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Clark County sees boost in number of students in Advanced Placement classes
The Winchester SunAccording to the latest statistics from the Kentucky Department of Education, the number of high school students taking at least one Advanced Placement class each semester has risen each year statewide since 2007. George Rogers Clark High School has seen...Tags: Science and Technology, Students, Education, Colleges and Universities, High Schools
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Junction City liquor store owners ignore lawsuit
tkleffman@amnews.comJUNCTION CITY — Despite ongoing efforts to bottle up Junction City liquor sales in a lengthy court battle, one store has already popped the cork on its opening and another one is soon to follow. Jackie Antle transformed the small grocery store he...Tags: Business, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, 2010 Census, Laws
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Lawsuit over Junction City alcohol sales dismissed
tkleffman@amnews.comA lawsuit filed by a Danville liquor store to halt the sale of alcohol in Junction City has been dismissed. Boyle Circuit Judge Darren Peckler issued an order Monday granting Junction City’s motion to dismiss the complaint filed by Liquor Mart...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Trials
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Redistricting plan would shake up area politics
bkleppinger@amnews.comFRANKFORT — Republicans have vowed to challenge the legislative redistricting plan approved last week by the Democratic majority in the state House of Representatives. If the plan stands, it will mean significant changes for the districts covered...Tags: Science, Republican Party, Mount Vernon, Lonnie Napier
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Oceanographer urges Wilson College grads to effect positive change in world
waynesboro@herald-mail.comWilson College’s Class of 2013 is poised to make a great impact on the natural world because the next 10 years will be key in protecting the planet, the class’ graduation speaker said Sunday. Sylvia A. Earle said that just last week, the...Tags: Graduation, Education, Colleges and Universities
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New AP prep tool: pancakes
"Good luck AP test takers" scrolled across Costa Mesa High School's electronic marquee Friday morning. At Newport-Mesa Unified high schools this week, Advanced Placement classes culminated with exams that will determine whether students receive college...Tags: Science and Technology, Landforms, Mountains, Pancakes, Education
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Ellicott City
Around town Blood pressure screenings Stop in from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, for free blood pressure readings by a registered nurse. Information: 410-313-1425. English conversation The Miller branch...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ellicott City, Nutrition
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Letters: How to define cheating in schools
Re "A clash over how to address teacher cheating," May 12 As a principal and a superintendent, I had always taken the view that one of the very important roles of a teacher was to model appropriate behavior. It would appear that the state Commission...Tags: School Examinations, Los Angeles Unified School District, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Vacations with a payoff
Picking a volunteer vacation is a lot like dating: The choices are mind-boggling, but finding the right fit takes work. Treat the search like a job. Opportunities to travel and immerse yourself in a different culture are everywhere. You can enlist...
Tags: Science and Technology, Trips and Vacations, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Peace Corps, Delray Beach
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2-day forum on China set at Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND -- An analytical forum titled "China, the Chinese and the World: Trajectories of Change" will be Monday and Tuesday at the University of Notre Dame. The conference events, which are free and open to the public, will be in the Hesburgh Center....Tags: Human Rights, Politics, China
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'Cultural Politics of Seeds' at UCLA on May 17
The UCLA Center for the Study of Women will be presenting a symposium on the "Cultural Politics of Seeds" on May 17, as part of the Life (Un)Ltd project which explores the impact of recent developments in biotechnology and biosciences on feminist studies....
Tags: Science and Technology, Biology, Genetics, Cultural Development, Culture
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Letter: Why Gitmo may be here to stay
Re "Obama renews call to close prison," May 1 The slogan "Close Guantanamo" obscures as much as it illuminates. To be sure, the prison there must close, for as President Obama said this week, it is an affront to American values, our global standing...
Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Islam, Judaism, Prisons
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