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'Pantyhose Bandit' causes sheer annoyance in Mass. - Philadelphia Inquirer
5 hours, 60 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 17:41:00 PDT 2008
MILFORD, Mass. - Dozens of pairs of pantyhose have been left near a Milford school bus stop , causing sheer annoyance in the neighborhood. The pantyhose , sometimes new, sometimes used , has been left on Camp Street for more than two years. They're ...
Teacher lasts 20 hours on carnival ride, wins $1K - Philadelphia Inquirer
7 hours, 26 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 16:15:00 PDT 2008
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - A Minnesota high school teacher has lasted 20 hours on a carnival ride to win the Ride the Tide Challenge at the Mall of America. Jim Salava, 40, of Oakdale, was declared the winner at the Nickelodeon Universe theme park when his ...
James likely to miss exhibition against Canada - Miami Herald
2 hours, 33 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 21:08:00 PDT 2008
LAS VEGAS U.S. forward LeBron James likely will miss Friday's exhibition against Canada as he recovers from a mild right ankle sprain. James shot baskets on the sidelines but was held out of a scrimmage at Valley High School on Wednesday. "If the ...
Letter to the editor: Another case for county schools - Public Opinion
1 hour, 7 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 22:34:00 PDT 2008
Twenty-five years ago, an educational report entitled "A Nation at Risk" made recommendations in five critical areas to reverse the "poor performance" at nearly every level of the educational system. Our once unchallenged pre-eminence has been ...
Diversity in primary schools promotes harmony - Genetic Engineering News
1 hour, 28 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 22:13:00 PDT 2008
For the first time, children as young as 5 have been shown to understand issues regarding integration and separation. The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), confirms that the ethnic composition of primary schools has ...
Rally backs school initiatives in Jeffco - Rocky Mountain News
45 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 22:56:00 PDT 2008
Almost 1,000 Jefferson County residents attended a rally to support two education initiatives on Wednesday. "We had parents, students, teachers and staff who were jazzed and energized about giving our kids the best education possible," said Cindy ...
Brunswick school board discusses supplement pay schedule - Star News Online
6 hours, 57 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 16:44:00 PDT 2008
Bolivia | If you're a teacher in Brunswick County Schools, you could get a supplement raise in the upcoming school year. The county school board began discussing Tuesday the proposed pay supplement schedule for 2008-09, which would give teachers $300 ...
Sandusky Schools to place two levies on November ballot - Sandusky Register
2 hours, 40 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 21:01:00 PDT 2008
Sandusky Schools officials say they face a financial crunch if the current levies don?t continue. On Wednesday, the school board completed the first of three steps toward placing a renewal and replacement levy on the Nov. 4 ballot. The board sent ...
School Choice Group Launched - Daily News-Record
1 hour, 7 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 22:34:00 PDT 2008
Representatives of School Choice Virginia, a new advocacy group dedicated to creating more primary and secondary education options, announced its formation Tuesday in Richmond. Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, as chairman of the organization's board ...
CARROLL: Ironic ad targets Polis - Rocky Mountain News
45 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 22:56:00 PDT 2008
Jared Polis is being attacked on TV by reactionaries posing as political liberals. His adversaries are so reactionary - so opposed to progress and wedded to old ways - that their ad denounces the 2nd District Democratic congressional candidate for ...