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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There was no shortage of superstars in Washington this week, including the middle school students of Atlanta, Georgia's Ron Clark Academy.

Ron Clark Academy students singing their newest song, "Dear Obama," in Washington this week.

"There are those Obama kids!"

"Those are the kids from TV!"

"Sing for us!"

The middle schoolers' ode to the political process, "You Can Vote However You Like," set to the tune of rapper T.I.'s "Whatever You Like," has garnered exhilarating fame nationwide.

Invited to perform at inauguration events, the boys and girls were stopped along every block in the capital by people who asked them to sing and pose for a picture.

"I have a sleepy energy," sixth-grader Kennedy Guest Pritchett said. "I feed off of the crowd and their cheers."

The students' new song, "Dear Obama," which they have performed this week, offers advice to the president on energy, taxes, financial regulation and al Qaeda and urges him to "control Ahmadinejad."

"Dear Obama hear us sing/We're ready for the change that you will bring/Gonna shine the light for the world to see/to spread peace hope and democracy. ... Fight for health care for the young so that coverage is available to everyone/It's time to find a renewable way to fuel our needs so we don't end up depending on Chavez and the Middle East." Watch the students sing "Dear Obama" Â»

The kids will perform Tuesday at the Africa and International Friends Inaugural Ball, sharing a stage with Usher and Patti LaBelle, one of many events in their packed schedule highlighted by a luncheon gala Monday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

"I want to do good every song we perform. When the crowd cheers, I feel like we did a good job," said Willie Thornton, a seventh-grader. "I feel a lot of adrenaline afterwards."

The students have met the Kenyan Boys Choir, who told their American counterparts what kind of animals they might see when the Ron Clark students travel to Kenya on a school trip in June.

At another luncheon, the sixth- and seventh-graders were thrilled to catch a glimpse of actor Ed Norton, the man who played the Incredible Hulk. But he didn't compare to singer Beyonce, who closed Sunday's star-studded Lincoln Memorial concert and drew giggles and shouts.

The kids gained notoriety just before the election when they appeared on CNN, singing "You Can Vote However You Like." They became media favorites overnight, appearing on several networks and shows. Dressed neatly in their school uniform of khaki pants, light blue shirts and navy blue blazers, they discussed the Iraq war, the economy and taxes with the composure of adults.

Their teacher, Ron Clark, known for his innovation, has used pop music to teach his students. He once changed the words of Rihanna's infectious hit "Umbrella" to teach geography.

"You have to give students something they can identify with, something that catches their enthusiasm and spirit," he said. "I'm so proud of them all. They've taught me a lot."

Before founding his school in the rough neighborhood of South Atlanta, Clark taught in Harlem, where he penned "The Essential 55," a rule-book for educators that caught Oprah Winfrey's eye. She talked about it on her show, and it soon became a New York Times bestseller.

This past Christmas, Clark received another gift from the talk show host: $365,000. Winfrey donated $1,000 for each day of the year. Clark has said that the money will help provide scholarships for a year.

The teacher said he plans to incorporate Barack Obama's inauguration into lessons throughout the rest of the school year.

"Our school is about politics and world issues and helping the kids understand that they have an important role in all of that," he said.

CNN's John Murgatroyd and Ashley Fantz contributed to this report.

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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN)  -- Three men charged with sexually exploiting Cambodian children are being brought back to the United States to face prosecution, the Justice Department announced Monday.

The men are among the first charged under an international law enforcement initiative specifically targeting Americans traveling to Cambodia for the purpose of sexually abusing children.

The initiative, Operation Twisted Traveler, is an effort by the Justice Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to crack down on sex tourism.

"The men charged in this investigation apparently thought they could pursue their abhorrent desires by leaving the United States to prey on children in another country, but they were sadly mistaken," U.S. Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien said in a statement.

"We are now working closer than ever with officials in other nations and concerned private parties to take every effort we can to identify and prosecute sex tourists, as well as to provide every protection we can to the world's children."

Ronald Boyajian, 49, Erik Peeters, 41, and Jack Sporich, 75, are each charged with international travel and engaging in sexual contact with minors, a charge carrying a maximum prison sentence of 30 years, according to the Justice Department.

