NEA endorses Kerry for president at convention
The National Education Association backed Democrat John Kerry for president amid plans to expand school funding and education policy efforts. It will mobilize in 15 swing states with staff, school rallies, and liberal group partners, and 86.5 percent of delegates approved the endorsement. The union supports teacher payment tied to test scores, a long-debated stance, and is fundraising with a post speech Fahrenheit 9/11 showing.
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Filmmaker Moore and education politics in 2004 race
The piece notes Michael Moore secured NEA access to his documentary and frames education as a pivotal voting issue. It discusses No Child Left Behind, unions’ opposition, Kerry’s proposals to ease high stakes testing, and Bush’s push to center education in the 2000 campaign. It cites strategists on Hispanics and married women with children and the potential electoral impact.
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Fire Threatens Mount Graham Observatory in Arizona
Defenses widened around Mount Graham International Observatory as two wildfires pressed toward the site near Emerald Peak. Crews used bulldozers and retardant with an air tanker aiding, aiming to spare the $200 million facility and the Large Binocular Telescope under construction. Resources protect eight buildings on 8 1/2 acres, with a sprinkler system ready if flames reach within a quarter mile.
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FBI expands interviews to forestall attacks this summer
The FBI plans wider community interviews across the United States to locate al Qaida operatives before they strike, driven by the 2004 Threat Task Force. A small number of interviews have occurred, with broader efforts to follow as agents from across the country join the Washington task force.
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Tolls project proposals stir TXDOT hearings across Texas
TXDOT engineers at hearings heard residents sketch routes with little agreement. Three bidders vie to build and run the I-35 corridor with a possible early next year winner. The agency also eyes the I-69 route linking Texarkana to Laredo via Houston and Corpus Christi. In La Grange residents questioned an east-west corridor. Fayette County called it harmful to rural Texas, farms, wildlife, and the local economy. County Judge Ed Janecka dismissed the plan as a joke due to land takings while noting little congestion relief for cities.
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Bush plan includes TV ad with McCain during Kerry VP reveal
Bush campaign is crafting a television advertisement featuring John McCain to air around Kerry's vice presidential pick. McCain has allowed footage of a Fort Lewis and Reno appearance for use, while Kerry supporters cite job losses and rising health costs. The campaign has been off air in many markets and has not booked July airtime.
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