Apex court directs troops to vacate northeast schools

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the home ministry to have all schools in the northeast that have been occupied by paramilitary forces vacated in two months.

The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar also asked the human resource development ministry to assess infrastructural bottlenecks in schools in …. Original source  : Apex court directs troops to vacate northeast schools.

Malaysia to have school for pregnant teenagers

KUALA LUMPUR – A school exclusively for pregnant teenagers will be opened this month in Malaysia’s Malacca state, an official said.

The purpose of opening the school is to help the girls overcome the stigma of having children without being married, the official said Wednesday.
The school, which starts Sep 16, will accept about 30 students, …. Read the original article  : Malaysia to have school for pregnant teenagers.

NCAA rules Mississippi QB Jeremiah Masoli not eligible until 2011, school plans appeal

NCAA denies Masoli’s waiver to play in 2010

JACKSON, Miss. – The NCAA has denied Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli’s request for a waiver that would allow him to play immediately, meaning the former Oregon standout won’t be eligible until 2011.
Mississippi officials announced Tuesday plans to appeal the ruling, with a response expected in less than one … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NCAA rules Mississippi QB Jeremiah Masoli not eligible until 2011, school plans appeal.

Fishers club agrees to 2-year national ban from coaching swim teams

Fishers club coach agrees to 2-year coaching ban

INDIANAPOLIS – A critic of USA Swimming’s response to a sexual abuse scandal was banned from coaching for two years by the sport’s national governing body Tuesday after admitting he violated the conduct code.
Ken Stopkotte, the former Fishers Area Swimming Tigers coach, admitted he had entered times achieved …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fishers club agrees to 2-year national ban from coaching swim teams.

Houston wide receiver Patrick Edwards sues Marshall, Conference USA over 2008 injury

Houston WR sues Marshall, league over 2008 injury

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Houston receiver Patrick Edwards, who broke his leg when he ran into a metal service cart in an 2008 game at Marshall, is suing the school and Conference USA.
Edwards filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Kanawha (kuh-NAW) County Circuit Court.
He was running full speed for a … Read more : Houston wide receiver Patrick Edwards sues Marshall, Conference USA over 2008 injury.

Group favoring Title IX reform blames law for shrinking opportunities to play college tennis

Group: Number of college tennis teams shrinking

An organization that advocates Title IX reform says opportunities to play tennis are shrinking in NCAA Division I because of the law.
The College Sports Council released a study Tuesday showing that the percentage of schools sponsoring tennis teams has declined in recent years. Chairman Eric Pearson blamed Title IX, … Read more >>.

President lauds micro SMEs as engines of growth

NEW DELHI – President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Tuesday asked banks to provide credit to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

“Availability of adequate credit is paramount to the success of the micro and small enterprises. Timely financial support is absolutely essential for their (MSMEs’) survival, failing which they face the threat of extinction. I urge banks …. Original source  : President lauds micro SMEs as engines of growth.

NH teen who zapped nipples in shop class, causing heart to stop, sues district, teacher, city

NH teen who zapped nipples during shop class sues

DOVER, N.H. – A New Hampshire high school student shocked so severely in shop class that his heart stopped beating is suing his teacher, the school district and the city of Dover.
Kyle Dubois and his parents claim teacher Thomas Kelley did not warn Dubois and other students … Read this article on Gaea Times at : NH teen who zapped nipples in shop class, causing heart to stop, sues district, teacher, city.

Rajya Sabha defers educational tribunal bill

NEW DELHI – The Rajya Sabha Tuesday decided to defer the educational tribunal bill to the next session.

The decision was taken with the consent of the house after Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal agreed to the demand made by several opposition members that the bill be deferred.
In his reply, Sibal rejected the contention … Original article on : Rajya Sabha defers educational tribunal bill.

Pulapre Balakrishnan to be new CDS director

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Professor Pulapre Balakrishnan was Tuesday selected as the next director of the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) here.

A CDS spokesperson said the decision to appoint Balakrishnan as the director was taken at a meeting of the governing body of the social science research and teaching institution.
The decision was based on the recommendations …. Source article  : Pulapre Balakrishnan to be new CDS director.

