California Textbook Overcharges Bad for Schools
The auditor general reports California pays up to 30 percent more for textbooks than other states due to publisher noncompliance with pricing laws. The state holds a $9.6 million idle surplus from textbook sales since 1973, and long term contracts with publishers are urged to lower costs.
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Americans improvise weapons in Mexican jail riot
Ten American inmates in a Mexican prison describe how they built defenses with propane tanks and a transformer to bolt doors and shock attackers. They say the 48 hour riot left at least 14 dead, with guards not fully retaking the facility.
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