tests confirmed that eight New York City schoolchildren had a type A influenza virus that was likely to be the swine flu, the city's health commissioner said. Kansas state health officials confirmed two cases of swine flu, CNN reported, adding to the original eight cases in the United States.Officials from WHO and the U.S.

Margaret Chan said in Geneva."However, we cannot say on the basis of currently available laboratory, epidemiological and clinical evidence whether or not it will indeed cause a pandemic."The last flu pandemic was in 1968 when "Hong Kong" flu killed about a million people globally.A pandemic would deal a major blow to a world economy already knocked into its worst recession in decades by the crisis in financial markets.As far away as Hong Kong and Japan, health officials stepped up checks of travelers with flu-like symptoms, and the CDC said it was actively looking for new infections in the United States."We are worried and because we are worried we are acting aggressively on a number of fronts," the CDC's Dr Anne Schuchat told reporters. "The situation is serious."1,000 CASES SUSPECTEDMexico has said the flu had killed 20 people and could be to blame for 48 more deaths. In all, more than 1,000 suspected cases have been reported nationwide. All of the eight have recovered.(Additional reporting by Jonathan Lynn in Geneva, Mica Rosenberg, Catherine Bremer and Alistair Bell in Mexico City, Maggie Fox in Washington and Tan Ee Lyn in Hong Kong; Editing by Eric Walsh) U.S. Health Japan Mexico. 5/2/2008 4:00 PM ESTBy The Team at SportsInsights Welcome to this week's edition of the Sports Marketwatch – NBA Edition, where the Team at SportsInsights gives sports fans unprecedented insight into the NBA point-spread marketplace. If you ever wanted to know what was really happening on the sportsbook side, you now have an all-access pass with Sports Marketwatch!  The NBA Edition of the Sports Marketwatch will be published weekly, on Friday’s, normally by 5PM, Eastern Time. The staff at SportsInsights speaks directly with the line managers at some of the sports betting industry’s largest sportsbooks about which games the public is chasing and the Sharps are pounding.