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Taipei, Oct. 9 (CNA) A 55-year-old man residing in Sinjhuang in Taipei County has become the 23rd person to die of influenza A (H1N1) in Taiwan, the county's Public Health Bureau reported Friday. The man died of the swine flu on Thursday, a day after being admitted to the hospital due to breathing difficulties, according to a statement by the bureau. The statement said the man, who had suffered from chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension and gout, and was a heavy smoker, developed a fever and a cough on Oct. 2 after attending a party with family members and friends to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The patient had been tested for the H1N1 virus, but the test came back negative. The Centers for Disease Control did not categorize the man as a severe H1N1 case until Friday, the statement said. He was the fifth... [read full story]
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NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Actress Sarah Paulson has signed on to star in the Broadway premiere of Donald Margulies' "Collected Stories," the Manhattan Theatre Club announced. Paulson will appear alongside Linda Lavin in the...
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