| Experts: Rutherford economy fine,
Local financial leaders say that while Murfreesboro and Rutherford County's economies aren't in dire need of stimulation, a shot in the arm from the federal government wouldn't hurt. President George Bush announced Friday he would like to provide a $140 to $150 billion economic stimulus package to jump-start a lagging economy. .
Oyster River School Board will send $36m budget to the voters
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Fault Lines on Accreditation
Only proposals on which every negotiator agrees get forwarded to the education secretary for possible action, which means that any individual negotiator can sink any particular proposal. But if the negotiators fail to reach agreement, the Education Department has the latitude to propose its own rules. (The education secretary can also change regulatory language that the negotiators have agreed on, with a "written explanation" for doing so.) That dynamic has the tendency to put pressure on negotiators — fearful of what the department might do if left to its own devices — to compromise on a proposal that they can live with. That dynamic was clearly in play on Wednesday, as accrediting officials who were clearly uncomfortable with several of the department’s proposed agenda items threatened to withhold their support for keeping those items on the committee’s plate.
No slowing down Tarter
Tough to stop in basketball and even tougher to beat on the track. The same sort of dominance is expected out of Tarter in the spring. This spring, however, will be different for Tarter because she won't be worried about what colleges are watching her perform. Her big decision on where to attend college is already taken care of. In September, Tarter gave the nod to Wisconsin for track. She wanted to attend a Big 10 school not to far away from home, and this was perfect. Wisconsin captured Tarter's attention when the basketball team traveled there for a tournament two summers ago. "It's always been one of those schools where you are like, 'Oh, wouldn't it be cool to go there?,'" Tarter said. "Then when they offered me a full ride, I was like, 'Oh, that's cool.' When I visited, I really liked it.
Friday wild card
Or the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce should pick up the tab willingly to settle this ongoing tempest. I'm posting this from home, so I can't provide the rest of my editorial today. But there's enough here to discuss. We think Post Falls should quit acting like a jealous sibling and eat the cost of city services for the Coeur d'Alene Ironman. Are we all wet? .
Zoos have never been more necessary
Following the tragedy at the San Francisco Zoo, a lot of people are thinking about zoos. What happened in San Francisco was terrible, and our hearts go out to the victims' families during this difficult time. Here in Chicago, we emphasize zoo safety for animals and visitors every day and have dedicated our lives to ensuring a safe, inspirational wildlife experience for our visitors because we know the impact it can have.
Recent studies tell us that visits to accredited zoos and aquariums have a measurable impact on a person's behavior, prompting individuals of all ages to reconsider their role in environmental problems.
Each year we welcome millions of visitors including hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren, giving them the opportunity to study science and the environment outside and away from their computer screens.
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