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Gov't: Most school discipline need not mean court
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration on Wednesday pressed the nation's schools to abandon what it described as overly zealous discipline policies that send students to court instead of the principal's office. Even before the announcement, school districts around the country have been taking action to adjust the policies that disproportionately affect minority students....
Giffords completes skydive on shooting anniversary
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Gabrielle Giffords marked the three-year anniversary of an attack that left her severely wounded and forced her to resign from Congress by skydiving Wednesday in a feat that highlights her ongoing recovery after having to learn how to walk and talk again....
2 dead, 1 missing after copter goes down off Va.
A Navy helicopter with five crew members crashed into the ocean off the Virginia coast during a routine training mission Wednesday, killing two crew members and leaving two in the hospital, the U.S. Navy said. Rescuers searched into the night for a fifth sailor....
Messages tie Christie aide to NJ traffic jam
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- A political dirty-tricks investigation of Gov. Chris Christie's inner circle broke wide open Wednesday with the release of emails and text messages that suggest one of his top aides engineered traffic jams in a New Jersey town last September to punish its mayor....
Deep freeze has silver linings for natural world
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- From a field station in northern Wisconsin, where the previous night's low was a numbing 29 degrees below zero, climate scientist John Lenters studied computer images of ice floes on Lake Superior with delight....
Plane lands in median of major Anchorage street
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A pilot who made a safe emergency landing on a major Anchorage street said he lost power, waited for a break in traffic, then descended onto the snowy median....
4 suspects in NJ mall carjacking plead not guilty
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Four men charged in the fatal carjacking of a young lawyer outside an upscale New Jersey mall pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony murder and other charges....
Utah mom to give birth to daughter's daughter
PROVO, Utah (AP) -- A 58-year-old Utah woman is set to give birth in a few weeks - to her first grandchild....
Study: Thinking positive helps migraine drug work
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Talk about mind over matter: A quirky new study suggests patients' expectations can make a big difference in how they feel after treatment for a migraine....
Rubio pushing reform agenda to tackle poverty
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Marco Rubio says the nation needs a new reform agenda to help the poorest Americans find work and help their families climb out of poverty....
