For Some N.J. Students, D Is No Longer Good Enough »
While most school reform efforts are increasingly focused on teachers, a small suburban school district in New Jersey has decided it’s time to hold students more accountable. Middle schools and high schools in Mount Olive, N.J., have eliminated the D grade, so students must earn at least a C to pass a class.
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Beyond Emanuel: The White House’s Next Chapter »
When President Obama picked Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff, it signaled his desire for a team with the skills to push his agenda through Congress. Now, in choosing Emanuel’s replacement, Obama has to decide who will be best for the next stage, when Democratic majorities may be smaller, or nonexistent.
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Trucking Pays Off With Position For Recent Grad »
After sending out nearly 200 applications since his graduation from college this spring, Christopher Self, of Rapid City, S.D., finally landed a job. He used to drive a truck for a living. But field experience and relationships helped him move from the driver’s seat to an office chair.
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Ecuador troops rescue president »
Ecuador President Rafael Correa makes a triumphant speech to supporters after being rescued by troops from a police hospital in Quito.
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Dramatic river rescue in Peru »
Two Spanish tourists and three Peruvians were rescued from a raging river after their car plunged 100 metres down an embankment.
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U.S. tense over Pakistan »
Political upheaval in Pakistan and a sudden rupture in relations with the United States have heightened the Obama administration’s concern about the stability of a crucial partner in its Afghanistan war strategy.
Pakistan – Asia – Afghanistan – NATO – Government
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Mike Ragogna: Beyond Dirty Dancing & Semisonic: Conversations with Dan Wilson and Franke Previte »
Mike Ragogna: Beyond Dirty Dancing & Semisonic: Conversations with Dan Wilson and Franke Previte
Dan Wilson : Cool. MR : When was it recorded? DW : It was recorded last Winter, and it was a show in Minneapolis. I had been touring after my solo album Free Life came out.
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Iowa Sports Headlines More>> »
Iowa Sports Headlines More>>
Mallards CBS4 Team Up For Let’s Play Hockey Kid of the Game. More>> CBS4 and the Quad City Mallards announce the introduction of the “Let’s Play Hockey Kid of the Game.”
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Political Rundown 9/29/10 »
Political Rundown 9/29/10
WNYM Radio’s Curtis Sliwa and NY1 political commentator Gerson Borrero debate the week’s top New York City news stories.
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TV Review: ‘Top Chef: Just Desserts’ recap »
TV Review: ‘Top Chef: Just Desserts’ recap
Image Credit: Kelsey McNeal/Bravo Is it just me or has this competition gotten intense fairly early into the season? Usually at this point in a regular Top Chef season, I can’t remember anyone’s names (though Eric’s is still a troublesome one) let alone feel like I intimately know anyone’s [...]
