Clinton poised to approve missile defense system
Clinton is expected to approve a Pentagon plan for a national missile defense system, despite mixed test results. Experts say the decision will likely proceed this summer, linking infrared satellites to radar networks and interceptors based in Alaska to guard the United States from a small, rogue-state threat.
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Lonely envoy Usmanov acts as Chechen voice in US
Lyoma Usmanov, a 44 year old Chechen figure, operates without official status in Washington. He runs a one man mission to win aid and recognition amid stalled Chechen independence efforts, meeting officials and promoting a future closer to the West while facing bureaucratic indifference and funding gaps.
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Middle East Institute
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Chechnya
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University of California At Berkeley
Republic
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Second Department
U.S. special education falls short of act's intent
An independent review finds states fail to enforce the 1975 IDEA, leaving many students with disabilities in substandard schooling. The National Council on Disability cites inconsistent enforcement, segregation in regular classrooms, and gaps in nondiscrimination compliance, despite federal monitoring and funding conditions.
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Service
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Justice Department
Chaplain choice stirs uproar in House
The House chaplain selection sparked anti-Catholic bias claims after Rep. Nick Lampson and others criticized the choice of Rev. Charles Parker Wright a Presbyterian over Catholic priest Rev. Timothy J. O'Brien. Ford's retirement has been paused amid the dispute.
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Texas
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Congress
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