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Biden condemns new Israeli settlement planTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:54PMVice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

2,000 grades raised at Chicago Public SchoolsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:47PMLast school year at struggling Hyde Park Academy High, more than 2,000 grades were boosted at least one notch — including nearly 880 F's that were changed to passing marks, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows.And this school year, blanket A's were ordered issued to all students of five new Hyde Park teachers after the students suffered through a string of substitute teachers for most of the first ...

USC coach Kevin O'Neill fires 2 assistantsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:46PMLOS ANGELES -- Southern California coach Kevin O'Neill has fired assistants Gib Arnold and Phil Johnson, who were holdovers from Tim Floyd's staff.

Visiting Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:45PMU.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visit to help revive peace negotiations.

Speaker in New Rochelle discusses anti-Israel elements in collegeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:42PMNEW ROCHELLE — American college campuses often have come onto the frontline of the Israeli-Palestinian debate.

RP elected to chair UN Special CommitteeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:37PMMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines holds a significant role this year at the United Nations after it was elected to chair the Special UN Committee tasked to look at proposals to improve and strengthen the organization.

USC coach Kevin O'Neill fires 2 assistantsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:34PMO'Neill said in a statement released Tuesday night that he let them go because he wants to move in a different direction. USC finished O'Neill's first season with a 16-14 overall record and an 8-10 mark in the Pac-10.

Pac-10 adjusts men's tournament bracketTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:32PMThe Pac-10 Conference has adjusted game times for the quarterfinal evening session of the men's tournament at Staples Center on Thursday.

Israeli general says ‘all options’ needed on IranTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:28PMNEW YORK - All options ‘should remain on the table’ to force Iran to stop its nuclear program, Israel’s top general said on Tuesday during a visit to New York.