Public school study finds rising SAT scores and enrollment
Washington AP reports two decades of government data show brighter trends in U.S. education. SAT math up 17 points and verbal up 2, college enrollment up since 1983, dropout rate down, and crime in schools falling from 1993 to 1997. Critics call for balanced view amid gaps by race.
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Education Department
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Oregon
Arkansas
Samuel Halperin
Jeanne Brennan
Education Trust
Halperin
Unemployment steady at three decade low in December
The unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent in December with 315,000 jobs added. The year 1999 averaged 4.2 percent, the lowest since 1969, while 1998 averaged 4.5 percent. Stock markets rose but bonds fell on wage growth fears. President Clinton credited information technology for prosperity and noted record low rates for African Americans and Hispanics. Labor Secretary Herman praised broad prosperity for American workers.
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Alexis Herman
Remains of long-missing girl found in Maryland
Hadden Clark, 47, a former neighbor, led police to what they believe are Michele Dorr's remains at a gravesite in North Paint Branch Stream Valley Park, about a mile from her Silver Spring home. The discovery follows Clark's recent 30 year sentence for the girl's killing.
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Hadden Clark
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Michele
Carl Dorr
Clark
Maryland
Laura Houghteling
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Protests Focus on Elian Case Returns to Cuba
Protests intensify as Elian Gonzalez faces return to Cuba by January 14, with authorities backing the INS order. Cuban-Americans in Miami clash with police, hundreds arrested, while Fidel Castro audits demonstrations in Havana. Elian, found clinging to a raft, has lived in Miami with paternal relatives and opposes going back.
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Elian Gonzalez
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U.S
United States
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White House
Bush
Manny Gutierrez
Tinue
Lazaro Diaz
Elian
Diaz
INS
Florida
Fidel Castro
Havana
Key Biscayne
Fla
Marisleysis Gonzalez
PwC Partners Admit Violations of Audit Independence Rules
An independent review led by Jess Fardella found that nearly half of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP partners reported at least one auditor independence violation. The SEC announced ongoing investigations and called for similar reviews at other firms while citing laxity in independence culture and substantial unreported breaches.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York
PricewaterhouseCoopers
SEC
Accounting Industry Oversight Board
Lynn Turner
Jess Fardella
Ture
Fardella
When Love Takes Time Not First Sight Says Dobson
James C. Dobson answers readers on child growth and love at first sight. He uses balloons symbolism to urge parents to stay hopeful about low flying kids, then contrasts infatuation with genuine love, noting real love grows from knowing and cherishing a person rather than instant attraction.
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California
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Classifieds Policy Notice
The Ottawa Herald states readers should verify ads for accuracy and warns the classified department may edit or refuse ads. It reserves one free correction run if an error is due to its mistake and cautions buyers to exercise reasonable care when responding.
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