David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter MN, United States (AHN) – Students who struggle with mathematics may be suffering from a neurocognitive disorder similar to people struggling with dyslexia. University of Minnesota researchers say the condition is called dyscalculia. The disorder, they say, inhibits the acquisition of basic numerical and arithmetic concepts. Dyscalculia affects about [...]
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May 27th, 2011 
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May 27th, 2011 davidguide Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – Leaders of the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic communities continued sharp criticisms Friday against a Supreme Court decision that upholds a tough state law against illegal immigration. They say the ruling on Thursday will lead to discrimination against Hispanic people. The Arizona [...]
Posted in American Accounts Tags: Act, AHN, chief justice john roberts, civil rights organization, discrimination, enforcement, john roberts jr, latin american leaders, law, Legal, legal correspondent, MALDEF, President, unauthorized aliens Comments OffJudge voids Wisconsin law repealing collective bargaining
May 26th, 2011 davidguide Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Madison, WI, United States (AHN) – A Dane County judge on Thursday suspended the implementation of a law repealing collective bargaining for public employees in Wisconsin on grounds that Republican lawmakers passed it illegally. Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi ruled that GOP senators violated the state’s open meetings law [...]
Posted in Goals Tags: Act, AHN, Assembly, Circuit, county district attorney, dane county district attorney, Democrat, Genova, gop senators, law, open meetings law, republican lawmakers, senate majority leader, state Comments OffMinnesota school district facing civil rights lawsuit over anti-gay harassment
May 25th, 2011 davidguide Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Andover, MN, United States (AHN) – Two national civil rights groups are planning on suing the Anoka-Hennepin school district if school officials don’t properly address anti-gay harassment. The Southern Poverty Law Center and National Center for Lesbian Rights say they have proof that students in the district have [...]
Posted in Goals Tags: Andover, anoka hennepin school, anoka hennepin school district, civil rights groups, Editor, harassment, Letter, National, orientation, poverty law center, Rights, Southern, southern poverty law, southern poverty law center Comments OffAmid discontent in Republican field, Giuliani may enter 2012 race
May 25th, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is posed to throw his hat into the 2012 White House race. His possible entrance follows the decision of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, considered to be the last viable general election candidate against President Barack Obama, [...]
Posted in American Accounts Tags: AHN, Alingod, budget, candidate, Gov, gov mitch daniels, haley barbour, Kris, Mayor, mayor rudy giuliani, rudy giuliani, Sen. John McCain, Vice, york city mayor rudy giuliani Comments OffCasualty of lockout: NFL cancels rookie symposium
May 24th, 2011 davidguide John Nestor – AHN Sports Correspondent Indianapolis, IN, United States (AHN Sports) – According to numerous reports, the NFL is canceling next month’s rookie symposium in Canton, Ohio. League officials are scheduled to officially inform teams of the cancellation during today’s NFL Spring Meeting in Indianapolis. The symposium is designed to teach rookies life lessons [...]
Posted in Goals Tags: cancellation, Court, football finances, football hall of fame, Home, john nestor, June, labor unrest, League, NFL, NFLPA, pro football hall, pro football hall of fame, Scheduled Comments OffGreece prepares large cuts in public sector wages to meet bailout terms
May 23rd, 2011 davidguide Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Athens, Greece (AHN) – The Greek government is preparing tougher belt-tightening measures as it attempts to meet the terms of the country’s $110 billion (EUR 78 billion) bailout. Prime Minister George Papandreou rejected debt restructuring ahead of a Monday cabinet meeting to tackle austerity measures, which includes tax hikes and [...]
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May 23rd, 2011 davidguide Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The Obama administration plans to announce Tuesday that it will buy more energy efficient vehicles for U.S. government fleets in a bid to reduce its dependence on foreign oil. The White House press office notified reporters Monday of the planned announcement during [...]
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May 21st, 2011 davidguide Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – President Barack Obama got a setback to his efforts to bring justice to his 2009 Noble Peace Prize as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed him on Friday over using the pro-conflict 1967 borders as a basis for a peace agreement. Netanyahu minced [...]
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May 20th, 2011 davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Beijing, China (AHN) – Tight new controls on rare earth minerals were announced by China’s State Council on Thursday, which issued a national guideline for the industry. World-wide high demand for rare earth minerals, which are essential in high tech manufacturing of electronics, has caused rapid development of mining [...]
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