When used as a supplement to an existing flu vaccine, it boosted the strength of immune responses in mice; primate tests are planned for early next year.Gary Van Nest, the company’s vice president of preclinical research, says the vaccine would likely give some protection to people who missed their yearly flu shot or got a dose of traditional vaccine that didn’t match the circulating flu virus very well.In each of these three cases, the chosen pieces of virus are genetically engineered to be bigger, showier or more numerous than they are on a natural flu virus — anything to get the human immune system to notice it, brand it an invader and mount a defense against it. Officials say the district soon will surpass its pre-Katrina population of 60,000 and likely will have 70,000 residents by January.In a sense, Katrina returned New Orleans to its 18th and 19th century roots. 18 Boise State toasted its debut in the BCS standings with a 40-28 win over New Mexico State in Las Cruces, N.M.The Broncos, 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Western Athletic Conference, earlier in the day landed at No 15 in the first BCS standings. waters, President Bush told drilling opponents in this politically crucial state Friday that they should “rest easy.”But despite the reassuring language, Bush in fact was embracing the very drilling expansion proposal that had riled environmentalists and Florida politicians of both parties.Bush said he was committed to preventing oil drilling within 100 miles of the state’s Gulf Coast.But that stance would allow a dramatic encroachment by oil rigs, which under an administration proposal would be permitted to move into parts of the eastern Gulf of Mexico that are off-limits now.”I made a commitment that nothing is going to happen within a hundred miles of this coastline, and I’m honoring the commitment,” the president said.”When we say 100 miles off the coastline, we don’t mean 99 miles or 89 miles, we mean 100 miles,” he added, addressing audience questions during a daylong visit to Florida.

in Central and Northern California.The vote by the California Public Utilities Commission alters a formula approved in December to divide the costs of the electricity contracts among the state’s three large investor-owned utilities. Leahy (D-Vt.), Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, said the court’s action “underscores the need for Congress to act quickly to restore fundamental habeas corpus protection that were rolled back as part of last year’s Military Commissions Act.” However, even if the House and the Senate were to pass new legislation, President Bush could veto it.Richard Samp, counsel for the Washington Legal Foundation, called Monday’s decision “welcome news” and said it would prevent for now “activists’ efforts to use the courts to second-guess military decision-making.”*david.savage. We should have yielded to the taco truck’s siren song and spent the latter part of the evening visiting more galleries and downing more Charles Shaw.At least in coming down on the side of Casa Bianca detractors, I could count one fewer corner of our vast city unvisited.*The tabArt FreeWhat: Second Saturday Gallery Night, Highland Park and Eagle Rock, second Saturday of every month (next: May 13). Satellite radio has lured away some listeners from broadcasters, and Internet advertising continues to eat away at the revenues of traditional media outlets such as radio, TV and newspapers.CBS executives were quick to downplay the loss last month of shock jock Howard Stern, its biggest star, noting that only 27 of the company’s 179 radio stations carried his show.But Moran said that the industry remained challenged and that CBS’ stations were off to a sluggish start.”The radio division represents CBS’ biggest uncertainty for 2006,” Moran said..

The company also has 101 La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grills.CKE also initiated a quarterly dividend of 4 cents, payable June 13 to shareholders of record May 23.The company’s shares fell 66 cents to $14.86 on the New York Stock Exchange.. Hearst often miscast her in epic costume dramas, but even in those she sometimes won praise.In 1928, in the waning days of silents, Davies starred in two frothy comedies directed by King Vidor that are considered her best: “The Patsy” and “Show People.” They gave rise to her reputation as Hollywood’s first screwball heroine.That year, Davies and Hearst moved into their beach compound at what is now 415 Pacific Coast Highway.The three-story, Georgian Revival main house was U-shaped, with 18 Grecian columns across the back. His family home stands next to an Iron Age site with 98 excavated tombs.”This site has been explored a lot .. but groups of illegal diggers are still active in the area. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a former San Francisco mayor, who helped secure $3 million to tow the Iowa from Rhode Island to the Bay Area in 2001.However, boosters of Stockton were elated.”San Francisco has so many tourist attractions that the Iowa could get lost in all the noise,” said Gordon Palmer, Stockton’s deputy city manager “But here in Stockton, the Iowa is the noise. Walt Disney Co. SELMER, TENN. She called on Congress to “stop federal raids on sick and dying patients….