Boy accused of killing dad may get charge dropped - Chicago Sun-Times

ST. JOHNS, Ariz.---- An Arizona prosecutor is seeking to dismiss one of two murder charges against an 8-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father and another man. A motion filed Friday by the Apache County attorney seeks the dismissal of ...

Home-school teacher recognized for leadership, creativity - Bellevue Leader

Janita Pavelka of Omaha Home School Learning Center was awarded a full scholarship to attend the 26th Annual Entrepreneurship Education Forum in Austin, Texas, Nov. 7-11. She was awarded the scholarship for her leadership and creativity in bringing ...

Obama Girls Will Go To Sidwell Friends Elite Private School Is 'Best ... - Washington Post

Continuing a tradition among Washington's power elite, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have decided to send their kids to Sidwell Friends School . Michelle Obama confirmed yesterday that Malia and Sasha, the incoming first daughters, will ...

Feeling right at home - Salem News

This time of year, people talk about heading "home" for the holidays. One friend calls "home" a place he hasn't lived for some 30 years. The second he steps off the plane in Minnesota, he says, a peace settles over him. It's a feeling deep in the ...

Waldo school's intervention produces results - Statesman Journal

In a classroom at Waldo Middle School last week, eighth-grader Cindy Figueroa worked on homework while eating a brown-bag lunch. She was apart from her friends in the cafeteria because her homework was overdue — and the school has taken a hard ...