Shutdown virtually halts CDC flu surveillance

Shutdown virtually halts CDC flu surveillance

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ATLANTA » As the government shutdown moves into its second week, there's virtually no activity in the federal labs in Atlanta where, each fall, researchers test thousands of samples of flu virus. As the season of coughs, sneezes and sniffles kicks into …
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House GOP funds government while Obama plays politics

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… to conduct life-saving drug trials. However, all House Democrats voted in favor of legislation that would ensure all furloughed federal employees are paid – one day after 164 of them voted not to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women …
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Why should you care about an endangered plant in Alabama?

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed that just such a flower be protected under the Endangered Species Act and that the 786 acres in 13 counties in Georgia and Alabama where it is found be designated as “critical habitat.” The plant is …
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