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No gains for 12th-graders on national exam

Posted: 07 May 2014 11:37 AM PDT

John Easton, Director of the Institute of Education Sciences and Acting Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, speaks during a program at Dunbar High School, Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Washington, to announce results of The Nation's Report Card: 2013 Mathematics and Reading, Grade 12, which details 12th graders' performance in mathematics and reading nationwide and in 13 pilot states. In an abysmal showing, only about one-quarter of U.S. high school seniors performed solidly in math in a major assessment known as the nation's report card, reinforcing concerns that large numbers of students are unprepared for either college or the workplace. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — Handing out dismal grades, the Nation's Report Card says America's high school seniors lack critical math and reading skills for an increasingly competitive global economy.

Vietnam: Chinese ships ram vessels near oil rig

Posted: 07 May 2014 11:21 AM PDT

In this video image released by Vietnam Coast Guard, Vietnamese surveillance ship crew members stand near the side of the ship, allegedly damaged after being rammed by a Chinese ship, in the South China Sea, off Vietnam's coast, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Chinese ships have been ramming into and firing water cannons at Vietnamese vessels trying to stop Beijing from putting an oil rig in the South China Sea, according to officials and video footage Wednesday, in a dangerous escalation of tensions over waters considered a global flashpoint. (AP Photo/Vietnam Coast Guard)HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Chinese ships have been ramming into and firing water cannons at Vietnamese vessels trying to stop Beijing from putting an oil rig in the South China Sea, according to officials and video footage Wednesday, in a dangerous escalation of tensions over waters considered a global flashpoint.

EPA pledges cooperation in internal investigations

Posted: 07 May 2014 11:21 AM PDT

Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, EPA, testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform full committee hearing, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Washington. A turf battle between the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general and an EPA unit run by President Barack Obama's political staff gets an airing before Congress. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency assured Congress on Wednesday it will resolve a sensational dispute with its inspector general over allegations that President Barack Obama's political staff inside the agency interfered with investigations.

Nigerian extremist leader surfaced in 2010

Posted: 07 May 2014 10:34 AM PDT

In this image made from video received by The Associated Press on Monday, May 5, 2014, Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Nigeria's Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, speaks in a video in which his group claimed responsibility for the April 15 mass abduction of nearly 300 teenage schoolgirls in northeast Nigeria. Shekau threatened to sell the nearly 300 teenage schoolgirls abducted from a school in the remote northeast three weeks ago, in a new videotape received Monday. It was unclear if the video was made before or after reports emerged last week that some of the girls have been forced to marry their abductors — who paid a nominal bride price of $12 — and that others have been carried into neighboring Cameroon and Chad. Those reports could not be verified. (AP Photo)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of the Nigerian Islamic extremist group tugged on his winter hat and said with a sneer: "I will sell women."

GOP's lead on Benghazi former federal prosecutor

Posted: 07 May 2014 10:33 AM PDT

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., leaves a closed-door Republican strategy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Speaker of the House John Boehner has tapped Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, to chair a special select committee to investigate the attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the ambassador and three other Americans. Benghazi resonates with Republicans and remains a rallying cry with conservatives whose votes are crucial to the GOP in November's historically low-turnout midterm elections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Trey Gowdy, the Republicans' newest point man on the Benghazi attack, is a seasoned prosecutor determined to apply his well-honed courtroom skills to an election-year examination of the Obama administration's actions.

Fear of economic blow as births drop around world

Posted: 07 May 2014 10:33 AM PDT

In this April 14, 2014 photo, preschool teacher Arene Galirza, left, a 4-year-old student color a rabbit-shaped paper cutout at Community Day Preschool of Garden Grove, in Garden Grove, Calif. According to the school's executive director Sue Puisis, the enrollment at the preschool has dropped by more than 50 percent since 2008. The financial crisis that followed the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers in 2008 sent birth rates tumbling around the world as couples found themselves too short of money or too fearful about their finances to have children. Six years later, birth rates haven't bounced back. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)NEW YORK (AP) — Nancy Strumwasser, a high school teacher from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, always thought she'd have two children. But the layoffs that swept over the U.S. economy around the time her son was born six years ago helped change her mind. Though she and her husband, a market researcher, managed to keep their jobs, she fears they won't be so fortunate next time.

EPA seeks to resolve turf battle over probes

Posted: 07 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT

Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, EPA, testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform full committee hearing, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Washington. A turf battle between the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general and an EPA unit run by President Barack Obama's political staff gets an airing before Congress. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)WASHINGTON (AP) — The second-in-command at the Environmental Protection Agency says he will direct a security unit run by political staff to seek permission to share information with the inspector general's office. The announcement comes after investigators accused the unit of blocking independent investigations at the agency.

