Pentagon says recruiting last year was best since 1973 in numbers, quality of recruitsOctober 13th, 2009 Pentagon: recruiting last year was best since 1973WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's personnel chief said Tuesday the military has completed its best recruiting year since 1973, meeting all its goals and bringing in a better educated group of young people. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps met goals for active duty and reserve recruiting during the budget year ended Sept.
Va. school buses boy, 5, to wrong stop; kindergartner wanders streets before safe recoveryOctober 13th, 2009 School mistakenly buses Va. boy, 5, to wrong stopALEXANDRIA, Va.
15-year-old Arizona boy stabbed to death outside his high school; suspect at largeSeptember 24th, 2009 Ariz. teen stabbed to death on high school campusMESA, Ariz. — Police say a 15-year-old boy is dead after he was stabbed repeatedly outside his suburban Phoenix high school.
Suspect, 17, arrested for San Mateo school explosion that forced evacuation but no injuriesAugust 24th, 2009 Ex-student arrested in San Mateo school explosionSAN MATEO, Calif. — A 17-year-old boy is under arrest after police say he detonated an explosive at a California high school.
California high school evacuated as authorities respond to explosion; no injuries reportedAugust 24th, 2009 Explosion, no injuries at California high schoolSAN MATEO, Calif. — Authorities say an explosion at a San Mateo high school has forced evacuation of students and cancellation of classes.
La. mom accused of beating school bus driver because she thought she was mean to her daughterAugust 20th, 2009 Mom allegedly beats daughter's school bus driverRICHWOOD, La. — Police booked a woman with beating her daughter's school bus driver.
A war and 6 decades later, Greeley man finally awarded high school diploma at age 84July 9th, 2009 At 84, Greeley man gets high school diplomaGREELEY, Colo. — There's at least one guy with a new high school diploma who's not worrying about getting into college or finding a job.
Detroit schools spokesman: 5 teens shot about a block from high school; conditions unknownJune 30th, 2009 Detroit schools official: 5 teens shot near schoolDETROIT — A spokesman for Detroit schools says five teenagers have been shot near a high school but their conditions aren't known. Detroit Public Schools spokesman Steve Wasko says they were shot Tuesday about a block away from Cody High School shortly after summer school classes got out.
Detroit police: 7 teenagers shot about a block from high school; conditions unknownJune 30th, 2009 Detroit police: 7 teenagers shot near high schoolDETROIT — Detroit police say at least seven teenagers have been shot near a high school but their conditions aren't known. Detroit Police spokesman Rod Liggons tells WXYZ-TV the victims were shot Tuesday afternoon at a bus stop by gunmen who emerged from a green minivan.
Supreme Court won't decide whether high school students can form Bible club in schoolJune 29th, 2009 Court won't get involved in Bible club questionWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus. The court refused to hear an appeal from the high school students who wanted to form the Truth Bible Club at Kentridge High School in Washington state in 2001.
Showboating Maine student who bowed, blew kiss to mom at high school graduation denied diplomaJune 17th, 2009 Maine student who blew kiss to mom denied diplomaPORTLAND, Maine — A Maine high school senior says he was denied his diploma because he bowed during graduation and blew a kiss to his mother. Justin Denney was about to receive his Bonny Eagle High School diploma Friday when he pointed at friends and relatives.
Ohio college graduate feared she had gone into labor while receiving her diplomaJune 15th, 2009 Ohio woman feared baby would arrive with diplomaCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman who just graduated from college in Ohio says she was afraid her big day was going to turn into a blessed event. Expectant mother Dawn Thompson Ester thought she had gone into labor during Friday's commencement at Columbus State University.
Reading, Pa., school withholds diplomas for all seniors after hackers change 29 grads' gradesJune 4th, 2009 Grade-change scam delays diplomas for Pa. studentsREADING, Pa.
RI high school student hit and killed by school bus carrying students in suburban ProvidenceMay 1st, 2009 RI high school student hit, killed by school busWARWICK, R.I. — A 15-year-old girl was struck and killed Friday by a school bus carrying students on their way to a suburban Providence high school, the police said.
Florida prep pitcher goes for 5th straight no-hitter, 1 shy of national high school recordApril 28th, 2009 Florida prep pitcher seeks 5th straight no-hitterCLEARWATER, Fla. — A Florida high school pitcher is trying for his fifth consecutive no-hit game.
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