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New College of Florida enters agreement with US Department of Education over alleged civil rights violation

By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — The New College of Florida said it has entered an agreement with the US Department of Education regarding a federal investigation launched earlier this month into allegations of discrimination based on disability. The federal investigation pertains “specifically” to the New College website, as well as third-party

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Government departments in Missouri brace for possible government shutdown

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Government departments Missouri are bracing for the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Sunday.  The government shutdown will occur if Congress doesn’t reach a deal before the Oct. 1 deadline. ABC 17 News reached out to various government departments across Mid-Missouri to find out how the shutdown will affect their day-to-day

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Parent of high school marching band student who was injured in fatal New York bus crash files lawsuit against bus company and driver

By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — A parent whose daughter was one of several high school marching band students injured in a fatal bus crash in upstate New York last week has filed a lawsuit against the bus company and the driver, court records show. Lawrence Doreson, the father of a 14-year-old Farmingdale High School

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Judge terminates Tuohy family conservatorship over former NFL player Michael Oher, depicted in ‘The Blind Side’

By Brynn Gingras and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee judge signed an order Friday ending Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy’s conservatorship over Michael Oher, a month after the former NFL player accused the couple of representing themselves publicly as his adoptive parents and using him for financial benefit. Oher, whose life story was

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Gerry Adams Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political party in Northern Ireland. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1948 Birth place: Belfast, Northern Ireland Birth name: Gerard Adams Father: Gerry Adams, laborer and republican activist Mother: Annie (Hannaway) Adams, mill worker

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US Supreme Court Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Supreme Court of the United States. Facts The US Supreme Court was created in accordance with Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States and by the authority of the Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789. Nine justices comprise the US

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Trent Lott Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Trent Lott, former Republican senator from Mississippi. Personal Birth date: October 9, 1941 Birth place: Grenada, Mississippi Birth name: Chester Trent Lott Father: Chester Paul Lott, shipyard worker Mother: Iona (Watson) Lott, schoolteacher Marriage: Patricia (Thompson) Lott (1964-present) Children: Chester and Tyler

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