Muslim officials condemn abductions of girls

Posted: 07 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT

Mia Kuumba, of the District of Columbia, brandishes a wooden stick during a rally in front of the Nigerian embassy in northwest Washington, Tuesday, May 6, 2014, protesting the kidnapping of nearly 300 teenage schoolgirls, abducted from a school in the remote northeast of Nigeria three weeks ago. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)The abduction three weeks ago of hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria by the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram is now generating worldwide attention and condemnation. Muslim leaders in various countries have criticized Boko Haram's leader for using Islamic teachings as his justification for threatening to sell the girls into slavery. Others have focused on what they view as a slow response by Nigeria's government to the crisis. The British and French governments announced Wednesday that they would send teams of experts to complement the U.S. team heading to Nigeria to help with the search for the girls, and Nigeria's president said China has also offered assistance.

3 dead in fire at ex-tennis player's Florida home

Posted: 07 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT

Officials say firefighters have found three bodies in a burning mansion near Tampa believed to be owned by former tennis star James Blake.

Nation's report card: No gains for 12th-graders

Posted: 07 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abysmal showing, only about one-quarter of U.S. high school seniors performed solidly in math in a major assessment known as the nation's report card, reinforcing concerns that large numbers of students are unprepared for either college or the workplace.

Russia pulls back troops from Ukraine border

Posted: 07 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT

Men carry the coffin of a person killed during last week's unrest, during a commemorative service in the center of Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The U.S. and European nations have increased diplomatic efforts ahead of Ukraine's May 25 presidential election, as a pro-Russian insurgency continues to rock the country's eastern regions. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin says Russia has pulled back its troops from the Ukrainian border.

Rebels evacuating strongholds in Syria's Homs

Posted: 07 May 2014 06:49 AM PDT

FILE - This file photo released on Thursday Nov. 29, 2012 by the anti-government activist group Homs City Union of The Syrian Revolution, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian citizens walking in a destroyed street that was attacked by Syrian forces warplanes, at Abu al-Hol street in Homs province, Syria. Syria's government and rebels agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, May 2, 2014 in the battleground city of Homs to allow hundreds of fighters holed up in its old quarters to evacuate, a deal that will bring the country's third-largest city under control of forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Homs City Union of The Syrian Revolution, File)BEIRUT (AP) — Exhausted and worn out from a year-long siege, hundreds of Syrian rebels on Wednesday left their last remaining bastions in the heart of the central city of Homs under a ceasefire deal with government forces, opposition activists and the city's governor said.

Beverly Hills condemns Brunei; hotel boycott grows

Posted: 07 May 2014 05:47 AM PDT

the Beverly Hills HotelBEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — Beverly Hills officials have condemned Brunei's strict new Islamic criminal laws and want its government to separate itself from the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Behind Alibaba IPO is unlikely China success story

Posted: 07 May 2014 05:19 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 20, 2012 file photo, Jack Ma, chairman of China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group, gestures during a conference in Hong Kong. The mammoth IPO planned by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group highlights founder Jack Ma's improbable rise to China's entrepreneur-in-chief. In a country where state-owned enterprises dominate business and many owe their wealth to government and Communist Party ties, Ma stands out for his huge self-made success. Alibaba, which started as a site to link Chinese manufacturers with buyers overseas, became under Ma an e-commerce behemoth that is now expanding into banking, navigation and online video. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)HONG KONG (AP) — The mammoth IPO planned by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group highlights founder Jack Ma's improbable rise to China's entrepreneur-in-chief.

S. Korea lowers survivor count in ferry disaster

Posted: 07 May 2014 04:30 AM PDT

A girl with a man puts a paper ship she made to pay tribute to the victims and missing passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol at a group memorial altar in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The ferry disaster left more than 200 people dead, with others still missing. Government and civilian divers are fighting rapid currents as they try to retrieve the remaining bodies. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three weeks after South Korea's ferry tragedy, the government says it miscounted the number of survivors, a stunning error and the latest of many missteps that have eroded the nation's confidence in its leaders.

