Burleson schools adopt fight back training after 9/11
Burleson schools roll out safety training encouraging students and staff to rush the threat if confronted by violence. Officials cite lessons from Flight 93 and past incidents while acknowledging concerns from law enforcement and safety advocates about including students.
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Cornell honors donor McWethy with lead gift for hall renovation
McWethy, a three term Cornell Board of Trustees member and longtime supporter, led a $2 million gift toward a $5.3 million renovation of McWethy Hall for the art department. The Berry Lobby in Youngker Hall and Law Hall Technology Center renovations were funded by his gifts. The Berry Center launched with a lecture by Nobel laureate Robert Solow.
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Kandahar van bombing kills eight civilians and hits NATO
A Taliban bomber drove an explosives laden van into a NATO patrol in Kandahar. One NATO soldier and eight Afghan civilians died, with another NATO troop and eight civilians injured. Dozens of shops were damaged on Khojuk Baba Road during Ramadan.
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