Budget chief may withhold higher education funding next year
Kansas lawmakers debate Graves budget plan with potential no increase for higher education due to other needs. KU officials note prior freezes were lifted though costs remain high as regents consider further cuts tied to 1999 reforms. If revenue falls short, commitments to universities could be at risk ahead of Graves's Jan proposal.
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Broad spectrum drugs aim to counter germs and toxics
Researchers including Dr Ken Alibek and Dr Roger Loria pursue universal drugs to boost innate immunity rather than target specific microbes. Programs funded by Defense and NIH test cytokines and peptidoglycans to protect against anthrax, radiation damage, and other bioterror risks, with early lab success and moving toward human trials.
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Bush to inspect CDC epicenter amid aging labs and bioterror fears
President Bush will tour the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, meeting lab workers on the front lines of anthrax defense as lawmakers debate funding. Officials cite leaky roofs, termite-damaged floors, outdated wiring and crowded facilities delaying responses and investigations.
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