They are slated to make their first appearances in federal court on Tuesday, the Justice Department indicated in a news release.

The defendants are charged with international travel and engaging in sexual contact with minors, a charge carrying a maximum prison sentence of 30 years for each of their alleged victims, according to the department.

They are charged under the federal Protect Act, enacted six years ago to strengthen federal laws relating to predatory crimes against children outside U.S. borders, the department added.

The three defendants were apprehended, according to Immigration and Customs officials, as a result of information provided by the human rights organization International Justice Mission and the group Action Pour les Enfants, which combats child exploitation.

All three men have been previously convicted of sex offenses in the United States, the Justice Department noted in its statement.

"These types of cases are disturbing not only because young, defenseless children were victimized in unspeakable ways but also because the defendants went to such lengths to engage in their dark activities overseas," O'Brien said at a news conference.

He highlighted the case against Peeters, who was convicted on child molestation charges in 1990.

"Our case against Mr. Peeters outlines evidence of him allegedly molesting Cambodian boys, paying them small amounts of money -- $5 to $10 -- and possibly taking digital pictures of his young victims while they were naked," O'Brien noted.

He said Peeters molested at least three boys in Cambodia over the course of several months. One of the boys was 12 years old when the abuse is said to have started.

Boyajian is said to have "engaged in sexual activity with a 10-year-old Vietnamese girl in an area outside Phnom Penh frequented by child sex tourists known as 'Kilo 11,' " the Justice Department statement said.

Sporich, according to Action Pour les Enfants investigators cited in the government's criminal complaint, repeatedly hosted three Cambodian boys at a residence outside the city of Siem Reap. The complaint states that Sporich "was known to drive his motor bike through the neighborhoods while dropping Cambodian (money) on the street in order to meet kids."

The new charges "clearly demonstrate to the Cambodian people that the United States will not tolerate this type of abuse," said Carol Rodley, the American ambassador to Cambodia.

"These cases not only signal to the Cambodian victims our commitment to justice, but they will also act as a powerful deterrent for those individuals who are contemplating traveling to Cambodia to engage in illegal sexual activity with minors."

The International Labor Organization estimates that at least 12.3 million adults and children are victims of forced labor, bonded labor and sex slavery each year.

Cambodia is one of several countries recently added to a U.S. "watch list" because of what a State Department report calls a worsening human trafficking record in that country.

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question: what was operation twisted traveler?

answer: an effort by the Justice Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to crack down on sex tourism.

text: an effort by the Justice Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to crack down on sex tourism.

question: How long are their sentences going to be?

answer: of 30 years,

text: of 30 years,

question: What act are the men charged under?

answer: federal Protect

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question: What is the operation cracking down on?

answer: sex tourism.

text: sex tourism.

question: what sentences do these men face?

answer: 30 years,

text: 30 years,

question: How long is the sentance faced?

answer: carrying a maximum prison sentence of 30 years,

text: carrying a maximum prison sentence of 30 years,

question: what act was 3 men charged under?

answer: with sexually exploiting Cambodian children

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question: How many men are being returned to United States?

answer: Three

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question: What is the operation called?

answer: Twisted Traveler,

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WASHINGTON (CNN)  -- While nearly all maritime activity on the Potomac River will be halted on Inauguration Day, a handful of Mall-goers will sail from Virginia to Washington on water taxis.

Some people will cross the Potomac River via water taxi on Inauguration Day.

Working closely with the United States Coast Guard, the Potomac Riverboat Company, based in Alexandria, Virginia, plans to ferry up to 3,200 passengers from across the frigid Potomac on seven climate-controlled boats.

The service is partially a response to the closure of all bridges from Virginia to D.C. on Inauguration Day, a measure that prompted an uproar among Virginia residents.

According to maritime authorities in charge of the region, PRC is the only company being allowed to taxi across the river on the 20th.

"Because the taxi service provided us with a security plan that we examined and deemed adequate to provide good security, I granted them a waiver to operate at an increased security level," National Capitol Region Port Captain Brian Kelley says.

"The taxis are going to operate on a strict schedule and a strict route."

