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100-year-old woman strangled in US nursing homeA 100-year-old woman who was found dead last month in a Massachusetts nursing home had been strangled.Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter said Wednesday that Elizabeth Barrow was found dead in...
Canadastandard.com Thursday, October 08, 2009How home equity should figure into your retirementBOSTON (MarketWatch) -- When it comes to planning for retirement, there are many, many questions to answer. But to Anna Rappaport there are just three that matter and perhaps one that doesn't get enou...
Canadastandard.com Thursday, October 08, 2009100-year-old woman strangled in nursing homeBoston: A 100-year-old woman who was found dead last month in a Massachusetts nursing home had been strangled. Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter said Wednesday that Elizabeth Barrow was foun...
Canadastandard.com Thursday, October 08, 2009Olympic hammer champion Kozmus announces retirementBELGRADE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia's Olympic and world hammer throwing champion Primoz Kozmus announced to retire on Wednesday, citing personal reasons. The reigning champion revealed his plans vi...
Chicago Chronicle Thursday, October 08, 2009Despite Cuts, Program for Suspended Students Soldiers OnMore than a month into the school year, just one student has been in a program for suspended students offered at Sharp Street United Methodist Church.
Washington Post Thursday, October 08, 2009Md. University System to Adopt Rules on Use of Pornographic MoviesMaryland's state university system will be the first in the nation to adopt rules governing the acceptable use of pornographic movies on campus, under orders from state legislators who objected to the screening of the adult film "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge" at the University of Maryland in the...
Washington Post Thursday, October 08, 2009D.C. Teachers Stunned by Their DismissalA neat row of X's stretches down Eve McCarey's performance evaluation, showing that in category after category, she is someone who "exceeds expectations." With three years of experience as a special education teacher at Anacostia High School, she is hardworking, well-spoken and now unemployed.
Washington Post Thursday, October 08, 2009Obama Aims to Boost Pell Grant Funding by $40 BillionAfter three years of major increases in federal Pell grants for needy college students, President Obama aims to boost the aid further with $40 billion in funding over the next decade. But even that influx might not ensure that the grants will recover and sustain the purchasing power they once held.
Washington Post Thursday, October 08, 2009Union Sues to Block Layoffs of D.C. TeachersThe Washington Teachers' Union went to court Wednesday to block last week's teacher layoffs, charging that D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee and public school principals targeted educators on the basis of age or their willingness to speak out against administrators, union President George...
Washington Post Thursday, October 08, 2009Schools 'can take £680m cut without harming standards'UP TO £680 million could be cut from Scotland's £4 billion annual schools budget without harming pupils' exam results, a study has suggested.
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