Oldest U.S. nuclear carrier Enterprise returns to Norfolk
PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS CHAD CARR cradles five month old Logan aboard the USS Enterprise as the 5000 crew and the ship return to Norfolk Naval Station. The carrier, commissioned in 1961, ended a six month deployment spanning the Mediterranean Sea Persian Gulf and operations in Iraq Afghanistan the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean.
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Slaughterville rejects PETA name change Veggieville
The town of Slaughterville in Cleveland County near Norman refused PETA's request to rename the town Veggieville. Officials also declined a $20,000 veggie burger donation. PETA offered $5,000 for a spay neuter program for low income residents.
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Interior workers urged to spot threats to parks
An environmental group emailed about 60,000 Interior Department staff seeking help in identifying White House policies that could threaten national parks and wilderness areas. Interior spokesman Mark Pfeifle condemned the effort as junk mail and spam from a partisan group while defending the administration’s land management record.
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Desegregation progress tested by mixed Cheltenham townships
The article surveys U S desegregation, highlighting Cheltenham and West Philadelphia. It notes seven district schools with roughly 55 percent white, 35 percent black, 10 percent Asian or Latino, and profiles teachers, district funding, and student attitudes. It cites Brown v Board as a long-running, evolving process.
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Rebecca Soloff
Milestones in U S School Desegregation History
Timeline of key U S desegregation milestones from 1896 to 1995. Includes Plessy v Ferguson upholding separate accommodations, Brown v Board, Little Rock integration, University of Mississippi enrollment, Civil Rights Act, Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Boston busing, Oklahoma City and magnet school rulings. Names include Eisenhower, Johnson, Garrity, Meredith, Faubus, and federal court actions.
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Kansas City
Food fears prompt shoppers to seek safer options
Scares over mad cow disease, mercury contaminated fish, tainted green onions, and bird flu have prompted some consumers to buy organic meats and produce. Most remain confident in the safety of the food supply, with critics noting a push toward wholesomely produced foods could alter farming practices.
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