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Kansas City, Mo., closing nearly half its schools

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:55am EST

The Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat.
Big East roundup: Cincinnati ousts Louisville

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:47am EST

Big East roundup: Deonta Vaughn made two free throws with 5.9 seconds left then made the game-saving strip just before the buzzer and Cincinnati beat Louisville 69-66 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big East tournament.
Guys’ night on ‘Idol’ feels like ‘Twilight Zone’

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:09pm EST

Wednesday night’s “American Idol” semifinal round was seriously one of the weirdest nights I can ever remember in the show’s nine years.
Corey Haim’s Hollywood story is sadly familiar

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:58pm EST

Corey Haim's story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.
Cuba’s free sex changes mark break from past

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:02pm EST

A small but remarkable transformation is happening in Cuba, a nation known for the rugged revolution of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of ever-macho, bearded rebels, who long punished gays and transsexuals, but is now paying for sex changes.
Abdulmutallab could not have blown up plane

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:01pm EST

Even if the "Underwear Bomber" had exploded his device on Christmas Day, the Airbus A330 would have survived, according to an experiment conducted by a BBC documentary team.
Boyfriend: ‘JihadJane’ suspect wasn't religious

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:51pm EST

The self-described "Jihad Jane" indicted on terror charges is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists and shows the evolution of the threat, authorities say.
Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:24pm EST

The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless.
Britain confronts debt of Greek proportions

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:20pm EST

The woes of Britain show that the troubles for Europe, and the West, extend far beyond the traditionally laggard countries of southern Europe.
Eric Massa's Navy files

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:17pm EST

It's become clear that the behavior toward his subordinates that got former Rep. Eric Massa into trouble in Congress is part of pattern that dates to his time in the Navy.