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...something that could wreck a successful state program," says Louisiana's Republican Governor Mike Foster. Some of the fiercest resistance has come from the Republican stronghold of Nebraska, whose Governor Mike Johanns was among the earliest supporters of Bush in his presidential bid. "The bill is the biggest federal grab in the history of education," says Chuck Hagel, the state's Republican Senator. While the cornerstone of the law mandates statewide standardized exams in Grades 3 through 8, Nebraska wants to stick with its own system, which formally tests students in only two of these years with exams designed...
...With the captured rebel Ghani leading the way, U.S. special forces and their Afghan allies converged on Rahim's mountain hideout on Jan. 27. Surprise was on the Americans' side as dozens of Afghan soldiers and U.S. special forces launched the attack. "Their leader Rahim only had time to grab his turban and run," chuckled one pro-U.S. commander, Abdul Raziq Achakzai. An initial firefight with the rebels lasted just 10 minutes. Then, a swarm of green helicopters dropped out of the clouds and disgorged 250 Marines. They took cover on the rocky slopes, trying to seal off their...
Though Harvard entered the final three matches trailing 15-8, victories from Germakian and freshman 133-pounder Max Meltzer tied the contest and put the Crimson in position to grab its first W of the year...
...these days than computer chips. The pricey $30 Orka oven mitt from iSi North America is made of silicone, like many new spatulas. Heat-and flame-resistant up to 500°F, the stain-proof glove allows you to pluck hard-boiled eggs and potatoes out of boiling water and grab chicken wings that fall through the barbecue grill. We found the stiff material a little awkward, however, for pulling pans from the oven...
Another reason to grab stock options today is that they may not be available tomorrow. By next year it is likely that accounting standards will require publicly traded companies to reduce earnings by the value of options they grant going forward. Most companies do not expense options now, and in polls one-third of companies say they will get stingier with options once they must account for them as an expense, reports Mercer Consulting...