Tropical storm halts work to plug well
Tropical rainstorms threaten to shut down BP’s effort to seal the ruptured Gulf well as crews temporarily cork a deep relief tunnel. BP officials warn the storm could delay monitoring of the undersea cap, risking the leak. Washington passes two oil spill bills, boosting cleanup funding and safety research, sending them to the Senate.
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Texas math standards lag national guidelines in Fordham study
A Fordham Institute analysis rates Texas math standards as inferior to national guidelines, giving Texas a C for math while awarding an A minus in English. Gov. Perry defends state control of standards. teachers question the study. The report covered all states and D C and DC, with none surpassing national math standards.
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Dallas area mother charged with capital murder over autistic children
Saiqa Akhter, 30, jailed in Irving on capital murder charges for the stranglings of 2-year-old Faryaal and 5-year-old Zain Akhter. A 911 recording shows she said the children were autistic and she wanted normal kids. Faryaal died Tuesday night, Zain Monday.
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