McCain secures renomination amid GOP voting mix
John McCain won a fifth term renomination in a vote that highlighted anti establishment anger and tea party challenge along with upsets in Florida and Alaska. Rick Scott defeated an insider in Florida GOP governor race while Kendrick Meek and Lisa Murkowski won key Senate contests as Vernon, Oklahoma and other states held primaries underscoring a fragmented election year.
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Nine states and D C win Race to the Top grants
More than 13 million students and 1 million educators will share 3.4 billion from the second Race to the Top grant round the Education Department said Tuesday. Nine states Florida Georgia Hawaii Massachusetts Maryland New York North Carolina Ohio Rhode Island and the District of Columbia received the funds. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said 25 000 schools will benefit to boost learning and close gaps. The program rewards states for ambitious reforms and sparked nationwide education changes. Duncan called the applications leadership and bold reform efforts.
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Night Landing Crash at Yichun Kills 42 in NE China
A Henan Airlines passenger jet crashed while attempting to land at the newly opened Lindu airport outside Yichun in fog. Forty two people died and fifty four were injured among 91 passengers and five crew. one eight year old survived. The crash ended China’s near six year gap in major air disasters. The black box has been recovered but the cause remains unclear. China Southern had avoided night flights into Yichun last August citing safety concerns.
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Somalia Hotel Attack by Islamist Militants Targets Lawmakers
Islamist militants in Somali military uniforms stormed the Muna Hotel in Mogadishu, killing at least one gunman and a bomber and injuring 32 including six parliamentarians. The brazen strike near the presidential palace shows al Shabaab can reach government blocks as Sheik Ali Mohamud Rage says it targeted government leaders and foreign agents.
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End of U.S. combat role in Iraq nears
U.S. troops face ongoing danger as 49,700 remain in Iraq to train Iraqi forces and conduct high risk missions. Despite the end of combat missions by August and a drawdown to 50,000 by year-end, attacks continue, with 4,416 American deaths to date and funding concerns looming.
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Gators wander into northern waters spur concern
Alligators have appeared in states from North Dakota to Indiana, with a 3 foot specimen sighted in Chicago River and others spotted in Brockton Massachusetts New York City Fargo North Carolina and upstate New York. Experts say most are pets abandoned or dumped rather than signs of warming with risks mainly to the reptiles as northern climates prove fatal.
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Stem cell ruling to be appealed by Obama admin
The government plans an appeal to overturn a court ruling that blocks federally funded embryonic stem cell research. NIH says current grants totaling 131 million may continue, but 54 million for 22 projects will halt unless private funds cover ongoing work. President Obama supports expanding stem cell research with strict ethics guidelines.
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