Rosa Parks, Ben Franklin, Rush Limbaugh? Texas may change must-know figures for studentsAUSTIN, Texas — Does civil rights activist Cesar Chavez belong alongside Benjamin Franklin as an example of a model American citizen? Should Texas schoolchildren be required to identify Rush Limbaugh? How big a place does the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall — most famous for his victory in integrating the nation’s schools — deserve in the history books? Lack of direction, communication cited among US agencies handling Afghanistan reconstructionWASHINGTON — U.S. agencies handling reconstruction work in Afghanistan lack direction and communication, problems that risk wasting U.S. tax dollars, says the special inspector general overseeing tens of billions of dollars worth of projects. Russia seeks cooperation with India over AfghanistanPHUKET - With Russia backing the US military offensive in Afghanistan, Moscow Wednesday sought security cooperation with New Delhi to fight the growing regional threat from the Taliban and allied Islamic militants when External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov here. Belarus begins construction of tunnel for frogsMOSCOW - Belarus has begun construction of an underground crossing in a national park to facilitate safe passage of frogs, media reports said Thursday. |