Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan

Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan

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Chicago Board of Ed votes to close 50 schools

Chicago Board of Education votes to close 50 schools amid falling enrollment

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Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win

Mass. boy, 12, takes care of brother's 'unfinished business' to win National Geographic Bee

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12-year-old Mass. boy wins National Geographic Bee

12-year-old boy from Massachusetts wins National Geographic Bee

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DC schools chancellor orders shakeup of 2 schools

Schools chancellor orders shakeup at 2 DC schools; teachers must reapply for jobs

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Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

As tornadoes bear down, parents face choice: Get kids out of school or wait for storm to pass?

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Religion news in brief

Religion news in brief

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Largest NC school district names 3 finalists

North Carolina's largest school district is picking a superintendent among three finalists from Texas, Virginia Beach, and the state's second-largest school district.

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What do we eat? New food map will tell us

What do we eat? New food map will tell us what we buy at stores and what we consume

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Czech president settles dispute over gay rights

Czech president agrees to no longer block academic who is a gay rights activist

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Gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend

Gay Fla. teen facing charges of having sexual contact with 14-year-old girlfriend

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Introducing science to kids: Fun activities and developmental milestones

Incorporating scientific methods and processes into young people's daily lives can be as easy as collecting rocks or playing in sand. But teaching kids about science shouldn't be taken so lightly -- it's as important as teaching them the alphabet.

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6 kids among 7 injured in south China attack

6 primary school students among 7 injured in attack in southern China; suspect detained

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Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.

'We don't want you to die!': Teachers credited with saving students' lives in Okla. tornado

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SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor at Yale

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor honored at Yale while rest of Supreme Court meets

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Man credits teacher with saving children's lives

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Oklahoma schools hit by tornado had no safe rooms

2 Oklahoma schools hit by monster tornado had no safe rooms; children sheltered in classrooms

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Official: No drugs, alcohol found in Conn. gunman

Official: Connecticut school gunman had no drugs or alcohol in system

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Tornado-ravaged community to be searched twice more

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U.Va. board elects Goodwin as vice rector

U.Va. Board of Visitors elects William Goodwin Jr. as vice rector, term begins July 1

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