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- Former LP grad is teaching for America Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:07AMSince receiving her undergraduate degree in early childhood development, Katie With has been hard at work training and teaching in inner city schools in Phoenix, Ariz.
- About Town Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:07AMNeverland Ranch builder to tell his story
- Student volunteers needed for Hispanic Heritage Festival Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:20AMThe Norman Public Library is looking for volunteers to help with the eighth annual Hispanic Heritage Festival.
- Manny’s first day with White Sox is a cartoon Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:09AMManny Ramirez trimmed his hair, spoke only in Spanish and nearly had an at-bat in a bizarre White Sox debut.
- Happenings Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:04AMWEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1
- Texas Education Agency's list of cuts includes English, science textbooks Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:24PMTexas' steroid-testing program would also end if the cuts are adopted.
- 3 charter schools open in county Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:19PMJulia Schrecker's 11-year-old son, Will, has had some anxiety about changing schools, but his mother said he's in the best possible place he could be.
- ATM “Smash and Grab” in Spanish Fort Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:38PMSpanish Fort police are investigating a smash and grab at a BP gas station, and they say at least three men involved in the crime are still on the run.
- United Way kicks off campaign, opens trail Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:07PMLocal United Way officials took advantage of a sunny Tuesday afternoon to not only announce annual fundraising objectives, but to introduce community leaders to a project to promote early-childhood education.
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- Deseret News in UT cutting newsroom by nearly half Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:17PMSALT LAKE CITY — The Deseret News, Utah's oldest daily newspaper, said Tuesday it will cut nearly half of its staff and consolidate operations with affiliated television and radio operations to emphasize digital delivery of news on websites and mobile devices.
- Un año en el Perú Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:28PMDetermined to be fluent in Spanish and after his family hosted a Spanish foreign exchange student last year, Lee's Summit North High School sophomore Alex Johnson will travel to Peru this week to be a foreign exchange student for the next school year.
- Soccer Capsules: Bradley aware of mixed record of repeat coaches Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:57PMCHICAGO (AP) — Bob Bradley led the U.S. men to an upset of World Cup champion Spain, their first appearance in a final at a major FIFA tournament and the top spot in their group in South Africa.
- FEMA urges East Coast residents ahead of Earl Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:26PMBOSTON -- As Hurricane Earl approaches, FEMA is urging East Coast residents to be prepared. The following is a press release from the agency detailing steps to be safe:
- Back to school: What's new at your high school? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:14PMDoes your high school have a new principal who blogs? More security cameras? Or how about a class on military strategies?
- Historic Stonepine Estate Resort Available for Public Guests Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:09PMCARMEL VALLEY, Calif.----If the days of Gatsby were personified in a single place, with society soirees, meandering gardens and whimsical afternoons spent enjoying high tea by a wondrous waterfall, Stonepine Estate Resort in picturesque Carmel Valley would be the location of choice.
- Barcelona Midfeilder Javier Mascherano Aware He Must Fight For His Place After Completing 'Dream' Move From Liverpool Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:24PMThe 26-year-old has completed a four-year deal with the Spanish champions for what is believed to be an initial fee of €21 million, while the Catalan giants are said to have slapped a €90 million buyout clause on the Argentina captain.
- Phoenix college program finalist for national award Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:15PMCollege Depot, a one-stop shop offering free guidance on financial aid, scholarships, career exploration and college applications, puts Phoenix as a finalist for the National League of Cities 2010 Awards for Municipal Excellence.
- Maryland Students Return To School Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:32PMHundreds of thousands of students across Maryland returned to the classroom Monday.
- ‘Queen Anne's Revenge' researcher speaks at historical society lunch Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:25PMThe New Bern Historical Society begins its 2010-2011 Lunch & Learn series with a topic relative to Eastern North Carolina history.
- Free disaster training open to 200 adults, 100 children Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:14PMThe hospital, Fire Department and Police Department have joined with the American Red Cross to provide free disaster preparedness training to 200 adults and 100 children in Los Banos.
- Mascherano prepared for bench time at Barca Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:02PMMADRID (Reuters) - Competing with three world champions for a place in the Barcelona midfield did not deter Javier Mascherano from sealing his move from Liverpool to Barcelona Monday.
- Soccer-Mascherano prepared for bench time at Barca Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:53PM* Mascherano completes move from Liverpool
- Want to Tap into Brazil’s Money Spending Web World? Learn Portuguese or Move (TCTV) Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:35PMWeb adoption is growing faster in Latin America than anywhere on the planet, according to comScore. Its audience grew 23% over the last year, and currently makes up 8% of the global Web population. That’s larger than the Middle-East and Africa’s Web audiences combined , and almost half of North America’s Web population. But underneath those rosy top-line numbers, the Latin American Web market is ...
- Teachers say school reform effort takes its toll Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:43PMPasco County's Ridgewood High School faces three years of transformation after landing on Florida's list of lowest performing schools. Much of the change is falling on teachers' backs. In interviews with state and district officials, one group of teachers said the several initiatives coming down the pike might need more focus. They agreed that inconsistency has ruled the school for the past four ...
- Students who miss out on places should enhance CVs, says minister Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:01AMUniversities minister urges students disappointed in clearing scramble to consider volunteering A government minister has told students who fail to get on a degree course this year that they should consider volunteering to enhance their CVs and be more flexible in their choice of university, as 180,000 candidates chased a dwindling number of places in clearing last night. A-level pass rates rose ...
- San Francisco public schools a good choice Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:17AMC.W. Nevius' columns about parents' distress over San Francisco schools rang a bell with me, and I was prompted to weigh in about my delight with the public schools my daughter has attended in San Francisco. When my daughter was starting kindergarten, friends... San Francisco - Kindergarten - United States - California - Public school
- Studying in London next step for high school graduate Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:13AMSHELBY — Stephanie Jacobs, 18, embraces change and the challenges that come with moving to a new school, state or country. She’s lived in Alabama and Florida and on Aug. 30 will be going to school in London. “My parents have always moved around...
