American Airlines defense after suit over lax Logan security
A federal suit seeks 25,000 in fines for 25 alleged violations, alleging FAA agents passed through two American checkpoints at Boston Logan with a dummy pipe bomb, a hand grenade, and a gun. American says its security is strong, while FAA officials note ongoing testing and a 88.9 percent detection rate.
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al Becker
Fort Worth
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Shakespeare in the Bronx Kids Learn to Read Better
In New York City at P.S. 153, a program features children's editions of Shakespeare, a post lunch 20 minute book period, and home reading. After scores rose from 328th to 9th in 1988, teachers report strong gains and pride amid broader urban challenges. The school serves Co-Op City residents with a diverse student body and strong math history.
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Martin Luther King
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Frederick Douglass
Janet Andres
Helen Keller School
Jules Verne
Dena Mack
Vanessa Flores
Alicia Ampy
Andre Brooks
Joleen Brenneisen
Bronz
Reading
Kentucky Rivers Crest as Flood Recedes in Two States
Kentucky and Tennessee face a fifth day of rain with rivers cresting and floodwaters receding. Govs Wilkinson and McWherter seek federal disaster aid while Boston Kentucky becomes an island and Obion County reports extensive home damage and evacuations.
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Wallace Wilkinson
Ned MecWherter
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Callahan
Betty Vandiver
Memphis
Jackson
Nashville
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Bush and Tower talk amid security review details
Washington sources say Bush and Congress will meet face to face as a retired Air Force officer faces a security clearance review. Allegations include Tower allegedly keeping his Geneva assistants as mistresses during arms talks in 1985 and 1986. Fitzwater noted a letter from Gorbachev reached the White House, but Bush had not read it yet. Moscow says Gorbachev seeks help to end Afghanistan war after Soviet forces pullout.
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