Florida A&M University’s insistence that it is not to blame for drum major Robert Champion’s death during a hazing ritual shows school officials are not taking responsibility for the safety of students, the band member’s parents said Thursday. (Sept. 13)
DAYTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are scaling back their search for a missing Iowa teenager abducted from a rural school bus stop this week. The state Department of Public Safety says trained law enforcement will narrow their search around Dayton on Saturday for 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard. Authorities say they're focusing on terrain that's difficult to navigate and requires specialized skills [...]
Read more →MILWAUKEE (AP) — Without even thinking, Joe Ortner rattles off a list of items on his family's dairy farm that could kill you: 1,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of gas, cleaning chemicals in the milking parlor, oil and lubricant for repair work and a 6-foot-deep manure pond in which you could drown. He pauses and adds three bulls to the list. Agriculture remains one of the nation's most [...]
Read more →WASHINGTON (AP) — Failure is OK, but continuing to work hard is more important, Michelle Obama said Friday. That was the message the first lady delivered to students at an elementary school where the arts are being used to help boost student performance. The school is located in Anacostia, one of the city's poorest neighborhoods. Mrs. Obama said failure was not an impediment for her and [...]
Read more →WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says failure is OK, but continuing to work hard is more important. That's her message to students at a Washington elementary school where the arts have been introduced to boost academic performance. The first lady said Friday she has failed at things in life, but she didn't let it stop her from working hard. She holds up Kerry Washington, star of ABC's [...]
Read more →BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The lawyer for a Maine man charged with killing a 15-year-old girl wants a judge to keep affidavits and search warrants with details about the case under seal. Stephen Smith, lawyer for Kyle Dube (DOO'-bee), filed the motion Friday, a day after news organizations challenged a judge's decision to impound a state police affidavit. The document explains why the Orono [...]
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