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• College students lax about washing their hands
• A look at those killed in Oklahoma homecoming parade crash
• Classes swell in Iraq camps as teachers leave for Europe
• Study: Kids take 100-plus required tests through 12th grade

College students lax about washing their hands Posted: 26 Oct 2015 02:37 PM PDT By Roxanne Nelson (Reuters Health) - College students may not be washing their hands properly, according to researchers who found that more than half of the students tested had large amounts of different types of bacteria on their hands The bacteria were linked to increased risks for infections, doctors' visits, and absences from class or work. Infectious diseases can be spread in many ways, but proper handwashing with soap and clean, running water is one of the most important steps that can be taken to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The authors of the new study note that college campuses are high-risk places for spreading infections.

A look at those killed in Oklahoma homecoming parade crash Posted: 26 Oct 2015 01:56 PM PDT STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Those killed in Saturday's deadly crash during Oklahoma State University's homecoming parade include a husband and wife with long ties to the university, the 2-year-old son of an OSU student, and a student from India who was working on her master's degree at a university in Edmond. The crash also injured 46 other people, including many children.

Classes swell in Iraq camps as teachers leave for Europe Posted: 26 Oct 2015 12:29 AM PDT KAWERGOSK, Iraq (AP) — The young Syrian refugees at the Kawergosk refugee camp in northern Iraq have already lost so much — and now they're losing their teachers.

Study: Kids take 100-plus required tests through 12th grade Posted: 26 Oct 2015 12:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study says the typical student in the nation's big-city public schools spends between 20 and 25 hours a school year taking standardized tests — and roughly 112 mandatory exams from preschool through high school.

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