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Exclusive: Spelling Bee's New Vocab Test
The country's top spellers are outside Washington for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. In an historic change, contenders must also know the definition of some words. The AP got exclusive access to the quiz kids took before taking the stag...
Oregon Teen in Court on School Bomb Plot Charges
Bail has been set at $2 million for Grant Acord, a teenager accused of plotting to bomb his high school in Oregon. Prosecutors say the plot was inspired by the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado. (May 28)
New Rutgers Athletic Dir. Faces Abuse Allegation
Incoming Rutgers Athletic Director Julie Hermann is facing allegations she verbally abused players while she was the volleyball coach at University of Tennessee. (May 28)
Judge: No Mention of Martin's Marijuana Use
Attorneys won't be able to mention Trayvon Martin's drug use, suspension from school and past fighting during opening statements in the trial for the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot the teen, a judge ruled Tuesday. (May 28)
Oregon Bomb Plot Suspect Due in Court Tuesday
The Oregon high school student accused of plotting to set off bombs in his school is due in court Tuesday. Authorities say Grant Acord will be charged as an adult with attempted aggravated murder. (May 28)
Oklahoma Mourns Tornado Victims
About 2,000 survivors of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado attended a memorial in a church on Sunday. Governor Mary Fallin was among those in attendance. (May 27)
Congress fights over student loans
Another fight in Washington has college students stuck in the cross fire. If Congress does nothing, interest rates for new subsidized stafford student loans will double on July first. (Cox Washington Bureau)
Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness
The eighth graders at Staley Middle School in Frisco, Texas are undergoing a different sort of physical education. As the AP's John Mone reports, students are helping teachers get in shape. (May 23)
School Storm Protection Spotty in Tornado Zones
Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma did not have a safe room in which students and teachers could seek shelter from a tornado. The twister which struck on Monday leveled the school killing seven students. (May 22)
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. Obama stopped at an elementary school that provides early childhood education. (May 17)
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