Politics

Administration widens scope of 'Race to the Top'

The Obama administration is taking its signature "Race to the Top" education grant competition to the micro level.

Individual school districts, or consortia of districts that decide to pool their resources and work together, now will be eligible for multimillion-dollar awards in exchange for detailed reform plans that meet the ...

US Airways flight diverted to Maine after odd passenger behavior

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — US Airways Flight 787 from Paris to Charlotte, N.C., was diverted to a Maine airport on Tuesday because a French passenger exhibited suspicious behavior, an official said.

The woman is in custody, and the flight has been cleared to continue, the official briefed on the investigation said. ...

Senate passes Iran sanctions bill

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to tighten sanctions on Iran on Monday, three days after a dispute over including the threat of American force stalled the legislation.
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New ad campaign targets disillusioned Obama voters

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
NEW YORK (AP) -- A conservative-leaning independent group is launching a $10 million television ad campaign saying President Barack Obama has not lived up to the expectations voters had for him....

New ad campaign targets disillusioned Obama voters

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
NEW YORK (AP) -- A conservative-leaning independent group is launching a $10 million television ad campaign saying President Barack Obama has not lived up to the expectations voters had for him....

New ad campaign targets disillusioned Obama voters

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
NEW YORK (AP) -- A conservative-leaning independent group is launching a $10 million television ad campaign saying President Barack Obama has not lived up to the expectations voters had for him....

Romney's playbook on Bain unclear as attacks grow

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
NEW YORK (AP) -- The core of his presidential candidacy under attack, Mitt Romney has yet to shape a playbook to defend a quarter-century in the business world that created great riches for him and great hardship, at times, for some American workers....

Romney's playbook on Bain unclear as attacks grow

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
NEW YORK (AP) -- The core of his presidential candidacy under attack, Mitt Romney has yet to shape a playbook to defend a quarter-century in the business world that created great riches for him and great hardship, at times, for some American workers....

Romney's playbook on Bain unclear as attacks grow

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
NEW YORK (AP) -- The core of his presidential candidacy under attack, Mitt Romney has yet to shape a playbook to defend a quarter-century in the business world that created great riches for him and great hardship, at times, for some American workers....

Romney's playbook on Bain unclear as attacks grow

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
NEW YORK (AP) -- The core of his presidential candidacy under attack, Mitt Romney has yet to shape a playbook to defend a quarter-century in the business world that created great riches for him and great hardship, at times, for some American workers....

Romney adviser weighs in on ad wars

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
Barbara Comstock, an adviser to the Romney campaign says Cory Booker was creatively edited by the White House.
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Cop Accused of Tasering Teen Heads to Court

TruthNews.US - News - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
Delco Times | Officer Parham is accused of tasering a 17-year-old shackled behind bars with handcuffs on; he then texted fellow officer 'got tased in the cell lol.'

Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod.

The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a third of a mile on grass. Within three weeks of switching over, he ...

New ad campaign targets disillusioned Obama voters

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
NEW YORK (AP) -- A conservative-leaning independent group is launching a $10 million television ad campaign saying President Barack Obama has not lived up to the expectations voters had for him....

Obama to push clean energy technologies in Iowa

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anxious to show voters he's working to create jobs, President Barack Obama is putting tax credits to boost clean energy in the spotlight this week as he heads to the political battleground state of Iowa....

Old feud in Bush administration part of Ariz. race

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-04-29 17:58
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Richard Carmona arrived in Washington a political novice in 2002 and left four years later scarred and frustrated. He didn't go quietly....
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