Worries grow over Taft plan hurdles in No Child Left Behind
Authorities report about 1,750 schools ordered into restructuring for failing to meet math or reading goals under the No Child Left Behind act. Critics say the number of troubled schools is rising and could reach 10,000, with concerns about test-score exclusions masking progress. The AP notes widespread penalties loom for many districts.
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Ohio Core plan eyed in taft education makeover
In Columbus the Taft administration pushes the Ohio Core, requiring four years of math and English, three years of science and social studies, two years of foreign language, and other credits for admission to Ohio public colleges. Lawmakers, preoccupied with elections, have six days to act before Taft leaves office. The governor seeks 13 million dollars to fund the plan, with remedial work likely at junior colleges.
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Truck bomber targets Tal Afar market in Iraq killing at least 17
A truck bomb exploded in Tal Afar as a crowd gathered at a market, killing at least 17 and wounding 35. The incident coincided with Iraqi PM elect Nouri al Maliki planning a national unity government and a four part security plan.
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Murder returns to New Orleans as homicides rise
New Orleans sees a rise in murders as post Katrina demographics shift. Through April the city counted 30 homicides this year, less than half of the 81 in the first four months of 2005, with April posting 13 killings and May starting with three slayings including a Bourbon Street bar shooting. Police and FBI officials attribute violence to returning criminals and turf wars amid a smaller population, while officials insist the city remains safer than before.
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Charity Hospital
GOP Reach Deal on Investor Tax Cuts
Republicans in Congress reached agreement on a five year 70 billion measure to extend 15 percent capital gains and dividends tax cuts and shield 15 million families from the alternative minimum tax while providing investors certainty for growth. The accord clears House path and aims for Senate approval by week’s end. Critics say benefits favor the wealthy amid deficits and war spending.
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Crackdown on fuel smuggling by U S troops in Beiji
U S forces in Beiji Iraq move against a widespread fuel theft operation that finances insurgents. Capt Adam Lackey says the crackdown ends a hands off approach and aims to cut profits that fund bombs and bullets. Insurgents and smugglers profiting from subsidized fuel prices and diverted shipments face heightened risk at the refinery gates.
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