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Baltimore City officials say the H1N1 vaccine will be given to school children starting this week, but many parents haven't signed permission slips.

City schools sent parents 80,000 consent forms last week to allow their children to be vaccinated, but only 1,800 forms have been returned.

At a news conference today with city officials, the parents of 14-year-old Destinee Parker, who died of swine flu, urged other parents to vaccinate their children.

Destinee was a healthy teenager with no underlying medical conditions before her sudden death in September.

Her stepmother, Deirdre Parker, says parents should take whatever precautions they can take to protect the lives of their children.

Vaccinations began at five schools today, where students with medical conditions were deemed most vulnerable.

Health officials hope to hit every city school by the end of the month.

City Schools Begin H1N1 Vaccinations- Melinda Roeder

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Jury says deliberations heated in mayor's trial
November 20, 2009 17:21 EST

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Jurors in the theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon were dismissed for the weekend after sending a note to the judge saying deliberations were getting heated.

Jurors deliberated until about 3:45 p.m. Friday before sending the note saying "things are getting a little overheated" and asking to be dismissed. The jury received the case about midday Thursday.

Prosecutors say Dixon used gift cards intended for the needy on personal shopping sprees. The defense says the mayor's then-boyfriend anonymously gave Dixon gift cards for her own use, and she thought gift cards from another developer came from her boyfriend. She's also accused of taking cards from a holiday charity event run by the city.

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HERSCHER, Ill. (AP) -- This isn't a case of breaking and entering -- more like breaking and decorating.

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