Schools Brace for Cuts as Nation Faces Budget Shortfalls
School boards from Virginia to Alaska warn of leaner times amid expected state and local revenue declines. California officials discuss sweeping cuts, threatening teacher layoffs, class size programs, and extracurriculars as Minnesota joins the budget squeeze.
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Center On Budget and Policy Priorities
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Twin car bombs strike Sunni leaders gathering in Baghdad
Two car bombs hit a meeting of U S allied Sunni tribal leaders in Baghdad killing at least 14 and wounding 45 amid a black smoke-filled scene of burning vehicles near the Abdul Aziz al Hakim offices. Defense Secretary Gates, visiting Baghdad, endorsed pausing the U S troop drawdown this summer, sparking concerns about security gains.
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Abdul- Aziz al-Hakim
Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council
SIIC
Robert Gates
U.S
Iraq
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