WASHINGTON — Tennessee is poised to adopt a law that would allow public school teachers to challenge climate change and evolution in their classrooms without fear of sanction, according to educators and civil libertarians in the state. Passed by the state Legislature and awaiting Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s signature, the measure is likely to stoke […]
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FAA probing lack of quick response to emergency plea
DENVER — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an air traffic controller was accused of ignoring a request for an emergency landing after a commercial airline pilot reported smoke in the cabin. The controller thought it was a prank and dismissed the emergency call, according to recordings obtained by KUSA-TV. The United Express plane […]
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Committee rejects plan to eliminate all state funding for MPBN
The appropriations panel restores the entire $1.7 million that Gov. Paul LePage wanted to cut.
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Training school for medical marijuana providers shut
The founder says federal agents raided the California business and confiscated equipment, but did not say why.
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New England dispatches
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. Man accused of killing wife said to have eaten her flesh A 79-year-old man accused of killing his wife ate some of her flesh and was found sitting in a rocking chair in their Shrewsbury apartment, covered in blood, a prosecutor said Friday. Jieming Liu was charged at his arraignment Friday with the […]
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Bill over evaluation of Maine teachers, principals approved
The measure is one of four education bills that were introduced by Gov. Paul LePage this year.
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Winners of the big lotteries generally lie low
And in tiny Red Bud, Ill., they’re still waiting for the winner of the world-record jackpot to step forward.
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Navy plane crashes into apartments
Seven people are injured, including the two pilots who ejected from the stricken jet fighter.
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Non-military ammunition sales rising
Americans are getting armed – due in part to their increased concern over their safety and protection.
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Briefcase
Pinterest now third most popular social network Pinterest has become the third most popular social network in the United States, behind only Facebook and Twitter, according to one marketing researcher. An Experian Marketing Services report found marked increases in visitors to Pinterest’s website, including a 50 percent gain from January to February that made it […]