- Slump in languages 'will cost British pupils dear in jobs market' Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:25AMBritish pupils will lose out on jobs as a result of a slump in foreign languages being taught at school, headteachers warned today.
- US Border Patrol Seeking New Agents Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:15AMhttp://www.myprgenie.com) -- If protecting the American borders from terrorists and instruments of terror sounds like a job for you, you're in luck. The job is not only open, it's part of an active recruitment program by the Customs and Border Protection Agency that is accepting applicants for U.S.
- Girls continue to outperform boys at GCSE Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:39AMGirls are continuing to leave boys behind at GCSE, today's national results reveal, with more pupils sitting exams early.
- Road to Recovery: Where, How to Donate in Haiti Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:04AMComing up on the six month anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake, ABC News travels back to Haiti to see where progress has been made. We have compilied a list of charities that are helping on the ground in Haiti. Haiti - 2010 Haiti earthquake - Caribbean - Business and Economy - Organizations
- Religion briefs Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:06AMSchool Giveaway: Union Center AME Church, located at 308 Booker T. Washington in Conroe, will host a Back to School giveaway from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday with free school supplies, free haircuts, free food and raffle prizes. The student must be present to receive items. For more information, call (832) 967-5971 and (936) 441-5721.
- Lakers star Gasol to bring NBA trophy to India Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:55AMsource: Agence France-Presse NEW YORK – Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol will travel to India next week with the NBA championship trophy to conduct clinics, the first time a member of the reigning NBA champions has ever visited India. The 30-year-old Spanish forward will visit Mumbai and Delhi for six days starting Monday to help boost the NBA and basketball in general in the world's second ...
- Part II: Sit in on second set of New Haven Jazz Fest this weekend Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:50AMNEW HAVEN — The expanded New Haven Jazz Festival returns to the New Haven Green for a second week Saturday.
- English-Speaking Latinos Turn to Spanish TV, Radio Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:36AMWASHINGTON - An automobile technician by day, Miguel Ramirez often returns home in a mostly white Dallas suburb to a world of romantic telenovelas, futbol or the latest U.S. news on Spanish-language TV.
- Hicks loves running Indian museum Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:26AMColleen Hicks feels honored to serve as the executive director of the only museum dedicated to Native Americans in the entire Bay Area, working atop an old Coast Miwok village site in Novato.
- Allston-Brighton community notes (Aug. 20) Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:19AMHere are the latest Allston-Brighton community notes.
- UConn Clinic Tends To Migrant Workers' Health Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:24PMMedical And Pharmacy Students And Others Make The Workers' Health Care Needs A Mission In 1997, when Dr. Bruce Gould and two University of Connecticut medical students discussed how they could provide free health clinics to migrant tobacco pickers across the state, they knew next to nothing about the state's migrant workers. They also didn't know if there would be enough interest or resources to ...
- Hands-on class teaches ancient technique of pain relief Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:09PMJose Gonzalez, left, uses a mannequin to illustrate the location of an acupoint on the human body as Malisela Yebra and Bonnie Dunkelberger watch. Staff photo by Keith Purtell
- Seeking Latino College Graduates Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:59AMCommunity starts assembling action plans for three schools.
- Giase: American striker Clint Mathis heads into retirement at 33 with no regrets Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:41AMWalks away remembering 'all the trouble, all the fun' he had in career
- Poll: Procrastinating Parents Delaying Back-to-School Shopping and Budgeting Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:30AMAs millions of young Americans head back to the classroom this season, the majority of parents are likely waiting until the last minute to start shopping and budgeting for their back-to-school purchases, according to a new poll released today by Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. , and U.S.
- Spanish Inquisition: How Will Sevilla Approach Their Champions League Playoff Clash Against Braga? Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:23AMGoal.com's Subhankar Mondal believes that the Blanquirrojos should be optimistic but not complacent...
- Evening Times Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:07AMAfter playing together for just over a year, Glasgow band The Imagineers have achieved a lot. A gig in the Edinburgh Fringe followed by the launch of their debut single caps off a lot of hard work.
- Most Talked About Stories Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:24AMST. MARTINVILLE — Sunday marked a day to preserve history by “letting the children speak” at the Acadian Memorial, as the Cajun cultural tribute center memorialized the more than 1,400 children who were exiled from Acadie in Canada in 1755 and eventually landed on the shores of what is now Acadiana.
- Hispanic immigrants pin high hopes on life in US Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:28AMWASHINGTON (AP) -- Daily life for Marlen Lopez sounds anything but easy: The undocumented worker cleans offices to pay her bills and hasn't seen her 8-year-old son since she left El Salvador three years ago.
- System meets objectives Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:46AMBy Lisa Singleton-Rickman, Staff Writer The Russellville school system has been so successful in meeting the challenges of teaching students whose native language is not English that it was among state school districts reporting the highest graduation rates for the past school year.
- Mexican attacks inflame tensions on NYC island Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:27AMNEW YORK (AP) -- When Rodolfo Olmedo was dragged down by a group of men shouting anti-Mexican epithets and bashed over the head with a wooden stick on the street outside his home, he instinctively covered his face to keep from getting disfigured. Blood filled his mouth.
- Around Your Town 08/16/10 Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:58AMHuachuca Area Republican Women’s Club will meet at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center aat 10:30 a.m. today for coffee and 11 a.m. for lunch and a program. Speaker will be Republican Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth. Cost is $15. Reservation deadline was Wednesday. Democratic Women of Southeast Arizona will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pueblo del Sol Country Club. The speaker will be Mark ...