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Ohio State janitor’s gunfire kills co-worker, self

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio State University janitor who was about to lose his job walked into a maintenance building for his early morning shift Tuesday and shot two supervisors, killing one of them and fatally shooting himself. No students were hurt. Nathaniel Brown, 51, arrived for work at the nation’s largest university dressed in... »

Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas’ state education board, rocked by primary elections that may push the influential panel’s far-right leanings toward the center, is set to take its first vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide. The board — long... »

NH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

CONCORD, N.H. – Doris “Granny D” Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance reform and later waged a quixotic campaign for U.S. Senate, has died. She was 100. Haddock died Tuesday night of chronic respiratory... »


Ex-Edwards aide narrowly avoids jail over sex tape

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

PITTSBORO, N.C. – A former aide to John Edwards has been given until Friday to provide a judge with a full explanation of how he handled materials including a... »

Workers urge faster rebuilding at ground zero site

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

NEW YORK – Hundreds of construction workers raised a rallying cry of “Build it now!” on Tuesday, gathering with elected officials at the World Trade Center site to urge... »

Dozen same-sex couples tie knot in DC

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

WASHINGTON – At least a dozen couples tied the knot in the District of Columbia on the first day same-sex ceremonies were legally allowed, and many more unions were... »