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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Admissions Boards Face 'Grade Inflation'

Saturday, November 18, 2006 Josh Zalasky should be the kind of college applicant with little to worry about. The high school senior is taking three Advanced Placement courses. Outside the classroom, he's involved in mock trial, two Jewish youth groups and has a job with a restaurant chain. He's a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 17, 2006

N.M. Gov. Seeks Bush Help for Immigrant

Friday, November 17, 2006 By BARRY MASSEY, Associated Press Writer SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Bill Richardson has asked President Bush to come to the aid of an illegal immigrant who has taken refuge in a Chicago church to avoid being deported to Mexico. Richardson has followed Elvira Arellano's case in... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Lobbyist Abramoff Reports to Prison

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 CUMBERLAND, Md. — Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, convicted of federal charges after using expensive gifts, campaign donations and exotic trips to win access to the powerful in Washington, reported to prison Wednesday. Abramoff arrived at about 6:30 a.m. EST at a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Donald Rumsfeld Resigning as Defense Secretary

Wednesday, November 08, 2006 WASHINGTON — Donald H. Rumsfeld is stepping down as defense secretary and former CIA Director Robert Gates will be nominated to take his place. Rumsfeld, President Bush's sole defense secretary in six years of leadership, is the first administration casualty after a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Ohio, Indiana Source of Early Voting Problems

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 WASHINGTON — Programming errors and inexperience dealing with electronic voting machines frustrated poll workers in hundreds of precincts Tuesday, delaying voters in several states and leaving some with little choice but to use paper ballots instead. In Cleveland, voters... Sign in to see full entry.

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