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Thousands Of Striking Teachers Disrupt Mexico City 27 Aug 2013 | 02:17 pm
The teachers are protesting education changes that would institute evaluations and reduce the power of unions in hiring educators. It's common practice for teachers in Mexico to buy and sell tenured p...
USA Swimming To Review Sexual Misconduct Prevention Program 27 Aug 2013 | 02:13 pm
The governing body of U.S. competitive swimming announced an independent review of its program to protect athletes from sexual abuse. There are new questions, some from Congress, about whether swimmin...
Residents Of Hot Weather States Sweat Air Conditioning Bills 27 Aug 2013 | 02:02 pm
As the number of Americans living in Sunbelt states grows, air conditioning is increasingly becoming a necessity — not a luxury — for a larger swath of the population. Yet the main federal energy assi...
Turning Off The Spigot In Western Kansas Farmland 27 Aug 2013 | 12:21 pm
Across the high plains, many farmers depend on underground stores of water, and they worry about wells going dry. A new scientific study of western Kansas lays out a predicted timeline for those fears...
Beachgoers In Spain Face Invasion Of Jellyfish 27 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
Blue turquoise waves lap at white sand on the Spanish island of Formentera, in the Mediterranean. Sweaty tourists from all over Europe cram the beach. But this particular afternoon, no one dares take ...
Sabotage Prompts Two-Year Bans For Olympic Skater And Coach 26 Aug 2013 | 11:38 pm
"Obnoxious...disruptive...and...unsportsmanlike." That's how a disciplinary panel at the International Skating Union (ISU) describes the behavior of former U.S. Olympic short track speedskating coach...
Wingsuit Flying: Incredible Thrill, But 'No Second Chance' 26 Aug 2013 | 11:29 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hRO3bTkUrg
Sandwich Monday: A Hot Dog Cookoff 26 Aug 2013 | 11:15 pm
There is still debate as to whether the hot dog evolved from lesser sandwich forms or is the work of an intelligent designer, but everyone can agree it's a marvel of simplicity.
What Are The U.S. Options In Syria? 26 Aug 2013 | 11:11 pm
After long and costly U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Obama has been deeply reluctant to act forcefully in Syria. But reports last week of a possible chemical weapons attack in Syria appe...
'I'd Tap That' And Other NSA Pick-Up Lines Are All The Rage 26 Aug 2013 | 10:54 pm
News that National Security Agency officers sometimes abuse domestic intelligence gathering practices to monitor potential love interests has led to a sweeping, satirical response by The People of The...
