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Calif. rape suspect lived by school for 16 months - The Associated Press
March 18, 2010 KNX1070 | Calif. rape suspect lived by school for 16 months The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A convicted sex offender charged with murdering a California teenager lived near a preschool for at least 16 months before parole agents forced him to move, according to state corrections records released Wednesday. ... State releases Gardner's prison file REGION: Department of Corrections releases Gardner's central file State prison waives law to release central file for Albert Gardner |
Obama denies crisis with Israel - BBC News
March 18, 2010 Globe and Mail | Obama denies crisis with Israel BBC News US President Barack Obama has denied there is a crisis in Washington's ties with Israel over its settlement plans, as a war of words continues. "Friends are going to disagree sometimes," he said, days after one of his top aides strongly attacked plans ... Problem with East Jerusalem? Not enough construction Obama: No crisis in Israel-US ties US Mulls Own Plan for Mideast Talks |
CIA director says secret attacks in Pakistan have hobbled al-Qaeda - Washington Post
March 18, 2010 BBC News | CIA director says secret attacks in Pakistan have hobbled al-Qaeda Washington Post Aggressive attacks against al-Qaeda in Pakistan's tribal region have driven Osama bin Laden and his top deputies deeper into hiding and disrupted their ability to plan sophisticated operations, CIA Director Leon Panetta ... Militant linked to attack on CIA killed Drone Strike Said to Kill a Leader of Al Qaeda US raid 'kills al-Qaeda plotter' |
Changes to No Child Left Behind Act concern Columbia education leaders - Columbia Missourian
March 18, 2010 Economist | Changes to No Child Left Behind Act concern Columbia education leaders Columbia Missourian COLUMBIA — Education leaders in Columbia have a "wait and see" attitude about proposed changes to the current No Child Left Behind Act. After eight years in action, the act is facing changes that would reward high-achieving schools ... Obama's 'Blueprint for Reform' in Education Goes to Congress No Child Left Behind rule changes raise questions Education reform: Can poor test scores get a teacher fired? |
Health bill gains ground but release delayed (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation won precious support from a longtime liberal holdout in the House on Wednesday and from a retired Catholic bishop and nuns representing dozens of religious orders — gaining fresh traction ahead of a climactic weekend vote.
Obama argues for health care effort on Fox News (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday took to the Fox News Channel, derided by his White House as a wing of the Republican Party, to sell his embattled health care overhaul in an interview punctuated with interruptions from the host and chiding from the guest.
More than 100 complaints lodged over fixed Toyotas (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data.
Pakistani court charges 5 Americans with terrorism (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - A Pakistani court charged five young Americans on Wednesday with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defense lawyer said.
Recent cases show challenge of US terrorists (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - The growing front in the war on terrorism may be no farther than Main Street. The terror cases that have emerged in the past week have one common characteristic: The suspects are all Americans.
Senior official: al-Qaida leader believed killed (AP)
March 18, 2010AP - An al-Qaida leader believed to have played a key role in the bombing of a CIA post in Afghanistan last December was apparently killed by an American missile strike last week, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.
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