The Boston Globe Educators, parents back limit on testsThe Boston GlobeEducators and parents expressed satisfaction with the Obama administration's announcement Saturday that it would urge Congress to limit the amount of time students spend on testing to 2 percent of their total time in school. And though some said the …White House calls for limits on
Reuters Pope, ending synod, excoriates bishops with "closed hearts"ReutersVATICAN CITY Pope Francis, ending a contentious bishops' meeting on family issues, on Saturday excoriated immovable Church leaders who "bury their heads in the sand" and hide behind rigid doctrine while families suffer. The pope spoke at the end of a …At summit, a reflection of pope's inclusive
NBCNews.com Colorado Theater Shooter James Holmes Assaulted in PrisonNBCNews.comOfficials say an inmate assaulted theater shooter James Holmes and a security officer at the Colorado State Penitentiary. Adrienne Jacobson, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Corrections, told The Denver Post that the inmate lunged at Holmes …Theater shooter James Holmes assaulted in prisonUSA TODAYAurora theater shooter
Washington Post Hurricane Patricia weakens after slamming into Mexico's coastWashington PostHurricane Patricia, packing the strongest hurricane winds ever recorded, weakened overnight to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph as it moved inland over southwestern Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.Patricia losing steam, remains a 'strong hurricane,' forecasters warnCNNHurricane Patricia
NBCNews.com Students offered reassurance after Nashville campus shootingMiami HeraldUniversity officials and police are reassuring jittery students that they are doing everything they can to keep Tennessee State University students safe as they continue to look for the person who shot and killed a 19-year-old man during an on-campus …1 dead in shooting linked to dice
USA TODAY States sue over new EPA air regulationsFox NewsStates and industry groups dependent on fossil fuels began filing court challenges Friday to President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opponents of the plan were expected to file a flurry of lawsuits at …States sue to block EPA's pollution