The Coast Guard established a temporary security zone on waterways in the National Capitol Region, stepping up restrictions day-by-day leading up to 11 p.m. on January 19. At that point, all vessels must be docked and only boats with an approved sail plan will be allowed to operate.

John Lake, a ship captain and the general manager of the company, said the sail plan he submitted was approved only a week ago and details nearly every move taxis will make.

"All the departures are scheduled times. And those departures are supposed to leave on-time," Lake said. "We have to call in on each departure to the Coast Guard, let them know we're preparing to get under way, and get the permission, basically, to get under way."

The boats depart the Alexandria Marina for the 40-minute trip beginning around 6 a.m. and must be docked on the southwest D.C. shore by 10 a.m. From there, it's a cold, mile-long walk to the Mall, so Lake has some advice for passengers.

"Show up early to get through the security check and dress warm," he said. "It's going to be nice and toasty on the boat, but not so much outside."

Return trips, tentatively scheduled for around 6 p.m., are not allowed to depart D.C. until after the inaugural parade events have concluded and President Obama is secured.

In keeping with the Coast Guard's security measures, Lake says all passengers must arrive at least an hour early for a full screening. Passengers that want to stay in D.C. after the early evening departures will have to find other transport back across the Potomac.

PRC Vice President Charlotte Hall says tickets went on sale Monday and the initial response from customers has been enthusiastic.

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question: How many passengers will be taken across the Potomac?

answer: 3,200

question: Where were the bridges closed?

answer: from Virginia to D.C.

text: from Virginia to D.C.

question: Up to how many passengers are to be taken across the Potomac?

answer: 3,200

question: Who cleared security to provide service?

answer: Potomac Riverboat Company,

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question: What is the service a response to?

answer: closure of all bridges

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question: How many boats will carry the passengers across the Potomac?

answer: seven

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question: What company is clearing security?

answer: the Potomac Riverboat

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question: Who will be taken across the Potomac?

answer: a handful of Mall-goers

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- When David Whitney traveled to Pakistan to shoot his film about a man forced to flee Afghanistan after falling foul of the Taliban he didn't expect fiction to turn into reality.

A still from "Kandahar Break." Production of the film was halted after the crew were fired upon by suspected Taliban militia.

But that's exactly what happened three weeks into shooting political thriller "Kandahar Break" in late 2008.

Gunmen attacked the first-time director and his crew near the Afghan border. Four Pakistani crew members were shot and wounded in the incident and the entire crew was forced to flee the region.

Pakistani authorities later told Whitney that the gunmen were affiliated with the Taliban and were in fact targeting the Western members of the team.

"I was very upset. It was terrifying to know that somebody was trying to attack us, trying to shoot us," Whitney told CNN.

With the help of local security forces the team was immediately evacuated to Islamabad and put on a flight out of the country in 24 hours.

Whitney had only managed to film three-quarters of the script and the film's future lay in the balance.

"When I heard that the crew members who had been shot were going to be fine I started to think like the businessman and the producer," says Whitney.

"I thought, 'How are we going to finish this film? We're not just going to give up.' And to a man everybody involved agreed to finish it."

After six months spent organizing financial backing, the original cast and crew flew to Tunisia to complete the movie and has been attracting interest from distributors.

Despite the danger caused by shooting so close to the actual conflict zone, Whitney says he would shoot in the region again if he had the chance.

"Every place you point a camera there's a great shot. You don't have to go very far to find fantastic authentic Afghan architecture and beautiful landscapes.

"All the people are in the same sort of authentic costumes, so you don't have the problem of trying to find authenticity -- it's all around you."

Whitney hopes the authenticity will help "Kandahar Break" enjoy the same level of success as Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" -- the first film about the Iraq war to make a profit at the U.S. box office.

Bigelow's thriller tells the story of an elite army EOD bomb squad who battle insurgents and each other, as they disarm a innumerable roadside bombs on the streets of Baghdad.

Bigelow shot "The Hurt Locker"  in Jordan, as close as she could get to the actual conflict zone. She also made use of  local actors.

The film is based on screenwriter Mark Boal's first-hand experiences gathered whilst embedded with a bomb unit in Iraq.

"Because it was based on real life, we wanted to keep it as realistic as possible and keep it accurate," Bigelow told CNN.

