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• Obama pledges schools upgrade in stimulus
Jan. 1: There are high expectations for President-elect Barack Obama but those expectations could work against him. NBC's Chuck Todd discusses. WASHINGTON - Barack Obama probably cannot fix every leaky roof and busted boiler in the nation's schools ...
• Denver schools chief tapped for Senate seat
Jan. 3: $800-Billion stimulus package could create millions of jobs, but it may not be able to cross party lines within the U.S. Senate. A panel of MSNBC experts discuss the pros and cons of such a plan. DENVER - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Saturday ...
• Ice, snow cause disruptions in Northeast
ALBANY, N.Y. - Snow, sleet and freezing rain early Wednesday caused hazardous driving conditions across the Great Lakes into New England and closed hundreds of schools Wednesday. The National Weather Service posted winter storm warnings and ice storm ...
• 2 hours screen time a day may lead to unfit kids
The study, in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, included 2,750 11- to 15-year-old students at schools in New South Wales who were surveyed about various sedentary activities — including how much time they spent reading, doing homework ...
• City on short fuse due to 'Sno-maggedon'
SPOKANE, Wash. - More than 6 feet of snow in the past three weeks has made Spokane residents edgy, and Wednesday brought new problems as melting snow and ice caused flooding and mudslides. This unusually harsh winter has disrupted schools, traffic ...