States report more qualified teachers under federal pressure
Most states near 90 to 99 percent of core classes with teachers holding bachelor’s degrees state licenses and proven competency. AP review shows 33 states claim high percentages while others sit at 70 to 89 percent. Education Department audits figures in struggling schools. Bush and Congress seek 100 percent by year end with possible aid penalties.
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Red Cross Overhauls Disaster Plan With Local Partners
Red Cross officials announced steps to boost stockpiles of food and supplies in danger zones and to partner with community groups to speed aid after Katrina. Joseph Becker said local chapters will identify strategic partners, receive training and support, and gain financial backing to broaden response before the July 1 deadline.
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Red Cross
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Couple's sextuplet hoax exposed in Missouri case
In Grain Valley Missouri authorities say Sarah and Kris Everson faked sextuplets to draw generosity and cover mounting bills. Hospitals denied aiding delivery and prosecutors plan charges as police call it a broad fraud scheme. The couple claimed six babies born March 8 amid public attention sparked by a newspaper front page photo.
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Industry funded drug trials skew antipsychotic results
Five Eli Lilly studies found Zyprexa superior to Risperdal while Janssen funded four head to head trials favored Risperdal in three. Analyst John Davis notes sponsorship shapes outcomes across industry trials, with government tests highlighting cheaper nonpatented options like clozapine and perphenazine.
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John Davis
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American Journal of Psychiatry
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