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Federal health officials said Monday they were rethinking their advice that schools consider closing for as long as two weeks because of swine flu, a recommendation that has already given an unscheduled vacation to 330,000 children in schools nationwide.
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Fort Worth Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Melody A. Johnson, back left, takes questions from the media, Thursday, April 30, 2009 in a class room at Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort Worth School District has...
