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Elite U.S. Army academy lures kids with mud and duty
WEST POINT, New York (Reuters) - Climbing ropes and crawling in the mud under barbed wire, dozens of American high school kids at an unusual summer camp vied to see who could get most dirty as they tackled an Army obstacle course.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-27
U.S. students improve in math and reading, report finds
America's schoolchildren are improving in reading and math - and minorities and those at the bottom of the economic ladder are closing the so-called achievement gap, which is a major goal of US education reform.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-26
Pregnant Mass. teen says there was no pact
GLOUCESTER, Mass. - One of the girls who became pregnant at Gloucester High School this year denied Tuesday there was any pact among them to have children, saying instead they decided to help each other make the best of their situations.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-24
Mass. mayor says no proof girls had pregnancy pact
GLOUCESTER, Mass. - The city's mayor said Monday there is no evidence a group of young girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together, seeking to dispel an explosive theory put forth by the high school principal.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-23
Freshman 5 may put young women on road to obesity
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - "Freshman 15," the idea that new college students put on 15 pounds of weight in the first year, may be a myth, but young women do gain about five pounds, Canadian researchers report.
Nations:Canada Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-16
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