Biographical information on Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgNAME — Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 15-year-old Arizona boy stabbed to death outside his high school; suspect at largeMESA, Ariz. — Police say a 15-year-old boy is dead after he was stabbed repeatedly outside his suburban Phoenix high school. Attorney says 16-year-old suspect in stabbing of Tyler teacher has history of mental illnessTYLER, Texas — The attorney for a 16-year-old student accused of fatally stabbing his teacher at a Texas high school says the boy has a lengthy history of mental illness. Colorado loses bid to enforce deadline for weapons destruction at Army depotDENVER — A federal judge has rejected a request from Colorado health officials to set an enforceable deadline for destroying chemical weapons stored at an Army facility outside Pueblo. Hurry up and wait: Veterans turn to loans, parents and schools as they wait for GI Bill fundsCOCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Brandon Thomas was hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade and twice grazed by bullets fired by the Taliban during his final tour with the Army in Afghanistan. University of California students, professors, workers protest budget cuts, tuition hikesBERKELEY, Calif. — University of California students, professors and other employees rallied Thursday to protest deep budget cuts that have led to layoffs, furloughs, enrollment cuts, course reductions and higher fees. Navy secretary accepts Connecticut’s $7 million investment in Groton submarine baseGROTON, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says the U.S. Navy has accepted plans for the state to invest more than $7 million for upgrades at the submarine base in Groton. University of California students, professors, workers rally to protest budget cutsBERKELEY, Calif. — Students, professors and other employees at the University of California’s 10 campuses are rallying to protest deep budget cuts that have led to layoffs, furloughs, course reductions and higher fees. Security tight at Texas school as classes resume day after teacher fatally stabbedTYLER, Texas — A makeshift memorial surrounded a flagpole Thursday at a high school where classes resumed under tight security a day after a teacher was fatally stabbed, allegedly by one of his students. Spain expels Israelis from architecture contest because their university is in West BankMADRID — Spain said Thursday it has disqualified a group of Israeli academics from a solar power design competition because their university is in the West Bank, the latest in a series of low-level European sanctions against Israel over its settlement policy. Teacher fatally stabbed in Texas classroom had dealt with trouble at high school beforeTYLER, Texas — Special education teacher Todd Henry worked with troubled students for years and had been injured at school before. Classes set to resume at Texas high school where teacher fatally stabbed; student heldTYLER, Texas — Classes are set to resume at a Texas high school a day after a special education teacher was fatally stabbed in a classroom. Feds weigh whether bus, truck drivers should have to hang up their cell phones when drivingWASHINGTON — Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving, and recommended a ban. Education secretary defends accountability but wants changes in No Child Left BehindWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is committed to the school accountability at the heart of the No Child Left Behind law championed by former President George W. Bush but also wants to make changes, says Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Michelle Obama to treat G-20 spouses to dinner at Heinz Kerry farm, lunch at Warhol museumPITTSBURGH — First lady Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as international hostess when she welcomes the spouses of world leaders headed to this river city for a two-day economic summit. Perennial wheat holds promise for farmers, environment but decades more research neededROSS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — As Steve Culman squatted in the southwestern Michigan farm field, he used his left hand to gently clasp several dead wheat stalks still in the ground, then pointed with his right toward something remarkable near the bottom of them. Slain Yale grad student is remembered as ‘passionate’ during NY memorial serviceHUNTINGTON, N.Y. — A slain Yale University graduate student whose body was discovered on the day she was to be married was remembered Wednesday night at her fiance’s synagogue as a bright, vivacious, ambitious dynamo whose death cheated those who loved her, as well as those who never had a chance to meet her. Obama’s education secretary seeks parents’, educators’ comments on No Child Left Behind lawWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is committed to the testing and school accountability at the heart of the No Child Left Behind law championed by former President George W. Bush, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. Report: Stanford University portfolio shrinks 26 percent, fund value falls $5.9 billionPALO ALTO, Calif. — A new report from Stanford’s money managers says the value of the university’s investment portfolio plunged nearly $6 billion over the last fiscal year, a drop university officials called unprecedented. Scientists, foodies and farmers join Univerisity of Wisconsin debate over Pollan’s ‘Food’ bookMADISON, Wis. — One best-selling book advocating fresh, local foods is shaking up America’s Dairyland. How conservative links helped ACORN ‘pimp and hooker’ undercover videos became big newsLOS ANGELES — Much of America discovered James O’Keefe III and Hannah Giles through their hidden-camera, make-believe pimp and prostitute videos of ACORN employees giving advice about establishing a brothel with underage hookers. University of Illinois president at center of admissions scandal submits letter of resignationCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois President B. Joseph White resigned Wednesday following reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones at its Urbana-Champaign campus. Saudi Arabia inaugurates first coed university, lauded as ‘beacon of tolerance’ by kingRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia inaugurated on Wednesday its first-ever fully integrated coed university, and its ruler declared the institution will be a “beacon of tolerance” in a world attacked by extremists. Power company Duke strikes second Chinese deal to develop low-carbon energyCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Power company Duke Energy Corp. said Wednesday that it has struck its second deal in just over a month with a large Chinese power company to develop sources of low-carbon energy. Frat member pleads guilty for role in hazing death of NY college student during drinking bingeGENESEO, N.Y. — One of three former members of a banned fraternity in western New York has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his role in the hazing of a college student who died of alcohol poisoning. Saudi oil minister says new research university will diversify nation’s economyRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The opening of Saudi Arabia’s new multibillion dollar, first-ever fully integrated coed university on Wednesday is a pivotal step forward in the oil-rich kingdom’s quest to strengthen its economic base, said the Oil Minister Ali Naimi. APNewsBreak: Once tens of millions of dollars in debt, Oral Roberts says it’s now debt-freeTULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts University, which was once tens of millions of dollars in the red after a financial scandal tarnished the Tulsa evangelical school, is finally debt-free, school officials said Wednesday. APNewsBreak: Once tens of millions in the red, Oral Roberts Univ. to announce it’s debt-freeTULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts University is set to announce that the Tulsa evangelical school is finally debt-free after being tens of millions of dollars in the red. Governor says University of Illinois president at center of admissions scandal to resignCHICAGO — The president of the University of Illinois plans to resign following reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones, Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday. Fort Detrick head to review panel: Safety a priority for new biodefense lab under constructionFREDERICK, Md. — A $680 million laboratory building under construction at Fort Detrick will likely be safer than the decades-old complex it will replace, an Army biodefense official told a scientific review panel Tuesday. |
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