"I mean this is a conflict that's still on-going so we felt responsible to the troops still there and the situation on the ground."

The cast faced grueling shooting conditions: Temperatures ranged between 115 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit (46 and 49 degrees Celsius). It was even hotter in the authentic bomb suit worn by Jeremy Brenner, who plays Staff Sergeant James. The suit weighed 60 pounds.

"You really can't explain the heat and the weight of the suit," Brenner told CNN.

"That certainly helped the realism of it all. There were a few moments I felt like ... I've been as close as I could've come to war without actually being in the military.

"The heat was real, the dust was real, the costumes and everything was so real that the tension [was already there]," Anthony Mackie who plays Sergeant JT Sanborn told CNN.

"Kathryn would come to us before every scene and say, 'Remember at any moment you can die.' And we kept that in mind throughout all the scenes."

While "The Hurt Locker," has made over $11 million in the U.S., previous movies dealing with conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have struggled to make money.

Observers have attributed this to "war fatigue" suffered by audiences due to an abundance of war-stories in the media.

Bigelow and Whitney are confident that cinema audiences have a thirst for knowledge about volatile regions like Iraq and Afghanistan that goes beyond what is reported on the news.

"I think the conflict [in Iraq] has been somewhat abstract for the general public, certainly speaking for myself," Bigelow told CNN. "The film provides kind of a window, a lens onto what this particular conflict might be like, and gives it some specificity."

David Whitney hopes "Kandahar Break" can have a similar effect. "Afghanistan is at the moment quite central to global security. I think it's good that people are looking at Afghanistan, questioning it, asking all sorts of questions.

If my film can play any part in that, any small part, then I'm pleased."

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(CNN) -- Pakistani civilians were given a brief window on Friday to flee the ongoing fighting between government forces and Taliban militants in the country's north, according to military officials.

Pakistani civilians pack a bus leaving Mingora, the capital of the troubled Swat Valley.

The Pakistan army is trying to push the Taliban away from regions within the troubled Swat Valley.

A curfew was relaxed until 2 p.m. local time Friday in Kabal, Kanju and Mingora -- in the Swat Valley -- and in Malakand Agency, which is a separate district.

The government provided an estimated 150 vehicles to evacuate people, as private cars are not allowed to enter Mingora.

The Taliban have been concentrating forces there -- digging trenches, laying mines, taking positions on rooftops, according to strategic expert Reva Bhalla of Stratfor, a firm that describes itself as a global intelligence company.

"The Taliban are concentrating forces in Mingora -- digging trenches, laying mines, taking positions on rooftops," said Bhalla.

"It is not clear if the Pakistani military is trained and even equipped to go into a situation like that," she said, adding that even the United States military "would have to think twice" about such an offensive.

She estimates there are 5,000 Taliban fighters in the area.

"The question is: Are they going to try to stand and fight, or try to regroup?" she asked.

With a government offensive against the Taliban nearly three weeks old, a spokesman for Pakistan's army said the military intends to drive the Taliban out of the contested area.

"The whole resolve of the government and the military is to once and for all finish the Taliban from the Valley of Swat," Pakistani military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas told CNN's Reza Sayah.

The Pakistani military is trying to push the Taliban away from the heavily forested and mountainous regions of the Swat district toward the south, so the army can encircle the militants, Bhalla added.

According to the chief minister of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, some 1.5 million people have been displaced by 10 months of fighting between the military and Taliban militants along its border with Afghanistan.

The number of people at the Yar Hussain displaced-persons camp in Swabi district is expected to reach 2 million, Amir Haider Hoti said. The military announced earlier this week the number was 1.3 million.

The huge refugee camps that the conflict is creating could be "the perfect recruiting grounds for the Taliban to prey on," Bhalla said.

Meanwhile, the United Nations' top official on refugees told CNN Thursday the world must launch a "massive international effort" to care for the refugees, or it will be "absolutely impossible" to provide for them.

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in a speech to parliament Thursday, called the refugee crisis a massive and unprecedented predicament. "They are our own people and their children are my children," Gilani said.

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(CNN) -- Classes resumed last Thursday at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, and by Monday 47 students had swine flu, a college official said.

