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Many Illinois high school students get special testing accommodations for ACT
An unusually large number of Illinois public high school students — at least 1 out of 10 juniors — received extra time or other help to boost their scores on the ACT, including high achievers at some of the state's elite schools.
At...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Chicago Public Schools, Oak Park, River Forest, Teaching and Learning
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The long road to the Baltimore Grand Prix
Steven Wehner had overcome dyslexia, a stint in jail on drug charges and the loss of his repair shop on Martha's Vineyard.
Living in the basement of his mother's Rodgers Forge home, he set his sights on his biggest challenge yet: Bringing an IndyCar...Tags: Farms, Kennedy Krieger Institute, NASCAR, Olympic Games, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Henry Hill dies at 69; mob informant was subject of 'GoodFellas'
Henry Hill, the infamous mob informant whose life of crime was chronicled in the film classic "GoodFellas," was the first to admit that he did "a lot of bad things back then." "I shot at people. I busted a lot of heads, and I buried a lot of bodies,"...Tags: Sports, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Howard Stern , Prosecution
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Saddling up to give others a ride
McDaniel College freshman Caitlyn McSorley has never let her dyslexia get in the way of helping others. Instead, it was the catalyst for doing so.
"I was diagnosed with dyslexia, and throughout school a lot of the times I felt I was on the receiving...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Harford County, Human Interest, Havre de Grace, Health
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Ballard High student overcomes cancer and more to be valedictorian
Q13 FOX News anchorWhile most high school kids are gearing up for finals and thinking about summer plans, one local teenager has been fighting for his life. But following a cancer diagnosis and other challenges, Ballard High School senior Mikael Perla is defying the odds....Tags: Diabetes, Chemotherapy, Leukemia, Cancer, Graduation
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'Game of Thrones' recap: 'The Old Gods and the New'
The Baltimore SunThree important things happened on Sunday's episode of"Game of Thrones." 1) Somebody stole Daenerys Targaryen's dragons. 2) The traitor Theon Greyjoy sacked Wintefell. 3) And The Hound's badass quotient went up by about eighty. First things first:...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Concerts, Game of Thrones (tv program), Theft
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The film critic: Bedeviled by apostrophes and irony
Special to The SunI still fear the Gray Man. Three out of five days, he invades my dreams. It's always the same. I'm running after him down the mausoleum-dark hallway of the fifth floor of The Sun building. He's solitary, his slumped spine signifying disappointment. "I'm...Tags: The Washington Post, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Movies
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Great Old Broad Series: Elizabeth Ashley
Hartford CourantToday's 2 p.m. screening at New Haven's Lyric Hall of the documentary "Broads,"that features salty, outspoken interviews with actresses of a certain age remind me of some of my own favorite interviews of like-minded dames. I'll post a series of these...Tags: George Peppard, Washington, DC, Art Carney, Maureen Stapleton, Tennessee Williams
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Engaged: Erin Berman and Jim Welsh
This couple's story is rooted in tradition, starting with the school they both attended, five years apart. In their four years as a couple, they've started many of their own traditions. Wedding Date: June 16, 2012 Her story: Erin Berman, 27, grew up...
Tags: Strawberries, Entertainment, Weddings, Music, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Amazon donates 75 Kindles to The Hutson School
A special gift was delivered to Central Indiana students with learning disabilities Wednesday. Amazon presented 75 Kindle e-readers to The Hutson School which an Indianapolis-based school specializing in the education of children with dyslexia and other...
Tags: Amazon Kindle, Education, Learning Disability
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70-year-old man rides bike from LA to Boston
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA 70 year-old bicyclist takes on a 3,000 mile bike ride to raise money for a special education program. Bicyclist Larry Emigh will be riding from Los Angeles to Boston, and made a stop in Abilene today. Emigh's goal is to raise $250,000 for a program...Tags: Atlantic Ocean
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Henry Hill dies at 69; mob informant, subject of 'GoodFellas', once lived in Seattle, Redmond
Q13 Fox News Online and Los Angeles TimesHenry Hill, the infamous mob informant whose life of crime was chronicled in the film classic "GoodFellas," has died. He and his family lived for a while in Redmond and Seattle under the U.S. Marshals Witness Protection Program. He was 69 and had lived...Tags: Sports, Howard Stern , Prosecution, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta
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