Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency

President Barack Obama has declared the H1N1 swine flu a national emergency. His proclamation, signed Friday night and released by the White House Saturday, will allow hospitals and doctors’ offices to get legal waivers of federal rules so they can handle large numbers of sick people as the outbreak spreads.

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