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Thirty years after the Concord High School class of ’86 watched social studies teacher Christa McAuliffe and six astronauts perish when the space shuttle Challenger exploded on live TV, a number of them have gone into teaching — and some wonder…
Published: January 27, 2016 at 04:12AM
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By ADEEL HASSAN
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Published: January 25, 2016 at 07:00PM
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Angered by teacher sick-outs that have caused many Detroit school closures, majority Republicans in Michigan’s Legislature on Thursday proposed — and promised to quickly pass — legislation to make it easier to deem such work stoppages…
Published: January 21, 2016 at 05:06AM
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By SHIVANI VORA
Exercise classes, personal training and unlimited sports are part of new packages that emphasize exercise.
Published: January 23, 2016 at 07:00PM
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By ROBERT M. WACHTER
Performance metrics in medicine and education are increasingly getting in the way of quality.
Published: January 16, 2016 at 07:00PM
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By BILL PENNINGTON
McAdoo, who has been the team’s offensive coordinator for the past two seasons, will replace the longtime coach Tom Coughlin.
Published: January 13, 2016 at 07:00PM
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Known as the Golden Ball in French, the Ballon d’Or is the considered to be the Oscar or Grammy of the professional soccer world. The award is voted on by the FIFA community and is awarded to the player that deserves it most according to his peers, whether due to teamwork, sportsmanship, or skill. This year, like other years previous, the award went to one of the greatest soccer players the world has ever known, Lionel Messi. Since he began playing soccer, Messi has shown himself to be amongst the best and this is just another example of that skill and drive.
The voting for the Ballon d’Or is done in a relatively democratic fashion. The democratic vote is done by every national team’s head coach, the captain for each national team, and one accredited journalist from each country participating in FIFA’s international events. While this has sometimes led to confusion, there was none this year — Messi came away with 41% of the total votes, a clear win for the player. There is also no denying that Messi deserves the award, even though the competition was fierce and deserving as well.
As the years have gone, Messi has become more and more of a superstar in the soccer world, both on and off the field. While he is known for his scoring and controlling his team with an iron fist (it’s Messi’s way or the highway, apparently), no one should think that he isn’t a team player. He has made an effort to raise both himself and those playing with him to the next level, providing leadership and experience where it’s needed. The winning of the Ballon d’Or isn’t just a testament to Messi’s skills as a player, but also as a testament to the importance he has had to his teammates and the sport as a whole.
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While Florida may make the news for a variety of reasons that rarely every have to do with politics (hello Florida Man), it is still one of the most important states in the union, politics speaking. Florida is probably the most important primary state in the race for the Republican nomination, as well as the general election — but let’s not even worry about the general election yet. It turns out that winning Florida during the Republican primary will award about 100 delegates to the victor, a massive number and enough to either more or less win the race, or at least make a comeback.
This week is going to be huge for both Florida as well as the candidates rolling through it in an attempt to win support and shore up their numbers before the primary election that will take place two months from now. On Monday, as in today, Marco Rubio will be in Sarasota, stumping for one of the first times in his home state. Wednesday will see Donald Trump in Pensacola, speaking in a stadium that can fit 10,000 and, knowing him, very possibly filling it. With other candidates also showing up to stump in the state, Florida is going to be full of politicians for the next two months.
For candidates like Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush, Florida is both their home state as well as their last chance to make an attempt to stay in a presidential race in which they have underperformed and polled terribly. For candidates like Cruz and Trump, who are currently polling at the top of their field, they will be aiming to shore up support and win over voters who aren’t already on their side. If neither Jeb nor Rubio perform as they hope to and bolster their numbers, there’s a very good chance that they will no longer be valid actors in this performance that has become the GOP primary race.
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