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Some states push back on common core standards
Of the 45 states that adopted the Common Core reading, math and writing standards, nine are having second thoughts. Some states are seeking to slow implementation, while others are trying to repeal the standards altogether. Legislation pending in some...Tags: Nathan Deal, Tom Corbett, Republican Party, Rick Snyder, Executive Branch
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Some gun shows canceling after Conn. mass shooting
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Four gun shows, all about an hour's drive from Newtown, Conn., all canceled. A show in White Plains, N.Y., — brought back a few years ago after being called off for a decade because of the Columbine shooting...
Tags: Weaponry, Safety of Citizens, Firearms, Politics, Shootings
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New welfare restrictions target booze, tattoos
BOSTON (AP) — Taking aim at what they call an abuse of the taxpayers' money, a growing number of states are blocking welfare recipients from spending their benefits on booze, cigarettes, lottery tickets, casino gambling, tattoos and strippers....Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Politics, Lotteries, Justice System
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Logistics industry poised for success in Michiana area
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentFar-reaching changes in global commerce and cyberspace sales are driving new opportunities in the logistics industry, with Michiana positioned to reap substantial benefits. With manufacturing increasingly performed offshore, the stretched delivery...Tags: Walmart, Cyber Monday, Music, Career and Workplace, Target
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Officials: Couple attacked by bear inside Pa. home
NEWPORT, Pa. (AP) — Officials say a bear attacked a couple inside their central Pennsylvania home, sending both people to a hospital. Pennsylvania Game Commission spokesman Jerry Feaser says the attack happened Monday morning in Oliver Township. He...Tags: Animal Attacks
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NY parents charged with kidnapping 8 children
NEW YORK (AP) — The parents of eight children taken from foster care in New York and later found in Pennsylvania have been charged with kidnapping in New York City. Shanel Nadal is accused of fleeing with her children during a supervised visit at a...Tags: Crimes, Kidnapping, Queens (New York City), Prosecution
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Pa. school district turns lawn care over to sheep
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania school has a woolly plan to keep its grass neatly trimmed. The Carlisle Area School District says it can save up to $15,000 a year by turning over some landscaping chores to sheep. The Patriot-News of...Tags: Schools, Pennsylvania
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Condom-filled acorns prompt Pa. judge complaint
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state judicial panel says a Pennsylvania district judge brought disrepute upon the bench by handing out condom-stuffed acorns to women outside the Statehouse. The Judicial Conduct Board filed a complaint in April against...Tags: Judges, Pennsylvania, Lawyers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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