Federal court delays California recall vote to March
A 9th U.S. Circuit panel postponed California recall ballots, citing punch card flaws that could disenfranchise about 40,000 voters. The court stayed the ruling a week for appeals and suggested holding balloting during the March 2 presidential primary, while parties plan further petitions.
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Steve Smith
Gray Davis
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Davis
U.S. Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Funding woes threaten Project Effort program
Project Effort serves about 800 to 1,200 high school students with 275 district staff, offering activities that build skills outside the classroom. Enrollment rose after restoring a free model, but federal funding cuts and a tough economy threaten continued operation, with the district considering scaled-back services.
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Kozol
Edith Scheuerman
Marlise Tiffany
Tiffany
Garden City Family Ymca
YMCA
ConAgra
Julie Ford
George W. Bush
Ford
Six Western-identified detainees held by US forces in Iraq
US forces report holding six men who claim to be Americans and two who say they are British for alleged attacks against coalition troops in Iraq. They are detained at Abu Ghraib, 12 miles west of Baghdad. The development follows a Tikrit gunbattle and multiple raids in Samarra and Khaldiya, with ongoing violence challenging US efforts to build local police and militia structures.
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Abu Ghraib
Iraq
4Th Infantry Division
Tikrit
Josslyn Aberle
Janis Karpinski
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Samarra
Khaldiya
Fallujah
Saddam
ConAgra holding meeting to gauge reopening interest
The meeting seeks to gauge interest in re opening the ConAgra meat packing plant after months of discussions. Lt. Gov. John Moore backed state assistance, praised by Mesa, while Swift workers await insurance settlements before any announcement. The plant’s reopening could employ from 200 to 2,000 people, a major employment boost.
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ConAgra
John Moore
Mesa
Moore
Swift
Education spending high as scores lag warn nation says Paige
Paige warns that US education spending is high while scores lag, urging focus on improving results. The report cites No Child Left Behind reforms, international benchmarks, and gaps between rich and poor students, with emphasis on fourth grade reading and targeted aid for low income districts.
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Paige
Congress
United States
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