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1300 flights canceled in Dallas/Fort Worth

Snow and Ice Storm slow down Dallas Airport and delay flights

South Africa parliament holding special session

South Africa parliament honoring Nelson Mandela

Tech companies say no more surveillance

Tech companies write to Obama

Ecosystem Management in Montana/Idaho

Individuals and Organizations file against US Forest Service

President Asks For Increase Minimum Wage

President Obama Calls For Increase in Minimum Wage

Newtown 911 Calls Released

Sandy Hook Elementary School 911 Calls released today

New York Train Derailment

Train Engineer Nods of at Controls

Disaster Relief In The Philippines

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) - More than $270 million in foreign aid has been donated to help the...

Phone Scammers Using Affordable Care Act to Gather Information

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - A former Coeur d'Alene City councilwoman and her husband are among...

General Electric Donating to Newtown

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - General Electric Co. which has its headquarters in nearby Fairfield, Conn.,...

Health Insurance Providers Restoring Policies

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Health insurance providers have until Friday to decide if they will be...

Nuclear Safety Manager Files Complaint

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - A nuclear safety manager at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation has filed a new...

NSA Reported Violations

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House has released heavily censored files that reveal the National...

Global Growth Estimate Decline

PARIS (AP) - A leading economic think-tank is cautioning that certain factors could weigh down...

Russia Optimistic to End Standoff

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's president says he's optimistic that Iran and world powers can make a deal...

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Jan 23, 2013 05:43
Category: General News

Mandating Cursive For Idaho Kids

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho Republican lawmaker has begun a bid to mandate cursive handwriting in Idaho elementary schools. Rep. Linden Bateman of Idaho Falls says cursive writing promotes manual dexterity, boosts reading comprehension and enhances cognitive development. But Bateman also fears the demise of cursive would signal the triumph of an era of sloppiness.

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