Flu cases rise in Garden City area after Thanksgiving
Officials report widespread flu impact across schools in late November with Florence Wilson Elementary seeing about 100 of 430 to 450 students out before Thanksgiving and around 40 by December 3. Attendance at Garden City High peaked near 75 pre Thanksgiving, with 100 to 150 out daily later. Health leaders urge hydration, humidifiers, tissues, and hand washing to slow spread as holidays approach.
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Sustala
Rich
St. Catherine
USD 457
Health Service
Polly Witt
Garden City High School
Florence Wilson
Witt
Garden
Jaque Hill
Migrants recount mixed gains from Mexico’s border return
Mexican migrants describe safer homecomings amid tighter border security. Paisano officials say about 1 million returned last year during holidays, while traffic is down this year. Some crossers remain in the United States, and caravans shield migrants. President Fox touts protections and a migrant rights program, though criticism calls him not delivering on all promises.
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United States
Paisano
Florencia Martinez
Reyes
Donato Reyes
Fox
West Virginia
Guanajuato
Pacific Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
U.S
Cristina Reyes
Maria Mendiola
Georgia
Bush Deficit Goal Draws Skepticism From Democrats
Democrats argue that even if President Bush hits his deficit target the nation will still face large shortfalls. They blame soaring deficits on war costs, tax cuts, and earlier surpluses turning to deficits amid a slowing economy and security spending. The CBO warned the 2009 gap could be $170 billion if no new cuts, but recent bills add about $52 billion to the 2009 deficit.
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Bush
Cal
Kent Conrad
North Dakota
Senate Budget Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Congress
Seven Die in Grand Rapids House Fire
A rapid blaze tore through a 1 1/2 story wood frame home in Grand Rapids Michigan killing seven family members ages 3 to 74. Firefighters found bodies on both floors with no signs of life upon arrival around 11 20 p m. Officials say no survivors are believed to exist and the cause is under investigation as authorities start from scratch.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Gerard Salatka
Cle
Kaminski
Mike Burton
Severe flu season feared for children despite sparse data
CDC experts warn this could be a severe year for children though records of flu cases and deaths are not kept. Officials note an early surge in pediatric hospitalizations and several deaths, including previously healthy youths, with H3N2 dominance driving concern.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Walt Orenstein
CDC
Keiji Fukuda
William Thompson
Colorado
Robert Belshe
St. Louis University
Paul Glezen
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Jane Siegel
le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center
Memphis
Andrew Pavia
Primary Children’s Medical Center
Salt Lake City
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