Israel, Hamas defy UN call for cease-fire in Gaza - Twin Falls Times-News

JERUSALEM - Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza Friday and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets on at least two cities as both sides defied a U.N. call for an immediate cease-fire. One Israeli airstrike killed two Hamas militants and ...

Firefighters gain ground on wildfire near Denver - San Francisco Gate

Thousands of evacuated residents, including former FEMA chief Michael D. Brown, were allowed to return to their homes Thursday after firefighters partially contained a wildfire near Denver that destroyed two houses and several outbuildings. Brown ...

As Home Schooling Surges, the Evangelical Share Drops - US News and World Report

Long the heart of the home-schooling movement, conservative evangelicals are cheering a new Department of Education report that shows the number of home-schooled students has surged by 74 percent over the past eight years, to 1.5 million. "As a ...

this event does not allow RSVP - Hudson Reporter

Jersey City Museum events: today, ‘Afternoon Delight: New Vintage’, (gospel music) 1 p.m., free; Friday, Jan. 23rd, 1 to 3 p.m. ‘Home School Afternoons at JC Museum: Fan Club Member,’ students $6, free for adults (special tours & workshops

Majority of Oregonians want school choice, think money should follow ... - Statesman Journal

Nearly nine out of ten Oregonians would opt out of regular public schools if they could, according to a scientifically representative public opinion poll released this month. Yet, ninety-one percent of Oregon children currently attend a regular ...