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...Iraqi forces into its strongholds in Baghdad and Basra after weeks of fighting. On Monday Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, the commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad, said American troops operating at the edge of Sadr City in support of Iraqi troops would not press deeper into the area. That means any decisive push into the heart of the Mahdi Army stronghold in east Baghdad would be left to Iraqi security forces, which so far have been unable to deal any meaningful blows against the militia...
Inside the creative hub of Ratti, the modern, laboratory-like offices are divided into two sections. The research area is remarkable for its pile of fabrics, ranging from a new camouflage design on organic cotton to a tricked-up tweed for Chanel. Several women discuss the properties of swatches while others sit at their desks talking to clients...
...Boston-area students gathered in front of the State House in downtown Boston on Friday, April 11, to demonstrate in support of a social issue that directly affects very few of them—prison reform. This rally, which was organized and advertised almost entirely through Facebook, brought students from various schools and backgrounds together in pursuit of a common goal: CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) reform. This was remarkable, not just in regards to the technology that enabled its success, but moreover, in the engagement of the rally’s participants. In an age stereotyped by its decreasing...
...exams—announced earlier this month that it will cancel four AP tests after the 2008-2009 school year: AP Latin Literature, AP French Literature, AP Computer Science AB, and AP Italian. For three of these courses, the College Board offers another AP exam in the same subject area. AP French Language and AP Latin: Vergil will continue to be offered after these changes. The College Board cannot continue to offer two exams in each of these areas while simultaneously working toward its new goal of increasing support for teachers in these subjects, Jennifer L. Topiel, the executive director...
...city manager to clarify the Council’s arrangement with CHA. Founded in 1996 from a merger between the city-owned hospitals of Cambridge and Somerville, CHA is a public hospital system that provides patient care and health education at several locations in the northern Boston metropolitan area. Since its formation 12 years ago, Cambridge has provided CHA with funding, said Cambridge City Councillor Henrietta J. Davis. Currently, the City allots six million dollars to CHA annually. But Decker said that CHA has not provided adequate information about how it spends this money. Decker said that the lack...