Colorado man accused of standing naked on a highway and pounding on passing carsOctober 2nd, 2009 Nude man accused of pounding on cars on a highwayGREELEY, Colo. — A man who told officers he was a medical marijuana provider has been arrested for allegedly standing naked in a Colorado highway, pounding on passing cars and spitting at a state trooper.
India lends a helping hand to Mahatma's Nepali discipleOctober 2nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - On the 140th birth anniversary of the father of the Indian nation, Mahatma Gandhi, India reached out to one of his disciples in Nepal to help realise her vision. On Friday - the occasion now celebrated worldwide as the International Day of Non-violence - the Indian government made a grant assistance of NRS.204 million to the Nepal Srijanatmak Kala Guthi (NSKG), an NGO founded three decades ago by a Gandhian to promote equality and social justice.
APNewsBreak: Once tens of millions in the red, Oral Roberts Univ. to announce it's debt-freeSeptember 23rd, 2009 Oral Roberts University 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.
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.
JBS Swift recalls 41,000 pounds of beef because of possible E. coli contaminationJune 25th, 2009 JBS Swift recalls 41,000 pounds of beefGREELEY, Colo. — JBS Swift Beef Co.
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.
90-year-old Ill. woman who dropped out of school during Depression now has high school diplomaJune 7th, 2009 90-year-old Ill. woman gets high school diplomaCHICAGO — A 90-year-old suburban Chicago woman who dropped out of school to help her family during the Great Depression now has her high school diploma.
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.
Almost 15 years late, Jimmy Fallon will finally get bachelor's degree from NY collegeMay 8th, 2009 Better late: Fallon finally getting college degreeALBANY, N.Y. — Jimmy Fallon is finally getting his bachelor's degree in communications 15 years after leaving a New York college to pursue his comedy career.
Unlikely trio of Sharpton, Gingrich and Bloomberg discuss education with ObamaMay 8th, 2009 Obama meets with Sharpton, Gingrich, BloombergWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday discussed ways to improve the education system with the unlikely political trio of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Graduation 2 years later at Bluffton, OhioMay 4th, 2009 Graduation 2 years later at Bluffton, OhioGRADUATION DAY: Tim Berta was two months away from graduating at Bluffton University in Ohio when he was suffered serious head injuries in a 2007 bus accident that killed five baseball players. On Sunday, he got his diploma.
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.
Colorado woman accused of atttacking pregnant college student with child's scooter over catApril 29th, 2009 Woman allegedly hits pregnant woman with scooterGREELEY, Colo. — Police said a woman accused of attacking a pregnant college student with a child's scooter is in jail.
US work force more educated, but blacks and Hispanics lag whites in higher-paying jobsApril 27th, 2009 Racial disparities persist in higher-paying jobsWASHINGTON — Blacks and Hispanics lag behind whites for higher-paying jobs at the largest rates in about a decade as employment opportunities dwindled during the nation's economic woes and housing slump. Census data released Monday show an increasingly educated U.S.
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