Archive for April, 2009

Area Results (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Assumption 8, St. Anselm 7

Obama seeks foundation, not house divided (The Record and Herald News)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

WASHINGTON — In a 2006 speech here, Barack Obama, at the time a U.S. senator, said Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount was so “radical” the Defense Department wouldn’t survive its application. Earlier this month, the new president suggested the economy couldn’t get along without it.

GOP Plans To Step Out From Obama’s Shadow - National Journal

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

USA Today
GOP Plans To Step Out From Obama's Shadow
National Journal, DC
Asked to grade the GOP's performance to date, Utah's Huntsman gave his party an Incomplete. He added, "We've got the 50 percent of being the loyal opposition down well while the other half, which is presenting viable policy proposals and real ideas,
Video: Sen. Specter 2001 Rule to Prevent Party Switching C-SPAN
Specter Switch A "Gift" On Obama's 100th Day In Office U.S. News & World Report
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Huntsman Sees Civil Unions As Path To Bigger Tent - National Journal

Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Huntsman Sees Civil Unions As Path To Bigger Tent
National Journal, DC
NJ: How would you grade the Republicans' first 100 days? Huntsman: It would be incomplete in the sense that they've got — we as a party — we've got about 50 percent of being the loyal opposition down well, while the other half, which is presenting

Plan may help workers work, train (The Wichita Eagle)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The Kansas Senate will consider expanding a program that allows employees to work part-time, collect unemployment benefits and receive additional training.

One dead in shooting at LA-area taco truck (ABC 13 Houston)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Authorities say five others were wounded in a shooting next to a taco truck

High school results (The Columbus Dispatch)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

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Texas House, Senate approve bills to reduce importance of … - El Paso Times

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Columbus Dispatch
Texas House, Senate approve bills to reduce importance of
El Paso Times, TX
David Dewhurst. Under the existing system, designed when then-Gov. George W. Bush pushed for education reform, students must pass certain portions of the TAKS test to advance from one grade to the next. Annual school accountability rankings are also
House, Senate tackle major school bills Austin American-Statesman
Differing agendas for upcoming special session The Lincoln Journal
State Legislature: Senate oks three energy bills Carrollton Leader
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Saunders County Courthouse Record, 04.23.09 (Wahoo Newspaper)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

DISTRICT COURT

Scientists determine key structural features of mimivirus (News-Medical-Net)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The mimivirus is the largest virus known to scientists, about half of a micrometre (0.0005 millimeter) in diameter.