"And that's the way it is..."

The reason for the following lists is this. I was watching 28 Days Later last night and for those off you who don't know it's the story about a pandemic that hits the world and wipes out a good chunk 'o populace. Anyway, I was watching the making-of documentary when I notice what the filmakers were telling me.
Being from the UK they had been told abbout all these little outbreaks of viruses that had never been reported in the U.S. They mentioned names and incidents of outbreaks that I have never heard about. For example, two german scientists creating a synthetic polio virus from informaiton they gathered off the internet. No shit.
And it led to me think about what other things we are sheltered from here at home. CNN covers Eniins Cosby's dead body but you can see that and more in Europe. Why are we so different, so prudish, so unevolved as a society?? "Wonder why we're fucked up as a race? Anybody?" -Bill Hicks.

Top Stories on Yahoo! U.S.:
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Pope Urges More Muslims to Fight Terror AP - 26 minutes ago
Several Detained in Jordan Rocket Attacks AP - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago

Top Stories on Yahoo! UK:
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Top Stories from Yahoo! Asia:
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Top Stories from MSN.com:
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Top Stories from CNN.com:
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Top Stories from IndyMedia.Org:
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