Archive for March 9th, 2010

Graduates rally for embattled school – CNN


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Graduates rally for embattled school
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Central Falls, Rhode Island (CNN) -- Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our ...
NYC School Built Around Unorthodox Use of TimeEducation Week News

Ohio among finalists for 'Race to the Top' education fundsThe-News-Leader
Upstate School boards to push State to spare education cutsGreenville News
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Ahmadinejad arrives in Afghanistan: govt (AFP)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, pictured, has arrived in Kabul to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, a spokesman in Hamid Karzai's office has said.(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, a spokesman in Hamid Karzai's office said.


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Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant’s late jumper (AP)

Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon (8), of Spain, goes up for a basket next to Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)AP - Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.


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Rubio’s money requests for Miami-Dade could be an issue – MiamiHerald.com


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Rubio's money requests for Miami-Dade could be an issue
MiamiHerald.com
Ex-House Speaker Marco Rubio racked up $250 million in budget requests for hometown spending, which could become a controversial subject in the Republican senate race. BY MARC CAPUTO Republican US Senate front-runner Marco Rubio brags on his website ...
Rubio's First Ad: It's About Federal Spending, the KidsAtlantic Online (blog)

Rubio: I Believe the Children Are Our FutureThe Washington Independent
Rubio launches first television ad of the campaignPalm Beach Post
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Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

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Five killed in attack on aid agency in Pakistan – BBC News


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Five killed in attack on aid agency in Pakistan
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Unidentified gunmen have attacked the office of a Western aid agency in Pakistan, killing up to five people, the police said. The victims, including two women, were all Pakistanis, reports say. The attack took place on the office of the World Vision in ...
Militants Attack Aid Agency in Northwest PakistanVoice of America

Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 5 deadThe Associated Press
Five killed in attack at charity in PakistanCNN International
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