Pesticide exposure linked to school illness across five years
A national study by NIOSH and colleagues finds 2,593 students and school employees suffered pesticide related illnesses from 1998 to 2002 with most cases mild. The report notes a May incident in Edinburg Texas where about 600 people were exposed, and urges reduced use and integrated pest management in schools.
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Chicago
U.S
National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
Walter Alarcon
Edinburg
Texas
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Alarcon
Jay Vroom
CropLife America
Allen James
RISE
Geoffrey Calvert
Claire Barnett
Healthy Schools Network
Jay Feldman
Beyond Pesticides Advocacy Group
Lawrence teachers push for higher pay and new salary plan
Teachers seek an overhaul of the pay system with a new scale and higher base wages. Starting pay would rise from 26825 to 32670 and a master teacher tier at 49500. District counters propose a flat 2001 raise and no scale changes. Both sides aim to boost recruitment and retention.
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LEA
Barker
Mary Rodriguez
Lawrence High School
Sue Neverve
Rodriguez
Lawrence
Blue Valley
de Soto
Eudora
Olathe
Shawnee Mission
Liberty
Park Hill
Senate GOP advances gun industry shield measure
Senate Republicans pushed a bill to shield firearms manufacturers and dealers from lawsuits over gun crimes, delaying consideration of a $491 billion defense bill to the fall. The 66-32 vote showed solid support, with White House backing and criticism from Democrats over priority.
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Washington
Senate
National Rifle Association
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Jeff Sessions
R-Ala
White House
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
Larry, Craig
R-Idaho
ACLU Sues N C to Allow Non Christian Oaths in Courts
The ACLU of North Carolina sues to permit Islamic Quran and Hindu Bhagavad Gita along with the Bible in courtroom oaths. They argue current law and practice favor Christianity and violate the Constitution. The suit seeks a ruling that “holy scripture” covers other faiths.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
ACLU
American Civil Liberties Union of
Jennifer Rudinger
State Attorney General’s Office
State Administrative Office
Al-Ummil Ummat Islamic Center
Greensboro
Guilford County
AOC
Ralph Walker
General Assembly
Rudinger
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Senate Gop
Scott McClellan
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By Emery P. Dalesio
Associated Press
Persona River City Weekly
Iowa
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