Mayfest Canceled Due to Swine Flu Fears
from Dallas Business Journal
 Major outdoor events scheduled, including Fort Worth Texas' Mayfest, have been canceled due to swine flu concerns. Mayfest officials posted a statement from Richard Zavala, Fort Worth's director of parks and community development, "The Tarrant County Health Department, in the interest of public health and safety, has declared that all outdoor public gatherings must be canceled." More
New Salt Lake City Fees Turn Off Downtown Festival Organizers
from Salt Lake Tribune
A Salt Lake City, decision to begin billing parades, festivals, races and special parties for extraordinary city services will be "devastating" to the mosaic of cultural events that enlivens downtown on shoestring budgets, organizers say. Yet that choice -- to enforce an obscure 16-year-old ordinance -- has been made by Mayor Ralph Becker. And it takes effect this week.
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13 Die in Chinese Fireworks Plant Blast
from UPI
At least 13 people were killed in an explosion at an unlicensed fireworks factory operated out of a house in eastern China, officials said. The blast in Yangzhuangzi, Qingyun County, in the province of Shandong China, was so forceful it broke windows and cracked walls in other houses in the village, Xinhua, the official government news agency, reported. The three-room house where the explosion occurred was destroyed.
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House Committee Hears BCS Official
from ESPN
Tackling an issue sure to rouse sports fans, lawmakers pressed college football officials this week on switching the Bowl Championship Series to a playoff, with one Texas Republican likening the current system to communism and joking it should be labeled "BS," not "BCS."
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Economy Leaves Many Chambers of Commerce Scrimping
from Dallas Morning News
The recession is delivering a double whammy to small businesses just when many need more help than ever. Not only are small businesses struggling, but so is their support network. Shrinking sponsorships and membership dues are hurting Dallas nonprofit groups that cater to small and minority-owned businesses. The lack of funds can create cash flow and budget problems.
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China Unveils Countdown Timer for Shanghai World Expo
from Intellasia
China begins a year-long countdown for the Shanghai World Expo, which begins in May next year -- a countdown timer has been installed at Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing. Before unveiling the timer, National People's Congress Chair Wu Bangguo said that the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will showcase the achievements of humanity. It will also help China achieve its goal of building a well-off society.
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Text-Tolling: Coming to an Arena Near You?
from The New Hampshire
Getting tired of the four frat guys behind you screaming obscenities and spilling their drinks down your back? They might be screaming for the same team you are, but your back is getting awfully sticky. You don't want to start any trouble because they are drunk, and your family is with you. Sporting events are supposed to be fun. Are you supposed to just sit there and endure?
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Parade Float Runs Over Woman in Minneapolis
from KSTP-TV
A woman is recovering after being run over by a float in the May Day Parade in Minneapolis. The woman was not part of the parade, but somehow she ended up on the route. More than one dozen people helped lift the float off the woman.
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Pooram Festival Begins in Kerala, India
from The Hindu
The famous Thrissur Pooram festival, dedicated to Lord Shiva, started with elephant processions from eight nearby temples arriving at the sprawling Thekkinkad grounds before the Vadakkunathan shrine from early morning.
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Could Swine Flu Affect Vancouver Olympics?
from The Vancouver Sun
Canada's national pandemic plan suggests the Vancouver Canada 2010 Olympics could be side-swiped by the looming global flu epidemic. If swine flu, which is slowly infecting people in many countries, is declared a pandemic strain — and the World Health Organization believes that to be "imminent" — it would sweep across this country in waves of illness over 12 to 18 months, according to The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector, the massive government document intended to guide the nation through such an emergency.
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