Oakland Ebonics plan faces Senate scrutiny
Oakland California school district fights chronic underachievement by training teachers to translate black English into standard English. Officials insist the aim is to raise grades and close the gap, not teach a new language, as critics call the approach political correctness.
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Deadline set for Nazi camp inmates to claim reparation payments
US citizens imprisoned in Nazi camps may file claims with the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission by February 23 to receive German reparations under a 1995 agreement. Survivors only, not relatives or soldiers in POW camps, are eligible, with about 250 claims filed so far.
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AIDS Cure Delay Extends Hope for Treatment Breakthrough
Researchers led by Dr. David Ho report one year of therapy does not fully eradicate HIV in newly infected men. Virus persists in lymph tissue delaying a cure, though aggressive treatment shows substantial reduction of the AIDS virus. The effort, highlighted at an international meeting, has drawn broad praise for Ho and his team.
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