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628 schools struggling in Washington
SEATTLE — State education officials reported Thursday that 628 schools and 57 districts are failing to meet federal guidelines for adequate yearly progress — double the number of schools and districts that missed the mark in 2007.Schools are judged on 37...
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Sun look refreshed after long break
INDIANAPOLIS — Tamika Whitmore scored 15 points and the Connecticut Sun raced out to a big early lead in an 84-58 victory over the Indiana Fever on Thursday night, marking the WNBA’s return following an Olympics break.Asjha Jones added 14 points and Kerr...
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Gulf states brace as Gustav nears
NEW ORLEANS — With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities around the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline....
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MWL football teams open today
The entire Midwestern League will be in action on the first Friday night of the prep football season this evening.All games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.The marquee local matchup features defending Class 6A champion Sheldon visiting Churchill. Anothe...
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Agencies laud places that work
Lane County has had its share of bad economic news lately, with layoffs in wood products, RV manufacturing and Hynix’s announcement last month that it would close its Eugene computer chip factory and lay off about 1,000 workers by September.But some busi...
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Salmonella outbreak over, but source uncertain
WASHINGTON — The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation’s food safety system.The Centers for D...
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Study: 12 percent of Indian deaths alcohol-related
WASHINGTON — Almost 12 percent of deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related — more than three times the percentage in the general population, a federal report says.The report released Thursday by the federal Centers for Disease...
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Contractor KBR accused of human trafficking in Iraq
LOS ANGELES — The families of 12 Nepali men killed by Iraqi insurgents have filed a federal lawsuit accusing defense contractor KBR Inc. and a Jordanian subcontractor of human trafficking, saying the men were sent to work in Iraq against their will after ...
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Asylum Street Spankers keep adding to the cult
The Spankers keep getting bigger and bigger. Wait, that sounds like the animated version of some naughty kid’s nightmare.Let’s rephrase.The band, the Asylum Street Spankers, keeps getting more and more popular, winning over the hearts and minds of left-...
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Bomb squad called in on $5 grenade left on porch
A bomb squad secured a grenade left on the porch of a Corvallis apartment, and police later arrested a man who told them he thought it was harmless and had bought it for $5. Police arrested Stephen Surdyka and charged him with disorderly conduct.
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