It's an idea as old as the single-room school house: kindergarten-through-eighth-grade schools. Districts across the country -- Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Denver and elsewhere -- are moving away from troubled middle schools to K-8s, to tackle declining enrollment, sinking test
Eddie who? The Kansas City Wizards got contributions from their two biggest offseason acquisitions, Colombian forward Ivan Trujillo and Argentine designated player Claudio Lopez to beat the defending Supporters' Shield winners D.C. United at CommunityAmerican Ballpark, 2-0, on Saturday night. The two South American forwards were added in the offseason in an effort to make up for the loss of
Q: A friend of mine said he is considering getting a loan from his company 401(k) to pay off the remainder of the mortgage on his second home: approximately $60,000 with 20 years to go. His reasoning is that all of his monthly payments towards the loan would be going back to his 401(k) account rather than a large percentage of his payments going to interest payments if he maintained the
March 28 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. economy expanded slower than forecast in the fourth quarter as consumer spending growth was revised lower and government expenditure fell.
One word on k.d. lang at the Aladdin Theater Sunday night: wow. To amplify: Her voice is simply amazing, controlled and powerful and rich, without seeming labored or strained.
For the next six weeks, science fiction fans can view the artwork of some of their favorite series. The Dahl Arts Center has tapped into the talent of Darrell K. Sweet, illustrator for science fiction writers Piers Anthony, L.D. Modesitt Jr. and Stephen R. Donaldson, to name just a few.
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court yesterday sentenced a man and his mother to life imprisonment for causing the death of his wife over dowry demands. Additional Sessions Judge D K Sharma also imposed a fine of Rs4,000 each on Ashok Kumar and Kaushlaya Devi.
Franklin K. Irvin Jr. thanked God and his family Friday as prosecutors dropped a seven-count federal fraud indictment that could have cost the Des Moines police detective his freedom and his job.
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