Their jobs are different from what they once were thanks to fewer fires. In fire stations all across the country, firefighters are now required to train as emergency medical technicians so that they can respond to medical calls.
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September 6, 2011
HOUSTON — Classrooms are festooned with college pennants. Hallway placards proclaim: "No Excuses!" Students win prizes for attendance, and pore over math problems with newly hired tutors. They start classes earlier and end later than their neighbors; some return to school on Saturdays.
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August 29, 2011
The decision by New Jersey's Supreme Court last week to overhaul the state's rules for how judges and jurors treat evidence from police lineups could help transform the way officers conduct a central technique of police work, criminal justice experts say.
The village of Shamen, China lacks running water, and scarcity has created a lack of awareness of water health issues. A complex new bathhouse aims to curb health problems and create a gathering place in the process.
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The housing crisis has left banks stuck with crumbling, foreclosed houses that they can't resell. In Cleveland, a quasi-government corporation takes over those houses, and the lenders pay to demolish them. The idea may soon take hold in other cities as well.
August 28, 2011
Mobile application and text-message update service will help people become better prepared before emergencies happen.
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CAMDEN, N.J., Aug. 24 (UPI) — Camden, N.J., school officials say they are trying a different approach to reduce truancy among high school students, paying some $100 to make it to class.
August 24, 2011
A new study shows that Providence middle school students enrolled in an after-school program had better attendance records than their peers who did not participate. The AfterZone program study released yesterday found that school absences among seventh-graders enrolled for two years in the after-school activity were 25 percent lower than their peers who were not involved. The study also found ...
August 23, 2011
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August 22, 2011
Steady triple-digit temperatures and perennial dry weather across the West have forced environmentalists, politicians, and citizens to find new freshwater resources.
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Drivers who ignore the flashing lights on school buses may one day find an unpleasant surprise when they open their mailboxes.
August 21, 2011
Waiting lists for selective colleges, fine restaurants and overbooked flights are familiar enough — but Singapore may have the only landfill with a four-month wait once you sign up to visit.
GREELEY, Colo. — The idea of making school lunches better and healthier has gathered steam in many parts of the nation in recent years, but not equally for every child. Schools with money and involved parents concerned about obesity and nutrition charged ahead, while poor and struggling districts, overwhelmed by hard times, mostly did not.
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