House extends highway program to avert shutdown
The House approved a two month extension of the 1998 2003 highway and transit bill by 420 to 0 to keep current federal aid flowing while Republicans seek a broader plan. Without extension four DOT agencies would close and furlough workers, risking project delays. The extension delays a full funding authorization that expired last September.
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Hundreds pay respects to fallen Ohio Marine
Hundreds lined the streets for Lance Cpl. Michael Smith Jr. as his funeral cortege traveled from Steubenville to Beech Bottom Beech Bottom Beech Bottom in West Virginia where the 21 year old Wintersville Ohio native was buried He died April 18 from enemy fire in Al Anbar Province Iraq while serving with the 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment based at Camp Pendleton California He enlisted February 9 2001 and married Alicia Matias during a deployment to Iraq his child due in October was on the way Friends and family described him as prank loving with a moral compass who inspired others with laughter and love
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GPA Rises for High School Seniors Across 1990s
The AP reports high school seniors in 2000 earned a 2.94 average GPA, up from 2.68 a decade earlier, with gains across genders races and regions. While grades rose, experts caution about inflation and uneven grading practices, as reading scores stayed flat and math science scores fluctuated.
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Integration boosts education quality for Black students AP poll
A AP Ipsos poll finds nearly 75 percent of Americans say school integration improved Black students' education, with whites more supportive than Blacks. Four in five oppose busing for racial balance. The No Child Left Behind Act faced criticism for funding gaps.
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Bush directs bioterror defense push and biosecurity upgrades
President Bush signed an executive directive coordinated by Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Defense to strengthen protection against bioterror attacks. It outlines 59 actions, from improved warning communications and multilingual guidance to upgrading Biowatch sensors in 31 cities and issuing broader vaccines and antibiotics strategies.
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