Senators Byrd Rockefeller press steel job protections
U S Sens Byrd and Rockefeller push Congress to shield West Virginia steel workers as Bush administration plans new foreign trade concessions. They denounce unilateral concessions and warn against ceding authority over foreign commerce to the president. Rockefeller backs a tax on steel to fund retiree health care amid rising costs.
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Failing SOL Scores Clash With Classroom Grades Across Virginia
The Washington Post reports 10 to 20 percent of Virginia students pass courses yet fail the Standards of Learning tests in the same subjects as debate grows over graduation tied to test results in 2004. Experts warn of educational and political consequences while officials cite rising pass rates in Biology Algebra I and World History.
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Christmas tree shopping amid warm weather and community lots
Families visited two tree lots, one on Stafford Drive run by Appalachian Teen Challenge and another on Courthouse Road, inspecting tall pines and negotiating prices. Children shared holiday sentiments while volunteers noted trimming trees to help lower income families afford season greenery.
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