Missing answer sheets may force retake of test in Albany
About 200 college students in the Albany area received letters from Educational Testing Service in Princeton saying the fall teacher certification exam’s answer sheets were missing. The Oct. 24 test at SUNY Albany involved more than 90,000 New York students, but officials could not confirm if the issue affected the whole state or only Albany tests.
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Charges dropped against cop in beating death
In Detroit, charges against Sgt Freddie Douglas were dismissed in the beating death of 35 year old Malice Green after a preliminary hearing found his failure to intervene did not prove he caused the death. Officers Nevers Budzyn face second degree murder trials.
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TB exposure alarms at Jefferson City prison tests
More than 50 prison workers may have been exposed to tuberculosis after skin tests at the Jefferson City Mo penitentiary. Initial tests in two months covered 700 employees, prompting tests for nearly 2 000 inmates. A positive result indicates exposure, not necessarily active disease.
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Man kills three, himself at holiday party
A Tennessee man killed three people and then himself at a holiday gathering in Winston-Salem. Investigators said a powdered headache remedy distributed in the Southeast was adulterated with cyanide, with a packet emptied and refilled. Goody's Manufacturing disclosed the plastic wrap was cut and resealed. The 51-year-old Tennessee man who died November 30 was linked to the product.
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Judge blocks California welfare split for newcomers
A federal judge temporarily blocks California from paying lower welfare benefits to new arrivals, halting Gov. Pete Wilson’s two tier system that would cap aid for 12 months at recipients' previous state levels. The suit by civil rights groups seeks to restore full benefits as hearings are set for January.
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Ex-GIs Lead Effort to Reform Public Housing
A corps of 50 former drill sergeants and infantry officers trained under LEAP aims to restore discipline and stability in U S public housing. The program, funded by a $370000 federal grant, seeks to give soldiers new roles in inner cities and reduce crime by mentoring residents.
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Cuomo pushes public salary disclosure and school spending probe
Governor Mario Cuomo called for a state wide probe into public salaries and school district spending. He stated he would reveal all public salaries including his staff and lawmakers, and floated selling the Executive Mansion while criticizing long island districts for high costs.
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Thousands pay last respects to Clara Hale at Riverside Church
Thousands gathered at Riverside Church in New York to honor Clara M. Hale known as Mother Hale who sheltered hundreds of orphans. Hale, 87, died from complications of a stroke. Percy Sutton lauded her work at Hale House on West 122nd Street, praising her love and care for every child. The service featured a large turnout of politicians, community leaders, and Hale’s family.
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Study backs vitamin use for women
A Boston study in the New England Journal of Medicine strengthens the U S Public Health Service guidance that women of childbearing age take folic acid to prevent neural tube defects. Involving 4753 women, those given eight tenths of a milligram daily had no spina bifida or related defects, while the comparison group saw six cases. Major birth defects were nearly halved among vitamin users.
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