The CDC recommends someone sick with the virus remain out of class for 24 hours after fever has abated on its own.

Although that's less than two-tenths of 1 percent of the 27,000-member student body, and no one has died or been hospitalized, the school has moved into action.

"The sanitizer's out," said Todd Cohen, director of university relations.

The university sent e-mails to faculty members asking them to create contingency plans so that sick students are not required to go to class, and to commuter students and their parents warning them that the students may have to be isolated if they fall ill.

That same message has gone to students in dormitories. Arrangements are being made to isolate anyone who's sick in their rooms by moving out their roommates and dropping off meals, Cohen said.

None of the school's cases of swine flu -- also called H1N1 -- has proven fatal or resulted in a hospitalization, he said, and none of the reported cases has been confirmed. Public health officials are simply assuming that anyone with flu symptoms has swine flu, because it's the only form of the virus in circulation, he said.

The school's health center can do little for those who show up for help. "They're basically told to go home and rest and get better," Cohen said.

Vaccines are unlikely to help much this year. Supplies are not expected until late October, and require some five weeks from the first inoculation -- two are required -- before they become effective. "By then, it's December and the semester is almost over," he said.

So public health officials are focusing on more basic medical efforts. Students already overloaded with information at the start of the semester are being urged to sneeze into their sleeves, wash their hands frequently and stay home if they get sick, Cohen said.

"It really comes down to them taking personal action," he said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends someone sick with the virus remain out of class for 24 hours after fever has abated on its own.

Firm figures on just how many people have the illness are tough to come by. Doctors are not required to report it to state or federal health officials, said Maggie Thompson, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

"We've stopped accepting tests from county health departments," she said. Instead, the department is focusing on a surveillance system that will test only those sites deemed representative. Otherwise, Thompson said, the state's laboratories would become overwhelmed. "There are just too many numbers."

The state stopped counting laboratory-confirmed cases at 324: "But that is just a fraction of what we think is going on," she said. "There could be as many as 10,000 cases in Kansas already."

KU students are not the only ones catching swine flu, Thompson said: "If you called any university of this size around the country it's probably going to be about the same."

At Auburn University in Alabama, 10 cases have been reported among the 24,000 students who started classes last Monday, a spokeswoman said.

"So far, everybody seems to be recovering," said Deedie Dowdle. The school's emergency management team was meeting this week to decide how to handle larger-scale absences, she said.

"I'm getting lots of reports of outbreaks in the Southeast Conference," said Dr. James Turner, president of the American College Health Association.

"I'm anticipating several thousand cases among college students this fall."

Among the preparations are plans for mass vaccinations, he said. But with school just beginning, much remains unknown, he said. "We are just kind of hunkering down right now waiting to see where this goes."

Turner is also executive director for student health at the University of Virginia, where classes are slated to begin Tuesday. "We're kind of bracing for what the week brings," he said.

Turner said 63 students came down with swine flu during the summer session, and "they all did fine."

Last week, the CDC released tips for school administrators to follow.

"We're hoping we're on track to be ahead of this virus, to get the college-age population vaccinated once it becomes available in mid-October, and to keep students as safe and secure as possible," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters in a conference call.

Some U.S. colleges began reporting cases last April, after students returned from spring break.

The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, which reported one case of H1N1 last spring, is taking extra precautions ahead of the fall semester.

"We are attacking the disease, from each person taking the responsibility for good hygiene and healthy habits," said Ann Kleva, the university's director of health services.

The University of California has been stocking up on supplies for each of its 10 campuses over the past several months, university system officials said.

Since mid-April, when swine flu was discovered, the CDC has tallied 522 deaths in the nation.

"We do know that H1N1 flu is circulating in the country right now," said Lisa Barrios, of the agency's division of adolescent and school health. "For the most part, it's sporadic and regional."

But she said the agency is not advising any schools to close. "What we're doing is keeping a very close eye on what's happening with the flu during the fall and the winter," she said.

The swine flu virus has captured the attention of public health experts because they worry it could mutate into a far more lethal form.

"If that does happen, then we may recommend that schools close, but right now we are not doing that," Barrios said. "It's important to balance the risks with the benefits of keeping kids in schools."

