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Michael Gove's education reforms: Headteachers pass vote of no confidence
Many of Education Secretary Michael Gove's reforms are 'not in the best interests of children', according to delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference in Birmingham.
dailymail.co.uk (21 minutes ago)
State, NTSB officials will tour Fairfield train crash site today
Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people.
norwichbulletin.com (26 minutes ago)
National Geographic's 2013 Traveler Photo Contest: Stunning entries capture wonders of the animal...
Every year National Geographic asks the world's adventurers to enter their epic photographs into its Traveler Photo Contest - and each year the submissions prove stunning.
dailymail.co.uk (45 minutes ago)
Headteachers pass vote of no confidence in Gove¿s education reforms
Many of Education Secretary Michael Gove's reforms are 'not in the best interests of children', according to delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference in Birmingham.
dailymail.co.uk (45 minutes ago)
National Transportation Safety Board arrives at site of train accident
FAIRFIELD - Sunday, representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are anticipated to arrive in Bridgeport at the site of Friday evening's Metro-North train collision.
thehour.com (45 minutes ago)
Same speculation, different styles for Martin O'Malley, Andrew Cuomo
Md., N.Y. governors make their own way toward 2016Both have captured national attention for backing high-profile laws such as the legalization of same-sex marriage and tougher gun regulations. Both represent a new, younger breed of Democratic Party leaders.
baltimoresun.com (49 minutes ago)
Headteachers pass vote of no confidence in Government's education policies
Headteachers today passed a vote of no confidence in the Government's education policies. Many of Education Secretary Michael Gove's reforms are "not in the best interests of children", according to delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference in Birmingham.
standard.co.uk (49 minutes ago)
Community briefs: May 18
Blazing new trails in DuPont Forest A ribbon cutting for two new trail connections will be held at 10 a.m. June 1 in DuPont State Recreational Forest to celebrate DuPont Trails Day. The N.C. Forest Service and Friends of DuPont Forest have collaborated on the project. The addition of these trail connections will...
blueridgenow.com (50 minutes ago)
State to investigate bison carcasses found outside Yellowstone Park
HELENA - State veterinarians are looking into the deaths of two - and possibly four or more - bison north of Yellowstone National Park.
billingsgazette.com (51 minutes ago)
Documentary on nuns of New Orleans wins award
The film showing how nuns responded to the Hurricane Katrina disaster won a national broadcasting award.
post-gazette.com (52 minutes ago)
Health Plans Cautious On Where To Sell Obamacare Coverage
Health insurers are being selective about which insurance exchanges they will offer products on with national health plans so far announcing participation in “fewer than 15 states,” a health plan chief executives and a new report indicate.
forbes.com (52 minutes ago)
Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people.
boston.com (1 hour ago)
Flash flood warning for Talladega, southwestern Calhoun counties
The National Weather Service Office has issued a flash flood warning for Talladega and southwestern Calhoun counties this morning, after heavy rains soaked the region overnight.
annistonstar.com (1 hour ago)
India losing sheen as agricultural nation: Modi
India would not have lost its sheen as a country of farmers if Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had been the first Prime Minister, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi said today, ruing the "poor" national agricultural growth.
indiatimes.com (1 hour ago)
Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site
Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people.
miamiherald.com (1 hour ago)
India losing sheen as agricultural nation: Modi
India would not have lost its sheen as a country of farmers if Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had been the first Prime Minister, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, ruing the "poor" national agricultural growth.
india.com (1 hour ago)
Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people.
yahoo.com (1 hour ago)
SATURDAY'S WEATHER FORECAST: Rain showers and 63 degrees
Good Saturday morning, western Montana! The National Weather Service says we're due for a rainy day, with thunderstorms possible after noon. Look for high temperatures in the low to mid-60s, a…
missoulian.com (1 hour ago)
Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people....
ap.org (1 hour ago)
Big forest-thinning project begins in June
The biggest-ever project aimed at making a region's forests healthier is starting in a few weeks in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, near Show Low.
azdailysun.com (2 hours ago)
Good morning, Napa Valley: High of 78 on Saturday
Saturday's temperature will reach a high of 78 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, but you ought to expect partly sunny skies in the morning.
napavalleyregister.com (2 hours ago)
How to collect social security for 55 years
The cover of the May issue of National Geographic shows a baby with the caption, “This Baby Will Live to be 120.” Inside the magazine is the article, titled “On Beyond 100.”Before diving headfirst...
examiner.com (2 hours ago)
High school roundup: Campolindo swimmer Steven Stumph ties a national high school record
Campo's Stumph ties national prep record in 100 breast
mercurynews.com (2 hours ago)
SUU hosts national archery meet
Facing wind, an abrupt drop in temperature and cloudy skies, competitors drew their bows Friday as Southern Utah University hosted the United States Collegiate Archery Association's tournament.
thespectrum.com (2 hours ago)
Gay Marriage Legal in France
French president signs gay marriage into law after wrenching national debate
abcnews.com (3 hours ago)
Boston police chief being honored by UMass-Lowell
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.
boston.com (3 hours ago)
River Kamlang inundates NH 52 in Arunachal
The rain-fed Kamlang river has flooded the National Highway 52 disrupting vehicular movements in several areas at Kamlang in Wakro circle in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, official sources said.
indiatimes.com (3 hours ago)
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell – review
After the sinking of the Victorian liner, Queen Mary, a baby girl with "hair the colour of lightning" is found floating in a cello case in the middle of the Channel. Her rescuer, the eccentric scholar Charles Maxim, names her Sophie, takes her home to London and brings her up – in defiance of the National Childcare...
guardian.co.uk (3 hours ago)
Boston police chief being honored by UMass-Lowell
LOWELL, Mass. - Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. The 57-year-old Davis is expected to receive an honorary doctor of humane letters...
bostonherald.com (3 hours ago)
Greenhorn farmers reviving 19th century farmstead in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Mark Trapp and Emily Stefanak are greenhorn farmers trying to reconstitute a 19th century farmstead on federal land in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
cleveland.com (3 hours ago)
