Virtual Schools; Real Benefits
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
Virtual school was the answer because it is taught by certified teachers, not a parent as home school requires. And there was no cost. ...
A Whisper, Perhaps, From the Universe’s Dark Side By DENNIS OVERBYE
Joachim B. Isbert
HIGH STAKES Inflating a balloon that may have detected a sign of dark matter annihilation. Recent results from a number of experiments have led some scientists to suspect that they are getting signals from a shadow universe of dark matter.
Graphic: Searching for Dark MatterReport: Army to sink $50 million into combat training games World of Warcraft, move over. The Army is preparing to invest millions into combat training games and systems, in a move to prepare its soldiers for battle. Read full story
Zimbabwe on brink of collapse as outbreak of cholera spreads
guardian.co.uk - The situation in Zimbabwe may soon "implode" as a cholera outbreak spreads and basic services collapse, South African leaders and a group of international statesmen warned yesterday
New Orleans Ranks as Most Violent US City, Study Finds
FOXNews - NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans ranks as the most violent US city, with more than 19000 reported crimes and 208 murders in 2007, according to a study released Monday.
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