Commuters who ride public transit are rightfully concerned about catching swine flu. In New York, a woman who didn't cover her mouth while coughing caught the ire of another woman. The two launched into a screaming match, the cougher spat on the other woman, and she in turn, pulled the hair of the cougher, dragging her to the ...

The World Health Organization said today that the number of confirmed cases of swine flu worldwide is 331. The total here in the United States is 141, including 28 cases in Texas. As you're riding the rail and buses, confined in close spaces, you may be wondering what METRO's response is to this outbreak. Rest assured we are monitoring ...