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Supporters of the update — ranging from the president of the city council to students who spoke — exhorted the school board to equip students with reliable information that would help the Omaha region lower rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases that are above the national average. In Omaha, as in many U.S. communities, some parents and conservative activists insist that any school-based sex education emphasize sexual abstinence as the wisest course. Yet as more young people turn to social media and online resources ... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The state's education department is planning to develop a system to measure the academic readiness of kindergartners, which supporters say will significantly change the state's approach to education. Woods said elementary schools in his district already try to check the skills of kindergarten students but if the state board's effort provides more thorough data, "then we could really start tailoring individual learning programs." The new framework adopted by the board would check whether... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A university student and graduate of Episcopal School of Jacksonville was one of only 26 young people from 19 countries chosen to attend Nobel Prize Week in Stockholm. The Florida Times-Union (http://bit.ly/1ZtPwVr ) reports 19-year-old Carly Crump spent nine days in Sweden in December, presenting a research project to about 1,000 Swedish high school students.

(AP) — Farmers in California's fertile San Joaquin Valley are bracing to receive no irrigation water from a federal system of reservoirs and canals for a third consecutive year and looking to El Nino to produce the very wet winter they need. The El Nino — a global weather system associated with wet winters in California — may play out nationwide through late spring or beyond, officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say. The lack of surface water supplies for irrigation... Читать дальше...

CDC offers guidelines for schools' sex education topics The federal Centers for Disease Control has identified 16 topics which it says should be included in sex education classes offered to high school students in the U.S. Fewer than half of high schools and only a fifth of middle schools teach all 16. —How to access valid and reliable health information, products and services related to HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is celebrating her birthday — and there's just one more of those big days while she's still in the White House. There's no word from the White House on how she plans to mark her 52nd birthday on Sunday. President Barack Obama threw a White House dance party two years ago when his wife turned 50. The Obamas will leave the White House on Jan. 20, 2017 — Inauguration Day for the next president.

With two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, Clinton, Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley were on a debate stage just a few blocks from Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, were nine parishioners were killed during Bible study in a mass shooting over the summer. Clinton has used Sanders' vote on a 2005 law giving gun manufacturers legal immunity to undercut his liberal image. Clinton's once formidable lead in Iowa has dwindled, and the Vermont senator has maintained a steady advantage in neighboring New Hampshire... Читать дальше...

The Vermont attorney general's office recently issued a warning letter to solar industry players saying some could face penalties for deceptive advertising if they are not clear when consumers are buying electrons but not environmental benefits. The attorney general's warning says in part, "If your solar project sells the RECs, do not make any statements or suggestions that consumers are using renewable energy from your project." SunCommon's website has four alternating front pages advertising solar at no upfront cost... Читать дальше...

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Two students from China have won an opportunity to compete for cash prizes in the final round of the University of Dayton's 10th annual business plan competition. The Dayton Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/2358ZjS ) the students took first among 58 competitors in the university's inaugural Entrepreneurship in China contest at the university's China Institute.

Under the deal, the U.S. was pardoning or dropping charges against seven Iranians citizens accused or convicted of violating U.S. sanctions. U.S. officials negotiated the prisoner exchange alongside the nuclear talks that led to Saturday's release of economic sanctions against Iran.

Hillary Clinton's taking credit for helping get international sanctions in place that eventually led to the Iran nuclear weapons deal. The former secretary of state says curbing Iran's missile activity was part of the agreement from the beginning and subject to sanction. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are clashing across the Sunday morning talk shows, with Sanders on the defensive over gun policy. Hours before Sunday night's Democratic debate, Sanders announced... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Counting every raindrop or measuring every gust of wind is impossible, but New York is getting closer with a uniquely extensive statewide system of automated weather stations that should paint a dramatically clearer picture of developing storms. Described as the new "gold standard" of automated systems, the long-planned network of 125 weather stations stretching from the shores of Lake Erie to the tip of Long Island is expected to be completed by the end of the year. When all the stations are operating... Читать дальше...

