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A top news story of the day is posted in this category each weekday by 11 am EST. Comprehension and critical thinking questions are found below the article.
Judges Uphold ‘God’ in Pledge, Currency
March 12, 2010 (from WashingtonTimes.com) AP, SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state. Read more...
U.N. Food Aid to Somalia Bypasses Needy
March 11, 2010 (by Jeffrey Gettleman and Neil MacFarquhar, NYTimes.com) - As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted from needy people to a web of corrupt contractors, radical Islamist militants and local United Nations staff members, according to a new Security Council report. Read more...
Detroit Looks at Downsizing to Save City
March 10, 2010 (by David Runk, WashingtonTimes.com) AP, DETROIT - Detroit, the very symbol of American industrial might for most of the 20th century, is drawing up a radical renewal plan that calls for turning large swaths of this now-blighted, rusted-out city back into the fields and farmland that existed before the automobile. Read more...
Abu Dhabi Works to Boost Clout with Media Summit
March 9, 2010 (by Adam Schreck, WashingtonExaminer.com) AP, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - With an economy based on pumping oil and landmarks that include one of the Mideast's grandest mosques, buttoned-down Abu Dhabi has little obvious in common with freewheeling media magnets like Hollywood or midtown Manhattan. Read more...
Schools’ New Math: the Four-Day Week
March 8, 2010 (by Chris Herring, The Wall Street Journal, WSJ.com) - A small but growing number of school districts across the country are moving to a four-day week, in a shift they hope will help close gaping budget holes and stave off teacher layoffs, but that critics fear could hurt students' education. Read more...