‘Bed Intruder’ songster tries to turn Web fame into a future; some says he’s being exploited

‘Bed Intruder’ songster turning fame into a future

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Antoine Dodson’s angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old Alabama college student an Internet sensation.
“So y’all need to hide your kids, hide your … Original article on : ‘Bed Intruder’ songster tries to turn Web fame into a future; some says he’s being exploited.

Sensex sheds 205 points, Asia weak

MUMBAI – A benchmark index for Indian equities slid further in noon trade to rule 205 points lower than its previous close, tracking other Asian markets which were in the red.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,015.66 points, was trading in noon trade at 17,827 points, 205.11 …. Source article  : Sensex sheds 205 points, Asia weak.

A Vigyan Gram in Tripura to popularise science

AGARTALA – A Vigyan Gram, or a science village, is to come up on the outskirts of Tripura’s capital, complete with a museum, library, planetarium, botanical garden, bird sanctuary and other attractions to popularise science among the masses.

The Vigyan Gram, to be modelled on the lines of science cities in various cities in India, would … Read : A Vigyan Gram in Tripura to popularise science.

Seattle schools, teachers believe they have tentative contract agreement

Seattle schools, teachers think they’ve agreed

SEATTLE – Seattle’s teachers union and Seattle Public Schools say they think they’ve reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
Union Executive Director Glenn Bafia said Monday evening the two sides plan to meet again Tuesday to review language and proposals. If they’re in agreement, he tells The Seattle Times …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Seattle schools, teachers believe they have tentative contract agreement.

USGA gives Chambers Bay props for Amateur, says plenty learned in preparation for 2015 Open

USGA pleased with Chambers Bay after Amateur

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – Until Chambers Bay morphed from an everyday public course into championship conditions, Mike Davis didn’t know what to expect.
Davis, the U.S. Golf Association’s director of rules and competition and responsible for developing the setup used at the U.S. Open, had some preconceived ideas of how … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : USGA gives Chambers Bay props for Amateur, says plenty learned in preparation for 2015 Open.

Fired NJ education chief discovers he made mistake in $400 million federal grant application

Ex-NJ education boss says grant mistake ‘my error’

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s fired education commissioner said Monday he’s learned he made a mistake that might have cost the state a $400 million federal education grant even though he doesn’t remember doing it.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday night, Bret Schundler said he’d … Read more »»».

Thai art teacher caught on cell phone camera caning students for not cleaning their dormitory

Thai teacher caught on cell phone caning students

BANGKOK – Secretly recorded cell phone footage has exposed a teacher at a Catholic boarding school in northeastern Thailand who whacked dozens of students on the buttocks with a cane wrapped with electrical wire.
Art teacher Somchai Limthanmaporn was fired after he was exposed hitting at least 40 students, … Read more : Thai art teacher caught on cell phone camera caning students for not cleaning their dormitory.

NY rights groups sue in DC, say targeted killings of US citizens overseas unconstitutional

NY groups seek DC order blocking targeted killings
NEW YORK – Two civil liberties groups sued the federal government on Monday to try to block its targeted killing overseas of a U.S.-born cleric believed to have inspired recent attacks in the United States.
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for [..] Read the original article: here.

Group files lawsuit after Illinois State Police revoke 1st Muslim chaplain’s appointment

Ill. state police sued over Muslim chaplain flap

CHICAGO – An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the Illinois State Police alleging discrimination when the agency revoked the appointment of the agency’s first Muslim chaplain.
Kifah Mustapha, a Chicago-area imam, was named a chaplain in December. His appointment was revoked months later with little explanation.
The lawsuit …. Original article  : Group files lawsuit after Illinois State Police revoke 1st Muslim chaplain’s appointment.

Texas congresswoman admits she steered scholarship money to relatives, violating rules

Texas congresswoman admits she violated rules

WASHINGTON – A Texas congresswoman admitted that she wrongly steered thousands of dollars in college scholarships from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to her own relatives and the children of a staff member but said she did so unintentionally.
Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson said in a statement Monday that she …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Texas congresswoman admits she steered scholarship money to relatives, violating rules.