Debate grows over longer school year and shorter summers
Proponents led by Education Secretary Arne Duncan argue extra in-school hours curb learning loss and aid underprivileged students while a three year pilot in Colorado Connecticut Massachusetts New York and Tennessee affects about 20000 pupils. Opponents warn against eroding family time and travel and say evidence of academic benefit is weak.
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Priests and teacher face sex trial in Philadelphia
A man identified as Billy testifies in a Philadelphia sex abuse case as two priests and a former teacher go on trial. Defendants Charles Engelhardt 66 and Bernard Shero 49 face charges including rape and child endangerment. Billy's credibility could sway the outcome while a gag order limits defense commentary. Billy describes long abuse from childhood and a history of drugs and arrests.
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Father forgives parents seeks contact with son after 20 years
Richard Wayne Landers Sr says he forgives his son Michael Landers abducted by his grandparents amid a 1994 custody dispute. Michael, who changed his name in 2006, was found living in Minnesota with his grandparents and has not been traced to his father. Landers Sr hopes to tell his son he loves him but cannot reach him.
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Armed man shot by police inside San Diego theater
Police confronted Tom Billodeaux in Reading Cinemas Carmel Mountain after a domestic violence dispute led him to flee with a handgun. He raised the weapon toward an officer and was shot in the chest and arm. he is expected to survive. No one else was hurt. Officers searched the nearby shopping center, shutting parking areas and detaining vehicles as dogs and a helicopter assisted.
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