The world - Nov. 19, 2009

THURSDAY

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that the H1N1 swine flu killed an estimated 3,900 Americans from April to October, including more than 500 children. Better data than was previously available shows the flu pandemic has infected an estimated 22 million Americans and put 98,000 in the hospital.

At least six world records were broken as more than 300,000 people around the globe tried to set bizarre benchmarks during the fifth annual Guinness World Record Day.

The National Toy Hall of Fame recognized the Ball, the Big Wheel and the Nintendo Game Boy as its eleventh annual ind...