Philadelphia teachers walkouts loom as mood sours at year start
Union leaders report anger over 3500 layoffs and a 10 percent pay raise denial. Picket lines form at district offices and 270 schools as Philadelphia prepares to start a 224000 student year. Boston teachers authorize a strike in two weeks if talks fail.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Boston
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Mel Driban
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
Duiban
Michael Marcuse
Elliott Alexander
Indians Willing to Die For Black Hills Land Claim
Rapid City AP reports members of the American Indian Movement say they will risk their lives to stay on land they claim was stolen. Forest officials say no confrontation is planned and order the occupiers to leave by tonight. A separate camp at Sheridan Lake sees an agreement to negotiates ownership and up to 150 Indians may depart.
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Rapid City
S.D
American Indian Movement
U.S. Forest
AIM
Black Hills
U.S. Forest Service
Mary Sue Waxler
Forest Service
U.S. Attorney's Office
Sheridan Lake
Neighbor kills two then self at Willow Grove pool party
Police say 63 year old Joseph Shingle, described as a good neighbor, fatally shot two men and wounded two others at a pool-side party near his home in Willow Grove, then killed himself. He approached Edward McCaskey’s home with a carbine and a pistol, uttered a few words, and opened fire amid pandemonium as victims fled. No motive or exact shot count was determined.
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Willow Grove
Upper Moreland
Joseph McCabe
Joseph Shingle
Edward McCaskey
Baby girl born after menopause shocks doctors in San Diego
A San Diego area woman with premature ovarian failure gave birth to a healthy nine pound girl after scientists doubted fertility. Doctors said the pregnancy appeared improbable as the patient was past menopause and taking hormones to ease symptoms. The delivery occurred August 18 at University Hospital with both mother and infant deemed healthy.
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San Diego
Kaiser Hospital
Jeffrey S. Rakoff
Scripps Clinic Medical Group
Rakoff
John J. Willens
University Hospital
Willens
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