In 2015, Matthews had 997 receiving yards and ranked 16th in the NFL in catches (85) and 20th in touchdowns catches (8). Agholor, the No. 20 overall pick, had a quiet rookie season that included 23 catches, 283 yards and one touchdown. Anquan Boldin, 35, is an unrestricted free agent; Jerome Simpson had five catches last season and no other wide receiver on the roster has more than 30 career receptions. The 49ers reportedly were interested in interviewing Bicknell, 46, for their offensive coordinator opening last year... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama says 'this is a good day' and that Iran will not get its hands on a nuclear bomb.

The library's program, Books and Barks, met Jan. 6 and allowed children 10 minutes to read their book of choice to a trained therapy dog. Laura Thornberg has noticed a change in her 7-year-old daughter Carly's reading since bringing her to Books and Barks, where she curled up with the massive, black dogs and read them a story from the "Little Critters" series. Each of the dogs used in the program are Canine Good Citizen trained through the American Kennel Club, Delegato said. Unlike a family pet... Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — A room full of Republicans gathered in a key county in pivotal Ohio was asked about the GOP presidential race. What followed over the next hour was spirited and at times rancorous: raised voices, arguments, groans and other signs of division. "Use this passion, use this anger — whatever emotion you might be feeling right now — to help get out the vote," urged Andrew Pappas, a suburban Anderson Township trustee serving as the session's moderator, or at times, ringmaster. The diverse... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The New England Board of Higher Education is honoring Lyndon State College's program in atmospheric sciences. Student meteorologists forecast from the on-campus TV studio and others do research at NASA on land surface characteristics or forecast at National Weather Service offices, the school said.

[...] the family-owned company told workers just over a week ago that manufacturing and packing work would stop in Brooklyn over the course of the year and shift entirely to other parts of the country, leaving only its headquarters in the borough. New York City hasn't been a manufacturing contender in decades, with global competition and the high costs of labor and real estate taking their toll. Workers, along with elected officials, have protested the closing, decrying the loss of manufacturing jobs, some held by employees for decades. Читать дальше...

The Daily Republic reports (http://bit.ly/1OtrWTx ) that excavation began in June on the project, which will feature a 1,200-seat theater, rooms for the school's music and drama programs and a smaller black box theater. The performing arts center is being built across the street from Mitchell High School, and it will connect to part of the Mitchell Career and Technical Education Academy.

Gifts received in December will establish academic clusters concentrating on cybersecurity, cystic fibrosis and engineering challenges in extremely cold regions. Previously announced clusters include those devoted to topics such as health care delivery, global poverty and digital humanities.

The foundation says it will provide the grants to eight elementary schools in need of extra support for literary experiences and to purchase books. Children's Literacy Foundation director Meredith Scott says the grants are intended to support school-wide and classroom-based initiatives "to make reading and writing fun for kids." "CLiF encourages schools to use the grant to enhance their relationships with parents, the public library, early learning centers and community members," Scott said.

[...] the barrier, a series of connected chunks of concrete and steel that get moved three times a day by a “zipper truck” to accommodate commuters, has been a quick success — maybe too quick. While the barrier has kept vehicles from careening into oncoming traffic — which was once a deadly problem — it’s also led to an increase in speeding. Bridge officials initially worried that the narrowing of lanes to accommodate the barrier would slow traffic across the landmark span, but the opposite has been true. Читать дальше...

[...] do the odds of other serious illnesses that may be more likely to kill in a senior's remaining life span — or to make them less able to withstand the rigors of cancer treatment. Last week, guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there's not enough evidence to recommend for or against mammograms at age 75 and older, because that age group just hasn't been studied enough to tell. Surgeons removed a small tumor but during follow-up chemotherapy Jones developed pneumonia and blood clots. Читать дальше...

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio University has banned hoverboards in campus buildings, joining the list of schools restricting use of the two-wheeled, self-balancing motorized scooters amid safety concerns. The Athens Messenger reports (http://bit.ly/1PXZw6M ) the university's Office of Risk Management and Safety also issued a safety alert advising users to be aware of hazards associated with hoverboards, including falls causing serious injuries or fires.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's populist prime minister on Sunday urged holding an early election this year in an apparent bid to consolidate his power. Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told a meeting of his Serbian Progressive Party that the vote is necessary so a new, stable government can step up economic reforms. Vucic, a former extreme nationalist who now says he is a pro-EU reformer, became Serbia's prime minister in 2014 after his Progressive Party and allied parties won a landslide victory in a parliamentary vote.