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Accused Gunman Pleads Not Guilty in Oakland College Rampage
KTLA NewsOAKLAND, Calif. -- A former nursing student plead not guilty Monday to seven counts of murder in a shooting rampage at a vocational school in Oakland. One L. Goh, 43, is also charged with three counts of attempted murder in the April 2 rampage at Oikos...Tags: Oikos University Shooting (2012), CNN (tv network), Police Arrests, Injuries and Wounds, Oikos University
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Japanese language students to represent Boonsboro in Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
janeth@herald-mail.comLess than a week ago, five Japanese language students from Boonsboro High School were on their way home from a spring break trip to Japan with their teacher, Ayako Shiga. On Saturday, the school’s 25 Japanese students, including Japanese exchange...Tags: Hersheypark, Students, Arts and Culture, Travel, Tokyo (Japan)
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Lillian Lowery named Maryland state superintendent of schools
An outsider with experience in leading a neighboring state through sometimes-unpopular reforms will become the next Maryland superintendent of schools, the state school board announced Friday.
Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian M. Lowery, a 57-year-...Tags: Regional Authority, North Carolina Central University, Jack Markell, Teaching and Learning, Politics
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How early is too early for high-schoolers?
It was hard to tell whether his eyes were actually open when Derek Jones shuffled into his dimly lit kitchen at 5:45 a.m., the smell of bacon in the air. The 16-year-old didn't speak, but took directions from his mother who whispered: "I have your...Tags: Think Tanks, Students, Human Interest, Facebook, Schools
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Virginia student told to "read blacker" by teacher
WTKR-TV3A lesson in poetry has turned into a lesson on racial sensitivity. A Falls Church High School teacher is now under investigation for comments she made to the only African American student in her class. Jordan Shumate is still in a state of shock over...Tags: Students, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Teachers, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Teaching and Learning
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Minister Arrested For Soliciting Minors
(Union City, TN) A West Tennessee minister is under arrest on charges he tried to solicit minors.
Grady Evans, 34, of Union City, TN was arrested on a fugitive warrant based on a Virginia warrant charging him with the use of a communications device to...Tags: Police Arrests, Crimes, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice
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Speeders pave a $2-million path of gold for a Virginia town
The road through Hopewell, Va., isn’t exactly paved with gold, but a mile-and-a-half stretch of interstate generated $2-million worth of speeding tickets for the town last year – and a fight between the AAA and the local sheriff. AAA Mid-...
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Senate Democrats vote no as General Assembly money committees roll out budget proposals
ReporterLobbyists lined the walls Sunday afternoon, as the two General Assembly money committees approved changes to the Governor's spending plan. The vote was unanimous in the House Appropriations Committee, but it was a different story in Senate Finance, where...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Politics, Henrico County
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Longtime state employees brace for thousands of job losses
Anchor/ReporterWatching the way Kathey Cooper, Evelyn Reid and Cassandra Perry interact with one another, it's easy to understand why the three women consider themselves part of a 'family.' Their arms hang naturally around each other's shoulders. Their laughs come out...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Suspected 'Serial Butt Slasher' Arrested in Peru
CNN/KTLA NewsFairfax, Va. -- A man suspected in more than a dozen incidents at retail stores in Fairfax, Virginia has been captured in Peru, authorities said. Johnny D. Guillen, known as the "Corta Nalgas" -- or "butt cutter" -- was captured Friday in Lima, according...Tags: Interpol, Peru, Clothing, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Services and Shopping
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21 local teachers earn National Board certification; 12 from Hampton
Nearly 200 Virginia teachers earned certification this year, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced Wednesday.
Hampton again topped the region with the number of certified teachers, with 12 this year. Newport News had 6 and...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Arlington County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), James City County, Michael Evans
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Fairfax butt slashing suspect identified; police say he may have fled the area
FAIRFAX, Va. (WTVR) - Police in Fairfax County believe the suspect known as the "serial butt slasher" has fled the country and is in Peru.
Johnny Guillen Pimentel, 40, is a suspect in a string of retail store attacks in Northern Virginia that occured...Tags: Peru, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), CBS Corp.
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