CNN's Emily Sherman, Leslie Wade, Miriam Falco and Elizabeth Cohen contributed to this article.

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text: them

text: taking

text: personal

text: action

text: he

text: said

text: The

text: Centers

text: for

text: Disease

text: Control

text: and

text: Prevention

text: recommends

text: someone

text: sick

text: with

text: the

text: virus

text: remain

text: out

text: of

text: class

text: for

text: hours

text: after

text: fever

text: has

text: abated

text: on

text: its

text: own

text: Firm

text: figures

text: on

text: just

text: how

text: many

text: people

text: have

text: the

text: illness

text: are

text: tough

text: to

text: come

text: by

text: Doctors

text: are

text: not

text: required

text: to

text: report

text: it

text: to

text: state

text: or

text: federal

text: health

text: officials

text: said

text: Maggie

text: Thompson

text: a

text: spokeswoman

text: for

text: the

text: Kansas

text: Department

text: of

text: Health

text: and

text: Environment

text: We

text: 've

text: stopped

text: accepting

text: tests

text: from

text: county

text: health

text: departments

text: she

text: said

text: Instead

text: the

text: department

text: is

text: focusing

text: on

text: a

text: surveillance

text: system

text: that

text: will

text: test

text: only

text: those

text: sites

text: deemed

text: representative

text: Otherwise

text: Thompson

text: said

text: the

text: state

text: 's

text: laboratories

text: would

text: become

text: overwhelmed

text: There

text: are

text: just

text: too

text: many

text: numbers

text: The

text: state

text: stopped

text: counting

text: laboratory

text: confirmed

text: cases

text: at

text: But

text: that

text: is

text: just

text: a

text: fraction

text: of

text: what

text: we

text: think

text: is

text: going

text: on

text: she

text: said

text: There

text: could

text: be

text: as

text: many

text: as

text: cases

text: in

text: Kansas

text: already

text: KU

text: students

text: are

text: not

text: the

text: only

text: ones

text: catching

text: swine

text: flu

text: Thompson

text: said

text: If

text: you

text: called

text: any

text: university

text: of

text: this

text: size

text: around

text: the

text: country

text: it

text: 's

text: probably

text: going

text: to

text: be

text: about

text: the

text: same

text: At

text: Auburn

text: University

text: in

text: Alabama

text: cases

text: have

text: been

text: reported

text: among

text: the

text: students

text: who

text: started

text: classes

text: last

text: Monday

text: a

text: spokeswoman

text: said

text: So

text: far

text: everybody

text: seems

text: to

text: be

text: recovering

text: said

text: Deedie

text: Dowdle

text: The

text: school

text: 's

text: emergency

text: management

text: team

text: was

text: meeting

text: this

text: week

text: to

text: decide

text: how

text: to

text: handle

text: larger

text: scale

text: absences

text: she

text: said

text: I

text: 'm

text: getting

text: lots

text: of

text: reports

text: of

text: outbreaks

text: in

text: the

text: Southeast

text: Conference

text: said

text: Dr.

