Madison school board cuts 27 staff positions
The Madison school board approved more than a half million dollars in staff reductions Monday night. The board eliminated 27 jobs including not renewing Jr./Sr. High School Assistant Principal Ed Dulle and five classified positions. A sixth teaching position was eliminated but the teacher remained in another role after a resignation. Several resignations or retirements were accepted, with many not replaced. Changes take effect this summer, saving about $565 000. The superintendent called the vote very difficult.
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Madison
Madison Jr./Sr. High School
Ed Dulle
Dulle
Jan Kesselring
Kesselring
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Schiavo fate hinges on federal judge ruling
In Tampa Florida US District Judge James Whittemore heard Terri Schiavo guardians' bid to reinstate the feeding tube three days after its removal. The court battle followed a weekend Congress rush to pass a law allowing federal review as doctors warned she could live one to two weeks without nutrition. The judge offered no immediate decision and questioned the likelihood of the parents succeeding their lawsuit.
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Fla
Congress
Terri Schiavo
James Whittemore
Schiavo
White House
Whittermoore
David Gibbs II
Terri
Gibbs
Whittemore
Clinton
Reds Sean Casey readying for season opener
Cincinnati star Sean Casey reports to spring training with the Reds as managers seek a solid start to the season. Casey, expected to anchor the lineup, has shown consistency in batting and fielding drills amid early camp evaluations.
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Reds
Sean Casey Ratin
Prescription drugs risk to everyday Americans
The article notes many Americans struggle with whether common prescription medicines are safe to take. It frames the issue as a major national problem beyond illegal street drugs and discusses public concerns about drug safety. Cavs fire coach Paul Silas after nine losses in twelve games.
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Paul Silas
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Rain Expected This Afternoon With Mild Temperatures
The forecast calls for rain arriving by afternoon with a high near 53 and a low around 42. Expect damp conditions across the region, with unsettled skies and a gradual clearing later.
Family, friends bid farewell to Todd Bell in Columbus
Hundreds gathered at New Covenant Believers Church for the funeral of Todd Bell 47 who died after a heart attack while driving and crashing into a Reynoldsburg house. Cris Carter and teammates attended recalling Bell as a hero from Middletown High School and Ohio State, with his wife Daphne receiving a book of letters from his Sunday school class. Bell also served as youth director for I PYU and will be buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Chicago.
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Barnitz Stadium
Todd Bell
Carter
New Covenant Believers Church
Bell
Rachald
Aomer
Evergreen Cemetery
Chicago
Reynoldsburg
Middletown High School
Ohio State University
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Curtis Thomas
Daphne Bell
Thomas
International Pentecostal Young People’s Union
Red Lake High School shooting and deaths
A student killed seven people at Red Lake High School on an Indian reservation after first fatally shooting his grandparents. Witnesses recalled the gunman grinning and waving before continuing the rampage. the shooter was found dead from a gunshot wound. FBI confirmed six students, a teacher, and a guard died, with authorities noting two handguns and a shotgun were used.
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Red Lake
Minn
Jeff
Sondra Hegstrom
Bemidji
Red Lake High School
FBI
Paul McCabe
Minneapolis
Hegstrom
Kentucky guard unit ambushed in Iraq kills 26 insurgents
Kentucky National Guard MPs from the 617th Military Police Company engaged 40 to 50 militants 20 miles southeast of Baghdad. In the daylight battle, the unit killed 26 insurgents and repelled attackers near the Tri angle of Death. Seven U.S. soldiers were wounded.
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U.S
Fallujah
Timothy Nein
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Henryville
Ind
Aziziyah
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