Bush touts school agenda in back-to-school address
President Bush defends No Child Left Behind in a weekly radio address, saying the law raises standards, boosts funding for the most needy and holds schools accountable. He cited Asheville and Jones Elementary as examples of progress aided by federal grants, while acknowledging some schools still lag.
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Generosity shines after Charley despite personal loss
In Punta Gorda Florida, Tsimpedes feeds volunteers from a ruined restaurant as Charley survivors line up for free aid. Across the region, thousands register for FEMA relief while Red Cross reports 125000 meals daily and 2200 families housed. Samaritan volunteers from Sarasota and Fort Myers distribute food water ice and supplies, with stories of individuals like Audrey Brooks driving 25 miles to deliver essentials and Dale Creech coordinating ice deliveries.
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Palm Beach
Bush heckler fired from design job in Charleston
Glen Hiller, 35, of Berkeley Springs, was fired from Octavo Designs after shouting at President Bush at a rally in Hedgesville High School. He says he offended a client who supplied event tickets and declined to seek reinstatement. The incident followed a city apology to anti Bush protesters at a July 4 rally.
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