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Firing of all teachers at RI school roils students (AP)
March 14, 2010AP - Ashley Delgado graduated from one of Rhode Island's worst-performing high schools and wanted to go to college — if only she could get there.
In rural NH, deer-car crashes bring free 'dinner' (AP)
March 14, 2010AP - Up here, folks have another word for roadkill. It's "dinner."
White House Challenges Republicans to Use Health Care for 2010 Election - FOXNews
March 14, 2010 Financial Times | White House Challenges Republicans to Use Health Care for 2010 Election FOXNews Expressing an increasing confidence that a massive health care overhaul will pass Congress -- despite dire warnings from Republicans about its impact on Democrats in November -- White House officials on Sunday dared the GOP to bring it on during this ... House Democrat says still short on health votes White House stands ground on high court criticism White House says Obama's healthcare fix will pass this week |
Irish police release cartoonist murder plot suspect - Reuters
March 14, 2010 Globe and Mail | Irish police release cartoonist murder plot suspect Reuters DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish police have released a woman arrested along with six other people last week over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist who drew the Prophet Mohammad with the body of a dog, officials said. The release of the unnamed ... Four Released in Ireland Terror Case American Linked to Terror Plot Brainwashed 6-Year-Old Son, Family Says US woman freed over 'plot to kill' Swedish cartoonist |
Obama seeks to overhaul No Child Left Behind - Los Angeles Times
March 14, 2010 The Hindu | Obama seeks to overhaul No Child Left Behind Los Angeles Times The president, in his weekly address, says he'll send a blueprint to Congress to give high school grads 'the best chance to succeed' globally. Republicans insist the economy is being ignored. By Richard A. Serrano President Obama said he would send to ... Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids President Obama changing 'No Child Left Behind' Duncan wants 3 ratings for schools in education overhaul |
Storm leaves Northeast soggy, windblown and dark - The Associated Press
March 14, 2010Storm leaves Northeast soggy, windblown and dark The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Utility crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines Sunday, working to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses as strong winds and heavy rain that wreaked havoc in ... Toppling trees cause deaths and power outages Utility crews working to restore power throughout NJ today Storms Leave Two Dead; Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power |
1 Jackpot Winner - Seattle Times
March 14, 2010 Buzzy Bloggers (blog) | 1 Jackpot Winner Seattle Times AP The player matching all five numbers and the Powerball won the $211.7 Million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $20 million for Wednesday. Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $200000 each, and there were ... Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $27 million Check those lottery tickets, a jackpot winner was sold in N.J. New Jersey Ticket Wins $211.7 Million Powerball Jackpot |
HBO's 'The Pacific' is real deal for veterans of World War II - New York Daily News
March 14, 2010 ABC News | HBO's 'The Pacific' is real deal for veterans of World War II New York Daily News I have just seen Part 1 of "The Pacific," airing Sunday on HBO, and the words you see here will illustrate true feelings - nothing embroidered - just the raw, unpolished reaction, tinged with a little Marine Corps lingo. You might wonder if this first ... Tom Hanks goes back to the battlefield as producer of HBO's 'The Pacific' TV Review: Everyone Should Watch Masterful 'The Pacific' Jonathan Storm Big, bloody, and bold |
Republicans need more than opposition: Rove - Reuters
March 14, 2010 BBC News | Republicans need more than opposition: Rove Reuters Former Bush White House official Karl Rove drives by reporters after being interviewed by federal prosecutors at his attorney's offices in Washington, May 15, 2009. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Karl Rove, architect of George W. Bush's two presidential ... Rove 'proud' of US waterboarding Review: 'Courage and Consequence' Review: Two protagonists touted in Karl Rove's pugilistic political memoir |
Some perspective from the Census Bureau - Chicago Tribune
March 14, 2010 KFGO | Some perspective from the Census Bureau Chicago Tribune Tom Mesenbourg, the Census Bureau's deputy director, came to Chicago last week to help with final preparations for the decennial count. In an interview Friday, he discussed the upcoming census with the Tribune. Here is an edited transcript: Q. The ... New census count key for Arizona 2010 census: Young people have most at stake Census trying to reach immigrants away from border |
