In the latest in a series of reports on urban school reform, John Merrow reports on how the schools chief in New Orleans plans to deal with some of the most troubled schools in a city still recovering from Hurricane
Thousands of Americans plan to pause Friday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 40th anniversary of his death. In an audio slide show, NewsHour senior producer Michael Mosettig recalls the events of the week leading up
U.S. employers cut 80,000 jobs in March, the most in five years and the third straight month of losses, according to Labor Department figures released Friday. At the same time, the national unemployment rate rose from 4.8 percent to 5.1
The latest riot to shake Tibetan areas of China occurred on Thursday night in Donggu Township, Ganzi (Garze) Prefecture, a largely ethnic Tibetan area in Sichuan province's mountainous west, Xinhua news agency reported late on Friday.
A spokeswoman said the 86-year-old husband of the Queen was taken to the hospital for "assessment and treatment for a chest infection." She said she had no information about his condition.
Besides disputing the veracity of charges, petitioner Sukh Lal Yadav claims that authorities could not have dismissed him, at the most he could have been demoted. A Division Bench of Justices Bilal Nazki and A P Deshpande admitted Yadav's petition
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday Microsoft "showed no willingness" to sweeten their offer while Yahoo executives feel real negotiations cannot happen until the software giant ups its offer. In February, Yahoo rejected Microsoft's acquisition offer, saying the figure undervalued
The twisters hit central Arkansas Thursday night as a severe storm hit the state. Many residents said it was the first time they experienced being hit by a tornado.
THREE weeks after the death of her husband, the wife of the slain renowned playwright and city actor, Winkle Rutamirika, aka Wakaritundu, was on Monday charged with murder.
Proceedings in the trial of the royal father of Koniju in Okochiri, Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRM Captain Nemi Oputibeya Iyalla X before the State High Court for illegal oil bunkering, murder, cultism and kidnap were once
The Independent Crime Practices and Other Related Offences Commission yesterday subjected some top managers of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation to interrogation over the alleged fraud in Wema Bank
Former presidential candidate of the Democratic Party Alliance (DPA), Chief Olu Falae has called for the speedy trial of the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha.
A SUSPECT in the murder of an Asian during a demonstration against the proposed give-away of Mabira forest one year ago has been killed, Parliament heard yesterday.
The city driver who tried to bribe the Police traffic chief was yesterday charged with bribery and obstructing justice. Ali Abdalla Mulji appeared before Makindye Magistrate Maxesia Namagembe Mukasa and denied the charges.
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has declared the intention of his administration to tackle what he called the culture of impunity saying it encourages corruption to thrive in the country.
