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Driver herds kids off bus before it blows

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:03:46 EST

After noticing smoke seeping inside, a North Carolina bus driver rushed six elementary school children off her vehicle moments before it burst into flames.

10 states leave school law behind

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:46 EST

Ten states are being granted waivers from parts of the No Child Left Behind education law. President Obama says the move aims to "combine greater freedom with greater accountability."

Same-sex marriage OK'd in Washington

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:56:42 EST

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington State voted Wednesday in favor of a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, putting Washington on the path toward becoming the seventh state in the nation to legalize marriage for gay and lesbian couples.

Embattled LA school reopens

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:58:47 EST

A Los Angeles, California, school at the center of a shocking child abuse scandal reopens Thursday with an entirely new staff, including the principal, teachers, administrators and janitors.

Mississippi court hears challenge to pardons

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:26:00 EST

The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday about the legality of scores of controversial pardons issued recently by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour.

High court rejects stay in Spanish sunken treasure case

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:03 EST

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear an emergency application for a stay filed by a Florida deep-sea salvage company that wanted to maintain possession of a half billion dollars worth of gold and silver coins until a final decision is made about who owns them.

Authorites probe 911 response to Josh Powell's home

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:33 EST

Authorities launched an investigation into how dispatchers handled 911 calls from those seeking help before Josh Powell killed his sons and himself in his Washington home.

Resolution to N. Dakota school nickname dispute still seems far off

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:34 EST

Sports seasons come and go, but a long-running debate about the use of a Native American nickname and logo by University of North Dakota athletic teams appears nowhere close to a final outcome.

The deadly path to legal status

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:59:29 EST

Tania Nava has one piece of advice for anyone seeking to come out of the shadows and pursue a path to U.S. citizenship: don't do it.

Birth control by vending machine

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:15:55 EST

Vending machine offerings at a Pennsylvania university are expanding beyond the world of junk food and into the world of contraception.