New York not today's Sodom and Gomorrah - N.Y.'s new cardinal ROME (Reuters) - New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, who will become a cardinal this weekend, said on Thursday that part of his new job will be to convince the Vatican that his city is not a modern-day version of the Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. "New York seems to have an innate interest and respect for religion and I'm going to bring that up because I don't like that caricature that New York is ...
New Jersey Assembly OKs gay marriage; veto awaits TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Assembly passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage on Thursday, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Chris Christie, a possible vice-presidential candidate who has promised a veto. The Assembly vote of 41 to 33 affirmed a Senate vote from Monday and increased the scrutiny on Christie, a supporter of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt ...
New York Reaches Teacher-Grading Deal That May Save $700 Million New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration agreed with the state’s largest teachers union on an evaluation system that would enable officials to fire the worst educators, which may save $700 million in federal funding.
New York Reaches Deal on Evaluations With Teachers’ Unions New York state’s largest teachers’ union reached agreement with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administation on an evaluation template for firing the worst educators, which may save $700 million in federal funding.
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New Maldives president says willing to call early election DUBAI (Reuters) - The Maldives' new leader said a presidential election could be held before the scheduled date of October 2013 provided conditions were right for a free and peaceful poll, after his predecessor quit last week amid a dramatic police mutiny. Mohamed Waheed Hussain Manik, previously vice president, took over after the February 7 resignation of Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives' first ...
Judge allows New York church services at school NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City church can continue to hold religious services inside a public school for at least 10 more days, a federal judge ruled Thursday, the latest decision in a 16-year legal battle over a city law that prohibits using school buildings for worship. Bronx Household of Faith had argued the city law violated its constitutional right to exercise religion free from ...
New York Teachers' Unions Agree on Evaluation System New York's state education department and teachers union reached a deal on Thursday over a system to evaluate educators, breaking an impasse that had imperiled nearly $1 billion in federal education aid.