Samoa shifts date line to skip Friday and gain a day
Samoa moved west of the international date line turning Friday into Saturday December 31 as Apia residents celebrated with clocks, prayers, and fireworks. The change aims to align Samoa with trading partners in Australia and New Zealand while impacting labor pay and daily life across the islands.
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China
Year of test cheating scandals sweeps across the nation
The 2011 wave includes Dougherty County Georgia educators accused of cheating on 2009 tests and nearly 180 Atlanta educators tied to cheating dating back to 2001. Other cases span Long Island SAT ACT cheating rings, Washington and Philadelphia probes, and Los Angeles coaching schemes, highlighting a national crisis in testing integrity.
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D.C
USA Today
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FBI data show record gun sales in New Mexico 2011
FBI background checks in New Mexico reached 10 011 in November up 14 percent from 2010 with handgun and shotgun purchases driving demand for home defense. National checks rose yearly, while 2011 state concealed carry permits show a stable 50 to 100 new applications weekly and 25 to 50 renewals weekly.
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Explosives Lab Found Near Estancia New Mexico
Authorities uncover an explosives lab inside a Torrance County residence southeast of Albuquerque. Four miles of State Road 41 near Estancia are closed as federal and state teams dismantle the site. The landlord reported the lab after renting to a man who died two months ago.
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