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Bill seeks to require drug screening for jobless benefits
Nation NowLegislation introduced by Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) would require applicants for federally subsidized jobless benefits to fill out a questionnaire used for drug screening to determine whether they should then have to take a drug test. Those identified as... -
Diaper legislation generates rash of criticism
Nation NowDiaper bill: Proposed federal legislation would make it easier for child-care providers to use federal funds to provide diapers to low-income families.... -
Senate to examine child abuse laws in wake of Penn State scandal
Nation NowThe Penn State child sex-abuse scandal has prompted calls for a Senate committee hearing on whether stronger laws are needed to protect children from child abuse and neglect.... -
Alternative Proposed to IEP Due Process System
Education Week, Bethesda, Md.Due process hearings involving students with disabilities are adversarial, expensive, and distracting, says the American Association of School Administrators. Now, the group is proposing a fix: a new process that would bring in an outside consultant who...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Students, Seattle University
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U.S. Rep. Guthrie to speak at Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce luncheon
U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie will speak at the Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce AT&T Public Policy luncheon Wednesday at the Danville Country Club. Guthrie represents Kentucky’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of...
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Republicans and Democrats fight over how to extend lower interest rate for students
Daily American Staff WriterWithout congressional action interest rates on a federal student loan program utilized by 7.5 million students in the United States will double July 1. In 2007 Congress passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, which reduced the fixed rate...Tags: Health, Money and Monetary Policy, Teaching and Learning, Students, Parties and Movements
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Affordable care law almost two years old
Daily American Staff WriterBilly Koehler, an electronics expert in Pittsburgh, had a heart attack when he was 39. He was diagnosed with a type of heart arrhythmia. He had an automatic defibrillator implanted in his chest. Then, in 2003, the company he worked for went out of...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Health, Health Insurance, Business, Companies and Corporations
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Shock waves from scandal continue to spread
The child sex scandal at Penn State University reverberated Thursday on multiple fronts, touching everything from promotional buttons to superstar athletes to bowl bids as state and national media raced to keep track.
A vague post in an Internet forum...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Jerry Sandusky, Pacific-12 Conference, College Football, Penn State Nittany Lions
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