By: Pam Zekman Article Reprint CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Public Schools are constantly being scrutinized for improving test scores and academic standards. But who’s watching to make sure the school’s kitchens and lunchrooms are
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Chavez’s Pal or US-Backed Rich Kid: Who will Inherit Venezuela?
rt.com Article Reprint An election to be held in Venezuela in 30 days will likely see a tough stand-off between “the Chavez man” Nicolas Maduro and the late president’s main opponent, US-supported Henrique Capriles Radonski.
Read moreSaudi Arabia to Raze Prophet Mohammad’s Tomb to Build Larger Mosque
rt.com Artice Reprint The key Islamic heritage site, including Prophet Mohammed’s shrine, is to be bulldozed, as Saudi Arabia plans a $ 6 billion expansion of Medina’s holy Masjid an-Nabawi Mosque. However, Muslims remain silent
Read moreLouisiana Health Officials Order Shelter to Throw Away 1,600 Pounds of Donated Meat
By Brent Daggett Article Reprint Hunters were up in arms after they were informed that their 1,600 pounds of donated meat to a homeless shelter in Louisiana was ordered to be destroyed by health and
Read moreMichael Jordan wants Paternity Lawsuit Dismissed
By KATE BRUMBACK and STEVE REED Article Reprint ATLANTA (AP) — Basketball hall of famer Michael Jordan asked a Georgia court on Monday to dismiss a paternity suit against him, calling it a ”shameless, bad
Read moreObama Pushing to Diversify Federal Judiciary amid GOP Delays
By Philip Rucker Article Reprint In Florida, President Obama has nominated the first openly gay black man to sit on a federal district court. In New York, he has nominated the first Asian American lesbian.
Read moreMeridian, Mississippi Sued by Federal Civil Rights Lawyers for Operating ‘School to Prison’ Pipeline
huffingtonpost.com Article Reprint Federal civil rights lawyers have filed a lawsuit against Meridian, Mississippi and other defendants in which they accuse city officials of operating a “school-to-prison pipeline” that jails students days at a time
Read moreU.S Baby’s HIV Infection Cured Through Very Early Treatment
(Reuters) – A baby girl in Mississippi who was born with HIV has been cured after very early treatment with standard HIV drugs, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday, in a potentially ground-breaking case that could
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