Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

As tornadoes bear down, parents face choice: Get kids from school or wait for storm to pass?

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6 kids among 7 injured in south China knife attack

6 primary school students among 7 injured in knife attack in southern China; suspect detained

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Gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend

Gay Fla. teen facing charges of having sexual contact with 14-year-old girlfriend

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Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.

'We don't want you to die!': Teachers credited with saving students' lives in Okla. tornado

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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)

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SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor at Yale

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor honored at Yale while rest of Supreme Court meets

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What do we eat? New food map will tell us

What do we eat? New food map will tell us what we buy at stores and what we consume

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Man credits teacher with saving children's lives

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Oklahoma schools hit by tornado had no safe rooms

2 Oklahoma schools hit by monster tornado had no safe rooms; children sheltered in classrooms

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Official: No drugs, alcohol found in Conn. gunman

Official: Connecticut school gunman had no drugs or alcohol in system

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Tornado-ravaged community to be searched twice more

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U.Va. board elects Goodwin as vice rector

U.Va. Board of Visitors elects William Goodwin Jr. as vice rector, term begins July 1

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Boston cardinal skips event over Irish PM's role

Cardinal skips Boston College commencement because Irish prime minister's involvement

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Naval Academy celebrates slippery tradition

Imagine climbing a 21-foot tall monument that looks like the Washington Monument covered in lard. That's the challenge facing freshmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Monday.

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10 make finals of National Geographic Bee

10 make finals of National Geographic Bee; finals scheduled for Wednesday

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Feds: NYU researchers took bribes from Chinese co.

Feds accuse 3 New York University researchers of taking bribes from Chinese company

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Education Department gives 3 more states waivers

Education Secretary Duncan gives 3 more states permission to ignore No Child Left Behind law

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Czech president in dispute over gay rights

Czech president under fire after blocking academic who is a gay rights activist

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GW gym floor to feature D.C. landmarks

Next fall, a local university's sports teams will play on a newly designed gym floor, which will feature several familiar landmarks.

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Texas Tech hires former Lady Raider Whitaker

Texas Tech hires former Lady Raider Whitaker; 2nd time in 6 months school has hired alum

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