VIA MSNBC: Republican will join education secretary, Sharpton on three-city ‘hope’ tour WASHINGTON – Education Secretary Arne Duncan is joining forces with two unlikely allies, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Republican former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, to push cities to fix failing schools. The trio will visit Philadelphia, New Orleans and Baltimore later this year. […]
VIA: LA TIMES President Obama has barnstormed the country to sell his healthcare overhaul directly to sometimes-skeptical Americans. On Wednesday, he brought his message to a friendlier audience — faith leaders who see reform as an ethical and religious imperative. Obama is scheduled to address more than 1,000 religious figures in two conference calls, allowing […]
VIA MSNBC: Sadly, drivers say, today’s cars just don’t measure up to wonders of old In a year when General Motors and Chrysler have taken a quick trip through bankruptcy court and are being supported with taxpayer dollars, this cruise had participants feeling more nostalgic than ever about their vehicles. With GM now pushing cars […]
VIA MSNBC: Michelle Obama may have become an archetypal African-American female success story — law career, strong marriage, happy children — but the reality is often very different for other highly educated black women. They face a series of challenges in navigating education, career, marriage and child-bearing, dilemmas that often leave them single and childless […]
(Alexandria, VA) — An Alexandria man who works as a teacher in Prince George’s County is accused of having sex with a student. Police say Mark Jackson had an inappropriate relationship last year with a girl in his ROTC class at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale. Detectives say the 43-year-old drove the 16-year-old […]
(Boston, MA) — Single moms find life a little easier and the economic well-being of their children is helped when grandma moves in. Researchers at the University of Southern California and University of Massachusetts, Boston combined their efforts. They found children living in single-mother families that also include a grandparent are much less likely to […]
(Washington, DC) — The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority plans to hold three public hearings on a series of rate hikes along the Dulles Toll Road. A 25-cent increase is proposed for both the main toll plaza and the road’s ramps next year. There would be additional 25-cent jumps at the main toll plaza in 2011 […]
