Nation & World
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PublishedApril 6, 2011
Arctic ozone shows worst depletion ever
The buildup of damaging chemicals and an exceptionally cold stratosphere are blamed.
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PublishedApril 6, 2011
Rebel leader: NATO attacks falling short in Libya
Abdel-Fattah Younis criticizes the alliance for failing to protect civilians despite a U.N. mandate.
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PublishedApril 6, 2011
Study: Asian American students outstrip peers
As policymakers over the past decade focused on closing the achievement gap between white students and underrepresented minorities, another rift was widening: the one between Asian American students and everyone else. A new study from the Center on Education Policy underscores how significantly Asian American students outpace their peers. The data focus on student achievement […]
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PublishedApril 6, 2011
Company touts biggest rocket since moon flight
WASHINGTON — A high-tech entrepreneur unveiled plans Tuesday to launch the world’s most powerful rocket since man went to the moon. Space Exploration Technology has already sent the first private rocket and capsule into Earth’s orbit as a commercial venture. It is now planning a rocket that could lift twice as much cargo into orbit […]
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PublishedApril 6, 2011
Study sees heavy drinking by teens on the rise
Marijuana and Ecstasy use also has increased and many teens surveyed didn't see it as a big deal.
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PublishedApril 6, 2011
Workers stem flow of radiation at Fukushima plant
Officials say contaminated water will dissipate in the sea, but new guidelines are imposed for seafood.
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PublishedApril 6, 2011
In Focus: GOP puts Medicare,Medicaid on chopping block
House Republicans set up a politically defining clash over the size and priorities of government Tuesday, unveiling a budget plan that calls for both unprecedented spending cuts and a fundamental restructuring of taxpayer-financed health care for the elderly and the poor. The plan would slash federal spending by $5 trillion or more over the coming […]
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PublishedApril 5, 2011
High court upholds state support for church schools
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority opened the door for new state support for religious schools, ruling that special tax credits that pay for children to go to church schools cannot be challenged by dissenting taxpayers. The 5-4 decision is a major win for those who support the “school choice” movement and aid to […]
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PublishedApril 5, 2011
Obama opens talks to avoid shutdown
With Friday's deadline approaching, Republicans say bigger spending cuts are needed now and later.
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PublishedApril 5, 2011
Obama begins pursuit of another term
He emails supporters to say he's running again, this time more on his record than on the promise of change.
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