U S students trail in math in international study
Fifteen year olds in the United States score below the international average in math across all areas tested and show an achievement gap with white students ahead of blacks and Hispanics. OECD results highlight U S underperformance, with Finland and Korea among top performers and calls for action by Deputy Education Secretary Eugene Hickok.
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Polls show tight race in Palestine as Barghouti runs
Polls published Monday forecast a close presidential race in Palestine between jailed leader Marwan Barghouti and Mahmoud Abbas for the January 9 election to succeed Yasser Arafat. Barghouti, serving five life terms, may still withdraw for reforms.
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Ukraine agrees on compromise for rerun vote and power shift
In Kiev, pro government and opposition lawmakers tentatively reach a deal to ensure a fair rerun of the presidential runoff this month and gradually transfer powers from the presidency to parliament. President Kuchma and Putin pledge to abide by the election results as Yanukovych seeks victory amid protests.
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Deal to clear way for intelligence bill vote
Washington move toward a vote on a revamped intelligence bill with House Republicans likely backing a compromise version. Rep. Duncan Hunter had opposed tightening Pentagon control of spy satellites but joined a joint statement with Sen. John Warner endorsing the amended bill, signaling progress toward floor action.
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Omanaki Returns Home After Turbulent Journey
Omanaki resists a deadly ambush to save his village and, exhausted and battered, follows a river toward safety. He reaches a welcoming village where Lilianaka, the shaman’s daughter, helps him recover. The village agrees to assist in returning his father and his companion, and the tale closes with a hopeful prompt: Next Tuesday, finally, home again.
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