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Daniel Bennett, 26, of College Park, Md., has live flu virus sprayed into his nose as part of a study at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Government researchers are deliberately giving volunteers the flu in an experiment to help improve flu vaccines.

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Volunteers deliberately get flu for sake of science
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Mon,01/27/14-1:00PM , 160 Reads
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Forget being sneezed on: Government scientists are deliberately giving dozens of volunteers the flu by squirting the live virus straight up their noses.
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Plan offered to pay tuition for community college students
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Sun,01/26/14-3:09AM , 124 Reads
JACKSON — House members are considering a plan to pay community college tuition for high school graduates who are not covered by other financial aid for recent high school graduates.
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Bill would give educators full Aug. checks
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Fri,01/24/14-1:00PM , 149 Reads
JACKSON — The Mississippi House Thursday passed a bill meant to ensure teachers get a full paycheck in August, but school board leaders say they don’t believe the proposal is legal.
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Common Core privacy concerns addressed
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Fri,01/24/14-1:00PM , 121 Reads
WASHINGTON — Chief state school officers are seeking to reassure the public that the new Common Core standards will not lead to the sharing of personally identifiable student data with the federal government.
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