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• Too Early? School’s Already in Session in Denver
• EU's Barroso, Netanyahu talk Iran, peace process
• Kenya trials at war crimes court to start in April
• Gettysburg College students played role in battle
• Opinion: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Is Crucial for America's Prosperity

Too Early? School’s Already in Session in Denver Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:28 PM PDT Students at Manual High woke up bright and early this morning for their first day of classes. These aren't kids attending summer school; instead, they are starting the 2012-2013 school year seven weeks earlier than students who attend other Denver public schools.

EU's Barroso, Netanyahu talk Iran, peace process Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:19 PM PDT The two leaders "discussed the importance of expanding cooperation between Israel and Europe in all areas, Iran's effort to arm itself with nuclear weapons and the resumption of the peace talks with the Palestinians," Netanyahu's office said in a statement.

Kenya trials at war crimes court to start in April Posted: 09 Jul 2012 10:22 AM PDT THE HAGUE/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two Kenyan presidential hopefuls accused of fuelling post-election violence will face trial at the International Criminal Court in April 2013, the court said on Monday, allowing them to run their campaigns ahead of an election in March. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, a former finance minister, and William Ruto, former higher education minister, are among four Kenyans facing charges over bloodshed that followed a disputed 2007 presidential elections. They deny wrongdoing. ...

Gettysburg College students played role in battle Posted: 09 Jul 2012 06:55 AM PDT Constitution Daily contributor Benjamin Brown looks at the role that college student in the town of Gettysburg played in the crucial Civil War battle in 1863.

Opinion: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Is Crucial for America's Prosperity Posted: 09 Jul 2012 03:27 AM PDT According to a New York Times article published in June, the prestigious University of California system could experience another round of painful and draconian budget cuts if Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed tax increase isn't approved by California voters in November. While budgetary cuts to public higher education are always worrisome, these couldn't come at a worse time--public, accessible, and affordable higher education is more important today than it has ever been.

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