Officials said their fast implementation of quarantine measures, disinfecting public spaces and education about hand hygiene helped control the spread of the virus. But that failed to appease soccer clubs from throughout Latin America who refused to play against the two remaining Mexican club teams in the Copa Libertadores tournament The Mexican teams withdrew from the cup on Friday. [ID:nN08492522] (Additional reporting by Scott Haggett in CALGARY, Carlos Pacheco in MEXICO CITY, Kittipong Soonprasert in BANGKOK, Julie Steenhuysen in CHICAGO, Laura MacInnis, Stephanie Nebehay and Jonathan Lynn in GENEVA, Michael Kahn in LONDON, James Pomfret and Nerilyn Tenorio in HONG KONG; Writing by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Paul Tait) China | Japan | Mexico | South Korea China Japan Mexico South Korea. GLENVIEW, Ill., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GREY POUPON has issued an openletter to President Barack Obama urging him to grant "pardons" to allAmericans who have ever been criticized for their love of Dijon mustard."We believe that all Americans should have the option to exercise theirfreedom of taste," said Christie Crouch, brand manager for GREY POUPON. "Whenwe learned that President Obama was criticized for ordering a hamburger withDijon mustard -- now known as 'Dijon-gate' -- we decided to take a stand byurging the President to issue 'Pardon Me For Loving Dijon' proclamations insupport of condiment lovers everywhere."A copy of the letter appears below and can be viewed at, where classic GREY POUPON "Pardon Me" televisioncommercials can also be seen.May 8, 2009The Honorable Barack H.
ObamaPresident of the United States1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20006Dear Mr President:We applaud you, Mr. President, for exercising your freedom of taste whenrecently ordering a burger with Dijon mustard. We're always happy to seepeople use Dijon mustard to add flair and flavor to their favorite foods.The right to choose condiments freely is quintessentially American andembodies the spirit of our democracy.So we urge you to respond to "Dijon-gate" by issuing a "pardon" to anyAmerican who has ever been criticized for putting a liberal spread ofDijon mustard on a burger or a conservative dollop on a ham & cheesesandwich. These "Pardon Me for Loving Dijon" proclamations will empowerthe millions of Dijon mustard-loving Americans to ask for their favoritecondiment with pride.Respectfully yours,The GREY POUPON Team Kraft FoodsKraft Foods () makes today delicious in 150 countriesaround the globe.
Our 100,000 employees work tirelessly to make deliciousfoods consumers can feel good about. From American brand icons like Kraftcheeses, dinners and dressings, Maxwell House coffees and Oscar Mayer meats,to global powerhouse brands like Oreo and LU biscuits, Philadelphia creamcheeses, Jacobs and Carte Noire coffees, Tang powdered beverages and Milka,Cote d'Or, Lacta and Toblerone chocolates, our brands deliver millions ofsmiles every day. Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) is the world's second largest foodcompany with annual revenues of $42 billion. The company is a member of theDow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's 500, the Dow JonesSustainability Index and the Ethibel Sustainability Index.SOURCEKraft FoodsGrace Leong of Hunter Public Relations, +1-212-679-6600 x207, or cell,+1-917-613-0401, , for Kraft Foods; or Mary Anne McAndrewof Kraft Foods, . By Jon Herskovitz and Seo Eun-kyung SEOUL, May 9 (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korea, which rattled regional security with a threat to hold a second nuclear test, said on Saturday it would not hold talks with its wealthy South Korean neighbour because it "defiled" Pyongyang's dignity.
