Netherlands to include same-sex couples in textbooks

AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands was the first country in the world to grant same-sex marriages and allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt children. Now the Dutch are taking the next logical step and are introducing same-sex couples into the nation’s schoolbooks. However, not everyone in the country approves.

Unmanned Navy plane goes off course into restricted airspace near Washington when control lost

Unmanned Navy craft flies into restricted airspace

Group: Calif. judge orders university to release documents related to Palin appearance

Sarah Palin

Education secretary urges schools to divulge data on student achievement, teacher performance

Duncan: Schools should disclose more on teachers

U of Colorado reviews journalism program; may start information, communication tech program

U of Colorado reviews future of journalism program

Some schools rethink using playground equipment as authorities investigate 9-year-old’s death

Schools rethink equipment after playground death

Jury convicts Iowa City woman of illegally accessing Obama’s student loan records

Barack Obama

Boston University graduate student appeals ruling that required him to pay for sharing songs

Mass. student appeals ruling in song-sharing case

Marines sharply increase mental health care for troops, fight military’s highest suicide rate

Marines pour resources into mental health care

Senegal steps up campaign against begging in the streets of capital, prime minister says

Senegal steps up anti-begging campaign in capital

Northrop Grumman to cut 642 workers at Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard, cites cyclical business

Northrop Grumman to cut 642 at Miss. shipyard

To err can cost $400M, New Jersey finds after losing out on federal education grant

President Barack Obama

Texas launches iTunes program allowing teachers to post multimedia lessons free for students

iTunes Texas education channel launched

HOUSTON — Texas students can now download podcasts, videos and other multimedia lessons directly from iTunes through a new online program aimed at providing free, supplementary coursework that can be accessed anywhere, state officials announced Tuesday.

Hit by late selling, Sensex nosedives 144 points

MUMBAI - Selling pressure towards the closing hours brought a benchmark index for Indian equities 144 points down from its previous close.

ICSI Results 2010 Announced Today

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — The institute of Company Secretaries (ICSI) has announced the results of Foundation, Executive & Professional Programme of New Syllabus and Final Results of Old Syllabus of June 2010 Session today on 25th August at 12pm.