Seeking Teachers’ Support, Mayoral Candidates Pledge Education Reform

Seeking Teachers’ Support, Mayoral Candidates Pledge Education Reform


Seeking Teachers’ Support, Mayoral Candidates Pledge Education Reform

Posted: 11 May 2013 12:51 PM PDT

At a forum on Saturday, several candidates said they would scrap signature policies of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, including his A-through-F grading system for schools.
    


Brazil police cleared of 1996 murder

Posted: 11 May 2013 12:57 PM PDT

A jury in Brazil clears four bodyguards of involvement in the 1996 murder of businessman PC Farias amid continued speculation about who was behind it.

VIDEO: Prince Harry 'is like one of us'

Posted: 11 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Prince Harry is in Colorado for the opening ceremony of a Paralympic-style games for injured service personnel, on the third day of his US tour.

Votes counted in Pakistan election

Posted: 11 May 2013 01:06 PM PDT

Votes are being counted in Pakistan's historic election, with media projections suggesting former PM Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League is ahead.

NASA emergency mission successful

Posted: 11 May 2013 12:31 PM PDT

Astronaut tweets that repairing of pump during an emergency space walk at the International Space Station a success.

Killing in Russia adds to concerns over treatment of gays

Posted: 11 May 2013 12:43 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - An apparent homophobic killing has increased concerns among Russian activists about prejudice against gays, which they fear will be encouraged by a bill banning homosexual "propaganda".

Hamilton & Rosberg: we will struggle

Posted: 11 May 2013 09:11 AM PDT

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton believe they will struggle in the Spanish GP despite qualifying on front row.

Thousands protest in Gabon against ritual killings

Posted: 11 May 2013 12:39 PM PDT

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Several thousand people protested in Gabon on Saturday against a spate of ritual killings that has seen mutilated bodies washing up on beaches in the central African state this year.

The Lede: Latest Updates on Pakistan’s Election

Posted: 11 May 2013 01:07 PM PDT

The Lede is following developments in Pakistan on Saturday, where voters cast ballots in a general election marred by deadly violence.
    


Bulgarian police seize 350,000 'fake' ballots

Posted: 11 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Authorities storm printing house ahead of polls as opposition accuses ruling party of fraud.

Votes counted in Pakistan election

Posted: 11 May 2013 01:06 PM PDT

Votes are being counted in Pakistan's historic election, with media projections suggesting former PM Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League is ahead.

Coastguard rescues 139 migrants off Italian coast

Posted: 11 May 2013 12:13 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italian coastguards picked up 139 people in two inflatable boats off the southern coast of Sicily, authorities said on Saturday, the latest in a series of arrivals of clandestine immigrants.

Recall of Nearly 470,000 Jeeps Announced by Chrysler

Posted: 11 May 2013 11:39 AM PDT

The transmission on nearly 470,000 Jeeps could shift by itself from park into neutral, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
    

Afghanistan and U.S. Continue Talks on Future Relations

Posted: 11 May 2013 11:33 AM PDT

Senior American and Afghan officials met in Kabul to iron out details of a pact that defines relations after 2014, when foreign combat troops are to withdraw from Afghanistan.
    


China’s Social Media Fuel Citizen Quake Response

Posted: 11 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT

Rapid grass-roots response to a disaster reveals how far China's nascent civil society movement has come since a 2008 earthquake prompted a wave of volunteerism and philanthropy.
    

Nadal into seventh straight final

Posted: 11 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal reaches his seventh consecutive final since returning from injury with victory over Pablo Andujar in Madrid.

Blasts Kill 40 in Turkey

Posted: 11 May 2013 01:20 PM PDT

Two car bombs exploded in the Turkish town of Reyhanli near the Syrian border, killing more than 40 people and injuring more than 100, feeding fears that Syria's civil war was moving on to Turkish territory.

More Bodies Found in Bangladesh Rubble

Posted: 11 May 2013 11:27 AM PDT

Joy at finding a survivor on Friday gave way to gloom Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of a collapsed factory building. The death toll rose rapidly to 1,110 people.

Ex-Guatemala Leader Convicted of Genocide

Posted: 11 May 2013 10:27 AM PDT

A former Guatemalan dictator was found guilty of genocide and sentenced to 80 years in prison after a trial meant to settle scores for massacres during the height of the country's 36-year civil war.

Late Entries Jolt Iranian Race

Posted: 11 May 2013 11:10 AM PDT

Moderate Rafsanjani and presidential ally Mashaei filed to run for president in Iran's June election, posing a challenge to conservative candidates loyal to the clerical leadership.

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