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JEAN SARKOZY, the 23-year-old son of the French President, answering accusations of nepotism over his bid to head the agency that oversees a major Parisian business district. More than 58,000 people have signed an online petition opposing his candidacy...
...professional background is reflected in his priorities: Where Nolan often pushes for better market research and financial management, McGovern’s concerns are more oriented toward the classroom and pedagogy. He has pushed to spend more resources on students with special needs and has called for the district to create a comprehensive plan to improve the educational climates in schools, including an anti-bullying strategy. Crucially, he has been the strongest supporter of an early childhood education center, which would provide programs to ensure that all children begin kindergarten on a level playing field...
HUPD spokesman Steven G. Catalano declined to comment. Jake Wark, a spokesman for Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, said that the office was aware of the case but that no charges have been filed...
...election commission also decided to fire or replace some 200 district election workers, out of 380, whose stations had been implicated in fraud, another positive step that is likely to restore some faith in the process, even if doing so adds to the already considerable logistical difficulties involved. But for many, it is not enough. Both the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) - U.S.-based democracy-support NGOs that sent observers to the initial round of voting - cite a need for enhanced security, better monitoring at each station and greater regulation of the use of state resources...
Most Afghans, however, say the efforts at fraud prevention will be worthless if people don't turn out to vote. Safora el-Khani, a Member of Parliament from Bamiyan, the mountainous center of Afghanistan, points out that for many parts of her district, which is largely inhabited by a minority ethnic group, it is already too late. Winter arrives early in the mountains of Afghanistan, and heavy snowfall will make it impossible for voters to get to the polls or for ballots to make it back to Kabul for tabulation. "We will not have access to some polling stations...