Monthly Archives: October 2011

South Sudan schools to teach in English, not Arabic (Reuters)

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Education News

JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan said on Wednesday its schools will start teaching English, phasing out Arabic that had been used as a tool to spread Islamic law and Arab heritage by former civil war foe Khartoum. The mainly Muslim … Continue reading →

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Repeal Health Law? It Won’t Be Easy

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

By LOUISE RADNOFSKY Every Republican presidential candidate has promised to repeal the Obama administration’s health-care overhaul. But despite full-throated criticism, it’s going to be hard for any of them to fulfill that pledge if elected. Despite their full-throated pledges to … Continue reading →

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10 Greenville schools locked down for manhunt (AP)

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Education News

GREENVILLE, S.C. – A gunman fired on a police officer in Greenville checking on a vehicle with a suspicious license tag Friday, causing 10 schools to go on lockdown. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. at an apartment complex, Police … Continue reading →

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Big East: West Virginia leaving for Big 12 (AP)

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

The Big 12 on Friday invited West Virginia to join the league next season, giving the conference a replacement for Missouri and dealing another setback to the beleaguered Big East. “The Big 12 Presidents and Chancellors are excited to welcome … Continue reading →

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London goes to court to evict St. Paul’s protest (AP)

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

LONDON – Church and local government authorities are going to court to evict anti-capitalist protesters camped outside St. Paul’s Cathedral — though officials acknowledged Friday it could take weeks or months to get an order to remove the tent city. … Continue reading →

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Wall Street dips after rally, HP shares jump (Reuters)

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks edged lower on Friday as investors paused following a powerful rally that propelled the SP 500 index almost 20 percent since briefly dipping into bear market territory earlier this month. Stock indexes soared 3 percent … Continue reading →

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Vigils for injured vet, police clear Tenn. protest (AP)

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

OAKLAND, Calif. – Anti-Wall Street demonstrators held vigils for an Iraq War veteran seriously injured during a protest clash with police in California as some Occupy encampments came under growing pressure from authorities to abandon sites in parks and plazas. … Continue reading →

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Stocks turn mixed after Thursday’s big rally (AP)

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

Stocks edged between small gains and losses Friday afternoon as traders scrutinized a plan to contain Europe’s debt crisis that sent the market soaring a day earlier. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 11 points, or 0.1 percent, to 12,198 … Continue reading →

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Rise in Medicare Premium is Lower Than Predicted

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

Administration officials rejoiced at the modest increase, which could pay political dividends to President Obama as he tries to win the votes of older Americans in his bid for re-election. In May, the administration predicted that most beneficiaries would be … Continue reading →

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Man convicted in 1967 Ohio schoolgirl slaying (AP)

Written on October 28, 2011 by Editor - Education News

TOLEDO, Ohio – A man accused of snatching a teenager on her way home from school in 1967 and holding her captive for days in his basement before killing her was convicted Friday of murder. Jurors found Robert Bowman, now … Continue reading →

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