Quakes kill 2 in Taiwan, injure 33 in Philippines
A strong earthquake jolted Taiwan on Sunday, killing two people and injuring at least 21 others and causing panicked shoppers to rush out of a shaking ...
Audio: Bus driver defied gunman in bunker drama
When a gunman barged onto Charles Poland's school bus and demanded that he turn over young passengers, the driver simply said no. "Sorry, you're going ...
Oklahoma schools destroyed by tornado to rebuild
Administrators believe rebuilding a pair of Oklahoma elementary schools destroyed by a May 20 tornado will help their neighborhoods' long-term ...
Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states
After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery — for a state rebate on a home storm ...
School storm protection is spotty in tornado zones
With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ...
Newtown parents seek more focus on school security
The moment Alissa Parker learned of a shooting at her daughter's school, she suddenly regretted not pointing out what she had seen as security gaps ...
School resumes in tiny Texas town hit by blast
Teachers waited outside Monday morning like it was the first day of school in this tiny Texas town, hoping that a welcoming handshake or pat on the ...
Ohio school: Jesus portrait has been taken down
A Jesus portrait that has hung in a southern Ohio school district since 1947 was taken down Wednesday, because of concerns about the potential costs ...
Syria claims rebel chemical weapon attack kills 16
Syria's government accused rebels of firing a chemical weapon on Tuesday for the first time in the 2-year-old civil war, calling it the "first act" ...
Report: Half trillion need to update schools
America's schools are in such disrepair that it would cost more than $270 billion just to get elementary and secondary buildings back to their ...
Maduro leans on Chavez's charisma for popularity
Nicolas Maduro so far has led by imitation, seeking to fill the shoes of a president whose uncanny vigor, mischievous humor and political wiles sowed ...
Afghans worry about international aid vacuum
Afghan street children are packed into classrooms, raising their hands to answer math questions and bending their heads over art projects as part of ...
Seagal, Ariz sheriff train posses to guard schools
The self-proclaimed "America's Toughest Sheriff" is joining forces this weekend with action movie star Steven Seagal to train volunteer armed posse ...
Youth group: Students need better sports safety
Student athletes need access to health care professionals, better-trained coaches and up-to-date equipment, a coalition of groups recommended ...
Relative: Child happy to be home after rescue
Relatives of the 5-year-old boy freed when federal agents raided the underground bunker of a hostage-taker in Alabama say the youngster is relieved ...
Police: Announcement coming on Ala. hostage
Authorities say they will be making a major announcement in the case of a 5-year-old who is being held hostage in an underground bunker in Alabama.
School bus strike in New York City enters 2nd day
New York City's first school bus strike in 34 years entered its second day Thursday with no resolution in sight and tens of thousands of parents ...
School bus drivers go on strike in New York City
Tens of thousands of New York City children who usually ride school buses took subways, taxis and private cars to school Wednesday as more than 8,000 ...
Newtown weighs fate of Conn. school where 26 died
Newtown residents are divided on what to do with the school building where 26 people were killed, with some favoring demolition and construction of ...
Minn. coach cleared of child porn reassigned
A football coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato, who was cleared of child pornography charges that stemmed from videos found on his cellphone ...
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