Schools chief fired after Race to the Top gaffe
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie fired education commissioner Bret Schundler after a funding error on an application possibly cost the state a 400 million federal education grant. The action follows Newark Star-Ledger reporting wrong-year budget figures and a Department of Education video contradicting claimed cooperation.
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US births drop to new low amid recession impact
U.S. birth rate falls to 13.5 per 1000 in 2008 amid economic stress, delivering a second year of decline since the 2007 recession began. CDC data show births around 5 million as demographers note delayed plans for families and uncertainty about finances.
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Floods displace at least 1M in southern Pakistan
U N officials say floods along the Indus delta have forced evacuations of about 1 million people in the last two days, mainly in Qambar Shadadkot and Thatta. Sindh remains the hardest hit with 1.6 thousand deaths and widespread damage as monsoon floodwaters stretch across the region.
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Egyptian museums face security gaps after van Gogh theft
The Mahmoud Khalil Museum’s alarm and camera failures sparked scrutiny of Egypt’s cultural security. A $7 million upgrade request was slashed to $88,000, and officials closed three museums as cameras failed. The incident followed Ramadan shift gaps and a theft exposed by neglect.
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American returns from North Korea
An American held seven months in North Korea, Aijalon Gomes, arrived in Boston in the company of former President Jimmy Carter who helped secure his release. Gomes had been teaching in South Korea and was imprisoned after crossing from China on January 25.
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