Rebels begin evacuating Syrian city of Homs

Posted: 07 May 2014 02:25 AM PDT

FILE - This file photo released on Thursday Nov. 29, 2012 by the anti-government activist group Homs City Union of The Syrian Revolution, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian citizens walking in a destroyed street that was attacked by Syrian forces warplanes, at Abu al-Hol street in Homs province, Syria. Syria's government and rebels agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, May 2, 2014 in the battleground city of Homs to allow hundreds of fighters holed up in its old quarters to evacuate, a deal that will bring the country's third-largest city under control of forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Homs City Union of The Syrian Revolution, File)BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Syrian rebels on Wednesday began evacuating their last bastions in the central city of Homs under a ceasefire deal struck last week with government forces, opposition activists and the city's governor said.

GOP's point man on Benghazi is seasoned prosecutor

Posted: 07 May 2014 12:17 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans' newest point man on the Benghazi attack, congressman Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, is a seasoned prosecutor determined to apply his courtroom skills to an election-year examination of the Obama administration.

Thai PM forced to resign over abuse of power

Posted: 07 May 2014 12:17 AM PDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister was forced to resign Wednesday after the Constitutional Court found her guilty in an abuse of power case, pushing the country deeper into political turmoil.

Thai PM faces legal showdown in power abuse case

Posted: 06 May 2014 11:30 PM PDT

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at the Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Yingluck defended herself Tuesday against abuse of power allegations in a crucial court case that is one of several legal challenges which could remove her from office. She is accused of abusing her authority by transferring her National Security Council chief in 2011 to another position. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister faces a legal showdown Wednesday as the country's highest court is expected to rule against her in a case that could toss her out of office and plunge the country deeper into political turmoil.

Primary featuring Clay Aiken too close to call

Posted: 06 May 2014 10:12 PM PDT

Clay Aiken speaks to supporters during an election night watch party in Holly Springs, N.C., Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Aiken is seeking the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Democratic congressional primary race between former "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken and textile entrepreneur Keith Crisco remained very close and without a clear winner.

China's Alibaba seeks blockbuster IPO in US

Posted: 06 May 2014 08:19 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken Tuesday March 26, 2013, a worker performs shadow boxing during an open day at the Alibaba Group office in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Alibaba Group is aiming to raise $1 billion in a long-awaited IPO likely to have ripple effects across the Internet. The Tuesday, May 6, 2014 filing sets the stage for the technology industry's biggest initial public offering since short messaging service Twitter and its early investors collected $1.8 billion in its stock market debut last fall. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alibaba Group, the king of e-commerce in China, is dangling a deal that could turn into one of the biggest IPOs in U.S. history.

NC lawmaker wins GOP Senate nomination

Posted: 06 May 2014 07:18 PM PDT

Dr. Greg Brannon, candidate for U.S. Senate in the North Carolina primary election, arrives at The Architect Bar and Social House in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 6, 2014, holding the hand of his daughter Cali. Brannon arrived to greet supporters and monitor election results. (AP Photo/Ted Richardson)WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis captured the Republican nomination to oppose imperiled Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan Tuesday night, overcoming anti-establishment rivals by a comfortable margin in the first of a springtime spate of primaries testing the strength of a tea party movement that first rocked the GOP four years ago.

NC lawmaker leads rivals for GOP Senate nomination

Posted: 06 May 2014 06:48 PM PDT

Dr. Greg Brannon, candidate for U.S. Senate in the North Carolina primary election, arrives at The Architect Bar and Social House in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 6, 2014, holding the hand of his daughter Cali. Brannon arrived to greet supporters and monitor election results. (AP Photo/Ted Richardson)WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis moved ahead of a pair of anti-establishment rivals and bid to avoid a runoff Tuesday night in the race to pick a challenger to imperiled Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, first in a springtime spate of primaries testing the strength of a tea party movement that first rocked the Republican party four years ago.

Warriors fire coach Mark Jackson

Posted: 06 May 2014 06:16 PM PDT

Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson, center, hugs guard Stephen Curry after Curry was taken out of the game as forward Draymond Green looks on during the second half in Game 7 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 126-121. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Jackson came to the Golden State Warriors talking big and brash. He promised playoff appearances and championships trophies, and he delivered plenty of wins along the way.

Ex-mortician who killed rich Texas widow gets early release

Posted: 06 May 2014 05:30 PM PDT

Bernie Tiede smiles after a court hearing granting his release at the Panola County court house in Carthage, Texas, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. The former mortician whose killing of a rich widow shook an East Texas town and later inspired a movie will soon go free, after the district attorney who prosecuted him agreed Tuesday to let him out of a life sentence. (AP Photo/LM Otero)CARTHAGE, Texas (AP) — A former mortician whose killing of a rich widow shook an East Texas town and later inspired a movie has been released on bond.
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