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Swine flu vaccine surplus, government health plan, onstage smoking ban

First, there wasn't enough vaccine against swine flu to satisfy demand. Now, in some places, there's too much.

Senate Democratic leaders abandoned the last vestige of a government health plan yesterday but pledged to move ahead on a sweeping health care overhaul, infuriating many liberals but pleasing President Obama, who said victory on his highest domestic priority was within sight.

The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld a state ban on smoking by actors onstage, ruling that public health trumps actor's freedom of expression.

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