(CNN) -- Terrilynn Monette had no problem uprooting her life to help children. When the California native learned of the "teachNOLA" program, which sends educators to New Orleans to teach in impoverished areas, she packed her bags and headed to Louis ...
Posted Wednesday, March 13th 2013 at 8:40PM
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Rome (CNN) -- Pope Francis I, the first non-European pontiff of the modern era, revealed himself to the world from a balcony at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Jorge Bergogolio, who served as archbishop of Buenos Aires, took the name Francis shortly aft ...
Posted Wednesday, March 13th 2013 at 5:07PM
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It's no secret that Halle Berry oozes sex appeal. The Bond girl can leave men in a dribbling state of awe simply by flashing her smile -- so you can imagine the effect she had on Jay Leno after showing up in one of the lowest necklines we've ever see ...
Posted Wednesday, March 13th 2013 at 3:10PM
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(CNN) -- Thousands of Africans have expressed their hopes that the next pope will be the first from their continent -- with a majority believing it would mean the Catholic Church becoming more conservative.
The survey of 20,000 people, conducted o ...
Posted Tuesday, March 12th 2013 at 3:12PM
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On Tuesday, April 14, the Elementary Math Materials Adoption Committee will recommend a new math curriculum, Everyday Math (also known as Chicago Math) to the Palo Alto Unified School District Board. In the post below, I offer an open letter to the ...
Posted Tuesday, March 12th 2013 at 2:28PM
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There are those who would classify the debate between new math and old math as a debate between teaching basic math skills and teaching concepts. While there is a certain amount of merit to that opinion there is also a larger debate of which new math ...
Posted Tuesday, March 12th 2013 at 12:57PM
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I'm old enough to have heard of the "new math" but as far as I can tell that was what I was taught in school. I have asked people older than myself what exactly the "old math" was. They were definitely sure I must have been exposed to the newfangled ...
Posted Tuesday, March 12th 2013 at 12:36PM
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Despite constant budget fights in Washington, the U.S. economy managed one of the best months for job gains in the past year in February, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest level in more than four years.
But the job market would be even b ...
Posted Monday, March 11th 2013 at 5:08PM
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In life, we’re always going to have critics. We’ll always have difficult people who try to upset us and steal our peace and joy. But, you don’t have to respond to every critic. You can decide to take the high road and let God fight your battles for y ...
Posted Monday, March 11th 2013 at 5:03PM
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YOUR WORLD NEWS
MARCH 2013
Day 8
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March is Women's History Month and on March 8, 2013 International Women's Day took on an global celebration. It has been over 100 years since this day of women has commerated. Roots of the internatio ...
Posted Saturday, March 9th 2013 at 11:58AM
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YOUR WORLD BUSINESS NEWS
MARCH 2013
Day 8
The newest report from the U.S. Department of Labor releases that despite of the threating sequester in Washington jobless rates dropped to its lowest in four years. The latest growth of it's highest ...
Posted Saturday, March 9th 2013 at 11:01AM
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Watsi, a global funding platform for healthcare, announced today the launch of a new maternal health program to crowdfund safe deliveries for expectant mothers around the world. This new program will enable anyone with an internet connection and a cr ...
Posted Friday, March 8th 2013 at 5:11PM
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...Because of the sequestration cuts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Monday already began releasing some people from immigration detention facilities as a cost-cutting measure. “In order to make the best use of our limited detention ...
Posted Wednesday, March 6th 2013 at 4:19PM
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Having gone through the cancer battle with family, clients and friends, I've learned that there are some aspects of the battle that it's best to deal with beforehand, before it becomes overwhelming. This includes the loss of your hair.
Why Does C ...
Posted Wednesday, March 6th 2013 at 4:16PM
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Most people know how to eat right and exercise...right? Maybe, maybe not. At a recent Body Under Construction book signing, I was asked, "Since everyone knows that we should eat right and exercise in order to live longer, healthier lives, why don't ...
Posted Wednesday, March 6th 2013 at 4:14PM
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