| City Reports Nearly Fivefold Increase in Students Repeating a Grade A toughening of testing standards was one factor that influenced how many third through eighth graders were deemed ineligible to be promoted. feeds.nytimes.com |
McMahon Ad Attacks Blumenthal’s Vietnam Claim Hours before their debate, the Republican candidate for Senate in Connecticut released a video showing her opponent suggesting he served in the Vietnam War, though he did not. feeds.nytimes.com |
Unrepentant, Paladino Calls Gay Parades ‘Disgusting’ Carl P. Paladino, the Republican candidate for New York governor, refused to apologize for statements about homosexuality, which were criticized by Rudolph W. Giuliani. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ban this! Kanye plans 5 more 'Twisted' covers Kanye West may be down one album cover, but he's up five more. On the heels of his new album cover being banned this weekend, West revealed that in the end "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" will be made up of five covers in total. feeds.nydailynews.com |
Bloomberg: Congress Must Approve Bailout Mayor Bloombergr says Congress has to approve a bailout of the financial industry. The alternative, he says, would be "inconceivable." Asked about the issue today on his weekly radio show, Mr. Bloomberg envisioned a scenario in which "the world is shutting down. You would literally have the banks closing their doors." Adds the businessman-turned-politician: "If you work in the automobile business ... nobody's going to buy a car if they can't finance it. Your kid's not going to be able to have a... nysun.com |