SAT Scores Show Gains for Minorities and Whites
SAT continued gains across minority groups with American Indians up 13 points to 388 verbal 437 math blacks up 1 to 352 while white scores show wealth-linked advantages. Critics question one statistic capturing K-12 performance across 83 000 schools.
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FairTest
Cambridge
Mass
Iraq and Kuwait Face War Tensions Amid Embargo
U S warships enforce a U N embargo as Iraq defies warnings with a decree declaring Kuwait a Iraqi province. Reports confirm mounting tensions with mortality and embassy closures while Basra and Kuwait City endure power and water cuts under a scorching sun.
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U.S
Margaret Tutwiler
Traq
United States
Mohammed Sadiq al-Mashat
ABC
Nightline
Iraq
Salam Hussein
Kuwait
Kuwait City
Baghdad
State Department
An Amer
Ican
Basra
CNN
Joseph Wilson
Wilson
Saddam
Pond debate over Aiken County pond cleanup and DHEC action
Activists challenge the adequacy of the Aiken County pond cleanup and question RMT studies while DHEC officials say flushing is not viable and dredging raises spoil questions. Ray Livingston notes a high water table recharging the impoundment and risk to nearby wells as Langley officials seek DHEC input.
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Aiken County Avlance For Fair Employment
RMT
DHEC
Ray Livingston
Langley
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
D-Clearwater
James Roland Smith
D-Langley
Army Reserve units mobilize for Fort Jackson area
The 120th Army Reserve Command dispatches units to report this morning. The Charleston unit heads to Fort Stewart Georgia, Greenville to Fort Knox Kentucky, and Durham to Fort Bragg North Carolina, with further Southeast base assignments planned for Friday.
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120Th Army Reserve Command
Fort Jackson
Columbia
Charleston
Fort Stewart
Greenville
Flt
Durham
Fort Bragg
N.C
Akeridge
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