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Biden's swine flu remarks put White House on defensive

The day after President Barack Obama urged the flu-worried masses to stay calm, Vice President Joe Biden went off the rails, saying he has urged family members to avoid airplanes and subways. Biden, whose high-profile misstatements littered the campaign trail last year, told NBC's "Today" show Thursday that he'd tell family members to avoid traveling in "confined spaces." "It's not just going to...

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