text: James

text: Turner

text: president

text: of

text: the

text: American

text: College

text: Health

text: Association

text: I

text: 'm

text: anticipating

text: several

text: thousand

text: cases

text: among

text: college

text: students

text: this

text: fall

text: Among

text: the

text: preparations

text: are

text: plans

text: for

text: mass

text: vaccinations

text: he

text: said

text: But

text: with

text: school

text: just

text: beginning

text: much

text: remains

text: unknown

text: he

text: said

text: We

text: are

text: just

text: kind

text: of

text: hunkering

text: down

text: right

text: now

text: waiting

text: to

text: see

text: where

text: this

text: goes

text: Turner

text: is

text: also

text: executive

text: director

text: for

text: student

text: health

text: at

text: the

text: University

text: of

text: Virginia

text: where

text: classes

text: are

text: slated

text: to

text: begin

text: Tuesday

text: We

text: 're

text: kind

text: of

text: bracing

text: for

text: what

text: the

text: week

text: brings

text: he

text: said

text: Turner

text: said

text: students

text: came

text: down

text: with

text: swine

text: flu

text: during

text: the

text: summer

text: session

text: and

text: they

text: all

text: did

text: fine

text: Last

text: week

text: the

text: CDC

text: released

text: tips

text: for

text: school

text: administrators

text: to

text: follow

text: We

text: 're

text: hoping

text: we

text: 're

text: on

text: track

text: to

text: be

text: ahead

text: of

text: this

text: virus

text: to

text: get

text: the

text: college

text: age

text: population

text: vaccinated

text: once

text: it

text: becomes

text: available

text: in

text: mid

text: October

text: and

text: to

text: keep

text: students

text: as

text: safe

text: and

text: secure

text: as

text: possible

text: Health

text: and

text: Human

text: Services

text: Secretary

text: Kathleen

text: Sebelius

text: told

text: reporters

text: in

text: a

text: conference

text: call

text: Some

text: U.S.

text: colleges

text: began

text: reporting

text: cases

text: last

text: April

text: after

text: students

text: returned

text: from

text: spring

text: break

text: The

text: University

text: of

text: Notre

text: Dame

text: in

text: South

text: Bend

text: Indiana

text: which

text: reported

text: one

text: case

text: of

text: last

text: spring

text: is

text: taking

text: extra

text: precautions

text: ahead

text: of

text: the

text: fall

text: semester

text: We

text: are

text: attacking

text: the

text: disease

text: from

text: each

text: person

text: taking

text: the

text: responsibility

text: for

text: good

text: hygiene

text: and

text: healthy

text: habits

text: said

text: Ann

text: Kleva

text: the

text: university

text: 's

text: director

text: of

text: health

text: services

text: The

text: University

text: of

text: California

text: has

text: been

text: stocking

text: up

text: on

text: supplies

text: for

text: each

text: of

text: its

text: campuses

text: over

text: the

text: past

text: several

text: months

text: university

text: system

text: officials

text: said

text: Since

text: mid

text: April

text: when

text: swine

text: flu

text: was

text: discovered

text: the

text: CDC

text: has

text: tallied

text: deaths

text: in

text: the

text: nation

text: We

text: do

text: know

text: that

text: flu

text: is

text: circulating

text: in

text: the

text: country

text: right

text: now

text: said

text: Lisa

text: Barrios

text: of

text: the

text: agency

text: 's

text: division

text: of

text: adolescent

text: and

text: school

text: health

text: For

text: the

text: most

text: part

text: it

text: 's

text: sporadic

text: and

text: regional

text: But

text: she

text: said

text: the

text: agency

text: is

text: not

text: advising

text: any

text: schools

text: to

text: close

text: What

text: we

text: 're

text: doing

text: is

text: keeping

text: a

text: very

text: close

text: eye

text: on

text: what

text: 's

text: happening

text: with

text: the

text: flu

text: during

text: the

text: fall

text: and

text: the

text: winter

text: she

text: said

text: The

text: swine

text: flu

text: virus

text: has

text: captured

text: the

text: attention

text: of

text: public

text: health

text: experts

text: because

text: they

text: worry

text: it

text: could

text: mutate

text: into

text: a

text: far

text: more

text: lethal

text: form

text: If

text: that

text: does

text: happen

text: then

text: we

text: may

text: recommend

text: that

text: schools

text: close

text: but

text: right

text: now

text: we

text: are

text: not

text: doing

text: that

text: Barrios

text: said

text: It

text: 's

text: important

text: to

text: balance

text: the

text: risks

text: with

text: the

text: benefits

text: of

text: keeping

text: kids

text: in

text: schools

text: CNN

text: 's

text: Emily

text: Sherman

text: Leslie

text: Wade

text: Miriam

text: Falco

text: and

text: Elizabeth

text: Cohen

text: contributed

text: to

text: this

text: article

question: Who released tips for school adminsitratiors to follow?

answer: the CDC

text: the CDC

question: How many cases of swine flu are at the University of Kansas?

answer: 47

question: How many cases of swine flu have been found at U of Kansas at Lawrence?

answer: 47

question: How many people have died from the illness?

answer: 522

question: What number of cases are there?

answer: 324:

question: What did the CDC release?

answer: tips for school administrators to follow.

text: tips for school administrators to follow.

question: What released tips?

answer: the CDC

text: the CDC