Americans tune out Afghan War as fighting rages on
Afghan conflict, once called Obama’s war of necessity, draws little public attention in the US presidential race. More than 1,950 Americans have died since 2001, yet surveys show fatigue and waning support as voters focus on economy and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabul
Afghanistan
Barack Obama
America
U.S
Congress
Iowa State Fair
Obama
Mitt Romney
Iraq
Farwell
University of Virginia
George W. Bush
al-Qaida
David Goldman
Cpl
Ben Vandandaigue
Sperwan Ghar
Panjwan
Kandahar Province
ACT scores hold steady with modest gains in readiness
National class of 2012 ACT results show an average composite of 21.1 unchanged from 2011, with readiness in math up to 46 percent and science to 31 percent. English and reading remain higher at 67 and 52 percent, while 28 percent meet no subject readiness. States expand STEM focus and common core adoption influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Erickson
ACT
Iowa City
Iowa
North Carolina
Ohio
Texas
Tennessee
Massachusetts
Romney Opens Up About Mormon Faith In Campaign
Romney signals a shift by inviting reporters to Mormon chapel services in New Hampshire and planning an invocation by a fellow Mormon at the National Convention. The move underscores his deep LDS ties as backers urge authentic values messaging amid voter skepticism and a tight race with Obama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mitt Romney
Romney
Barack Obama
New Hampshire
Michael Gerson
George W. Bush
Pew Research Center
Philip Barlow
Utah State University
Belmont
Mass
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Syria warns U S over intervention in Moscow talks
A senior Syrian official in Moscow on Tuesday said the West seeks a pretext for military action by citing chemical weapons in Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov warned against bypassing the U N Security Council. Obama warned of red lines if chemical or biological weapons are used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Barack Obama
Syria
Sergey Lavrov
U.N. Security Council
Obama
U.S
Bashar Assad
America
Qadri Jamil
Nyad’s fourth Florida Straits bid ends before success
Cuba to Florida swimmer Diana Nyad, on her 63rd birthday, was forced from the Straits after storms and jellyfish stings. After 72 hours at sea she swam close to Key West shoreline, then made a final short dip to the crowd before authorities pulled her from the water at 8 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Diana Nyad
Straits of Florida
Cuba
Nyad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quinnipiac University
Matthew Farwell
USS. Army
By Rachel Zoll
Cuba-to-Fla
Bedmartine.com
Iowa Street
Lawrence
Les de
Wwe
Yj Bambino
the Grove
Wakarusa Drive
Bambinoslawrence.com
Teller’s
Massachusetts Street
Tellerslawrence.com
Lawrence Originals
Lawrenceoriginals.com
Wayne
23Rd Street Brewery
Clinton Parkway
Brew23
Zen Zero
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!