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  • Back to School
Back-to-School Fashion: Backpacks or Messengers?

Gone are the days when you had one bag option to choose to lug your books and school supplies around. Today's market is inundated with different styles and

Back-to-School Shopping on a Budget

Although back-to-school shopping is expected to increase this year, parents are still looking for ways to save and stick to a budget when it comes time to buy

Back-to-School Fashion: 5 Fall Trends for Boys and Girls

Trends come and go, but kids can't go wrong with some of these must-haves in their back-to-school wardrobe this year. Plus, parents will get an "A" – and save

  • National
Pizza Deliveryman Killed After Being Lured to Mass. Home

A Domino's Pizza deliveryman was lured to an abandoned home in Massachusetts Wednesday where he was robbed and killed, MyFoxBoston.com reports.

Gunman Likely Viewed Himself as Environmentalist Martyr, Former FBI Profiler Says

Gary Noesner, who spent nearly 30 years at the FBI and oversaw the bureau's Crisis Negotiation Unit, said he thinks the gunman, James J. Lee, primarily wanted to draw attention to

Who is James Jay Lee?

A man walked into the Discovery television network building in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon with a gun and explosions, took three people hostage

Armed Man Takes at Least One Hostage in Discovery Channel Building, May Have Bomb

Police in Maryland are responding to a hostage situation after reports that a man with a handgun entered the Discovery Channel headquarters building in Silver Spring and fired one

U.S. Struggles With Bed Bugs & Pesticides

A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some

September is National Preparedness Month

From floods, to hurricanes, earthquakes to tornadoes, you never know when nature will unleash its fury. Though many of those natural catastrophes can catch you

American Muslims Launch PSA To Counter Anti-Islam Sentiment

A grassroots group of Muslims concerned about anti-Muslim sentiment released a public service announcement and online campaign Monday titled "My Faith My

EXCLUSIVE: VA Spends Millions to Maintain Vacant and Hazardous Buildings -- Cites Limited…

The Department of Veterans Affairs is spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars every year to maintain hundreds of buildings – most of them vacant – that have fallen into such

Ala. Grandmother Shoots Intruder in Her Bedroom

A pistol-packing grandmother in northern Alabama believes intruders will think twice before messing with her again.

Michigan Juror Ousted for Posting 'Guilty' Verdict on Facebook

A Michigan juror was ousted from her position after the young woman posted a guilty verdict on Facebook before the trial was concluded, MyFoxDetroit.com reported.

Report: Quantas Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Explodes Over Pacific

A Quantas jet heading to Australia with 231 people on board was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing early Tuesday after an engine exploded in flight over the Pacific. 

Texas Officials Offer Reward for Capture of Violent Sex Offender

Texas authorities are offering a reward for the capture of a violent sex offender who escaped from custody early Sunday. 

New Jersey FIres Education Commissioner

New Jersey's fired education commissioner said Monday he's learned he made a mistake that might have cost the state a $400 million federal education grant even

Civil War Shell Causes Evacuation at University in Georgia

A classroom at Kennesaw State University has been evacuated because authorities feared some Civil War relics were dangerous, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

High School Students Design Zero-Emission Electric Car

A new electric car can get more than 300 miles per gallon. It's the brainchild of students from DeLaSalle Education Center, a high school in Kansas City, Mo.

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  • Texas Textbook Controversy
Electronic Education Replacing Textbooks Electronic Education Replacing Textbooks

Chalk boards and printed textbooks are starting to be replaced in middle and …

'Textbook War' Continues in Austin 'Textbook War' Continues in Austin

They failed to complete their assignment Wednesday, so State School Board …

Day 2 of Texas Textbook Hearings Day 2 of Texas Textbook Hearings

The Texas Board of Education held a second day of hearings over the content of …

Texas Textbook Decision Could Impact NJ Texas Textbook Decision Could Impact NJ

Battle lines are being drawn in Texas over what content should be put in school …

Battle Over History in Textbooks Begins Battle Over History in Textbooks Begins

One agenda item on the Texas State Board of Education meetings this week could …

'Textbook War' Underway in Austin 'Textbook War' Underway in Austin

The battle over Texas textbooks is underway. Members of the State School Board …