Boys Town renames to Girls and Boys Town
The Associated Press reports Boys Town Nebraska voted to rename the home to reflect more female involvement. Nearly seven in ten residents approved the change, with about 500 youths at the main campus joining from ages 10 to 18 across 18 sites. The move follows adding girls in 1979 and a growing share of residents who are female.
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Edward Flanagan
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Girls and Right
FDA
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Sidney Wolfe
Public Citizen
Victor Raczowski
MedGuide
Government: High school smoking rate declines slightly
Government analysis shows 1999 high school smoking at 34.8 percent, down from 36.4 percent in 1997, the first decline since 1991. Freshmen fell 33.4 to 27.6 percent, while twelfth graders rose from 39.6 to 42.8 percent as prevention efforts face tobacco advertising challenges.
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Terry Pechacek
Office of Smoking and Health
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CDC
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Steve Kottak
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
Reading and science lag for U.S. students study shows
The 1999 National Assessment finds math improving since 1992 but reading and science down slightly. The report notes widening gaps between white and black students and cites a mixed picture of gains and declines in math, with political reaction from Bush and Gore and education groups commenting on the trends.
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George W. Bush
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