The Globe Hosts Fourth Annual Shakespeare Festival
The Globe department prepares for its fourth annual Shakespeare festival with stage performances and community readings expected. Local organizers invite actors, volunteers, and residents to attend and participate in nearby venues.
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ECISD appeals six campuses after AE ratings caused by test miscoding
ECISD officials said miscoded test forms for some special education students led to six campuses receiving Academically Unacceptable ratings from the Texas Education Agency. The district plans to appeal by August 19, citing coding errors and incorrect test forms for special education students.
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Bolton appointment seen as in your face gesture
President Bush picks John Bolton to be U N ambassador, a bold move aimed at Congress and the world. The selection comes as Bush seeks Senate backing for John Roberts to the Supreme Court.
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Bolton details in North Korea talks and new ambassador
International six nation talks in Beijing aim to persuade North Korea to drop nuclear ambitions. Bolton, then undersecretary of state, previously described Kim Jong Il as a tyrant, contributing to Pyongyang's boycott of an earlier talks round. The new ambassador arrived in New York on Monday amid a lame duck status.
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Saudi king death sparks oil price rally in U S
Prices jumped about one dollar a barrel to a fresh high after King Fahd’s death raised concern over Saudi stability. Trading faded late as traders weighed U S refinery glitches and Iran’s nuclear program while Saudi policy signaled no immediate change under Fahd’s 81-year-old brother, the de facto leader.
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Death of King Fahd prompts oil market jitters
Energy traders grow anxious as consumption rises worldwide and excess capacity tightens. A shift in weather in key oil regions and the transfer of authority amplify market sensitivity to facts and rumors, cautions Larry Goldstein of the New York broker.
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Bible elective under fire in Texas group raises concerns
Texas Freedom Network officials fault the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools for teaching a narrow Protestant view and bias in a Bible elective considered by the Ector County ISD for 2006 07. TFN commissioned a SMU study led by Mark Chancey amid ECISD board support for the course.
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