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"The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will require weekly tests for the coronavirus when staff and students return to school in mid-August, regardless of vaccination status, according to a notice published on Thursday..."

In all, 46 of the 52 new members signed the document, which takes a stand for "productive dialogue" and against the idea that political rivals are enemies.

In 1996, in Carthage, Texas, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede murdered 81-year-old Marjorie Nugent. Shot her in the back, stuffed her body in the big freezer in her garage, and went on about his life. When the police eventually found her and Bernie confessed to her murder, District Attorney Danny Buck ran into a problem—he couldn’t scare up a single juror in Panola County who was willing to put Bernie behind bars. Bernie was a sweet boy, the people of Carthage said, and that b***h had it coming.

For months Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has responded to her email scandal by treating it as both a joke and as an overblown partisan political attack. In fact, it is neither, and her continued minimizing of the situation is looking worse and worse the longer it goes on.

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First Manassas. In the 90-degree heat, the Union fords Bull Run and then busts through line after line of Confederate troops, aiming for the railroad to Richmond. Under the grassy shield of Henry House Hill’s western slope, the Confederates scramble for reinforcements. Somebody overhears General Bee comparing Colonel Jackson to a “stone wall.” This either compliments Jackson’s steadfastness or jeers the corporal’s languor. No one will ever know for certain, since Bee is shot dead shortly after the quip leaves his lips.

Dr. Kent Brantly, the Samaritan’s Purse doctor who contracted Ebola while caring for patients in Liberia, will be released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta today after completing his recovery from the deadly virus.

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Mayor Rudy Giuliani, also known as "America's Mayor," today endorsed George Phillips in his bid to unseat Congressman Maurice Hinchey in New York's 22nd Congressional District. "In today's troubled economic environment, more than ever we need government policies which promote a climate of entrepreneurship and job creation rather than the current Democratic plans for higher taxes and suppression of growth. Maurice Hinchey has clearly stated his intention to raise taxes on our nation's farmers and small to medium business owners if he is sent back to Congress for yet another term. George Phillips has pledged to provide relief to our...

Alan Wolfe, announcing the end of the culture wars with the election of Obama, accuses the South of voting against Obama because Southerners are racists: “The single most disturbing aspect of last night’s election is the transformation of the Republican Party into the party of the Confederacy. Yes, Republicans remain strong in states such as Wyoming and Idaho, and Obama won Virginia and is leading in North Carolina. But both these latter two states flipped to the Democrats because they contain large numbers of white professionals who moved there from other parts of the country and because blacks came out...

On Wednesday, students, staff, and guests gathered at the Empire State Building, the home of The King’s College, for a spirited debate between prolific Slate columnist Christopher Hitchens and pastor/author Douglas Wilson, the founder of New Saint Andrews College. Moderated by World magazine editor Marvin Olasky, the two tangled over the question, “is Christianity good for the world?” After the debate, both Hitchens and Wilson stopped by our conference room for a post-debate interview.

SO I WENT to see Sarah Palin. Okay, let me rephrase that. I hauled my two-month-old son, diaper bag, bottles, spit cloth, and notebook to see her. 15 days ago, I didn’t know her name. Now she’s just Sarah. I’m not the only one. In the largest event yet, an estimated 20,000 people, showed up Wednesday to see the stars of the Republican Party here in Fairfax, Virginia. Well, McCain showed up and Sarah starred. That’s how they—the adoring throngs—refer to her: he’s McCain and she’s Sarah. They braved horrific traffic, parking, and the occasional Obama protester to see the...

As the deadline nears to decide what image will grace the back of Oklahoma's state quarter, several Oklahomans have taken exception with what won't be on the proposed coins. Four of the five final designs for the Oklahoma quarter include visual references to Ponca City's Pioneer Woman, a 30-foot-tall bronze statue depicting a stoic young mother, her son's hand firmly grasped in her left hand, a Bible in her right hand. However, on all four quarter designs, the Pioneer Woman's Bible is not included. Guidelines posted on the U.S. Mint's Web site say "inappropriate" designs for the quarters include logos...

Tears formed in Christina Velazquez's eyes as she thought about reuniting with her husband. "Thank goodness for waterproof mascara," Velazquez said. After six long months, Velazquez and thousands of others welcomed 5,000 sailors back Saturday morning from a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. Velazquez held the couple's infant, Donovan. In only four months and without even a glimpse of his father, the baby has already started to act like her husband, Kristopher, she said. "He has a lot of facial expressions like his dad," said Velazquez of Virginia Beach. "When he's hungry, he wants to be fed right...

First some background: As a resident of NW Louisiana for the past 16 years, I have come to love my adopted state as the birthplace of my six children and a great place to live. My husband and I are trying to raise the awareness of our children (ages 15 – 7) to the once-in-a-lifetime event we are witnessing among our neighbors. We understand that this is not a particularly unique event in history. Many people have endured natural disasters commensurate ~in percentage of population involved, and economic effect~ with this event. We feel that the spectacle presented by the...

Dear Doctor Science, You're really Al Gore, aren't you? You sly dog! -Brent Bodie from Mentone, CAYou caught me. Yes, Tipper and I are always delighted when someone recognizes my distinct personality behind my many Internet masks, or 'handles' as we hackers like to call them. Sometimes I'll talk dirty in a naughty chat room, and find that Tipper's logged on in the same room, using one of her many aliases. So there I was, 'Macho Man' flirting with 'Jugs Ahoy' when I heard the door to the den close at the same time my chat mate told me she...

American foreign policy will soon have a new face—and much of the world is already doodling in red horns and a curled moustache. President Bush's nomination of Condoleezza Rice to succeed Colin Powell as secretary of state sent shudders down the world's spine. With his soft-spoken manner and moderate image, Mr. Powell was widely seen as the voice of sanity in American foreign relations. His successor, on the other hand, is viewed as a presidential clone, a hard-liner who believes America should run roughshod over the international community. "Among the most pessimistic conjectures made when George W. Bush gained reelection...

One night during the past campaign I made a speech at an annual county GOP meeting in Pennsylvania... There were a thousand people milling about, making quite a din. They were all standing and talking and eating chicken fingers from hors d'oeuvres tables dotted around the room. There were no chairs. Normally when I speak it's to people in chairs in a hall. I was introduced at a little podium and began to speak and the people in the back continued their racket. I made some jokes to get them laughing and draw them in to my remarks, but the...