Israel: School principal summoned to hearing over textbook presenting Palestinian narrative

Israel: Principal faces hearing over textbook

2 Metro buses collide in rainy weather in Maryland outside DC; 26 people suffer minor injuries

26 hurt as 2 Metro buses collide in DC suburb

2 Metro buses collide in rainy weather in Maryland outside DC; 17 people suffer minor injuries

17 hurt as 2 Metro buses collide in DC suburb

Defense chief warns most Americans detached from wars, see service as something others do

Gates says too few in US bear the burdens of war

SAfrican university rebuffs call to cut ties with Israeli university but urges reconciliation

SAfrican school presses Israelis on Palestinians

As US troops go home, Baghdad bookstore mirrors Iraq’s fortunes 7 years after invasion

How goes Iraq? view from a bookstore is revealing

Naval Academy dean says the school had highest number of congressional nominations on record

Naval Academy had highest nominations on record

NY rights groups sue in DC, say targeted killings of US citizens overseas unconstitutional

U.S. President Barack Obama

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

Marines pour resources into mental health care

Associated Press names Larma, Stewart, Sato, Stathis as US regional photo editors

AP names 4 to US regional photo editor positions

Lightening strike kills 7 children at religious school in Sudan’s Darfur region

Lightening kills 7 school children in Darfur

In polyglot Lebanon, some fear Arabic language is losing ground

Lebanon tries to retain Arabic in polyglot culture

Turkey: Orthodox Christians gather for first Mass in almost 90 years at ancient monastery

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Refugees, survivors of war prepare for their next challenge _ attending American schools

Refugees prepare for next challenge: School in US

New refugee students in NYC get ready for school in the US, from academics to fire drills

New refugee students in NY get ready for US school

Former HHS secretary Shalala president detained, questioned for 3 hours at Israeli airport

Former HHS secretary questioned at Israeli airport

University of Miami president detained, questioned for three hours at Israeli airport

University president questioned at Israeli airport

Naval Academy’s superintendent steps down, successor says ethics will be a priority

Naval Academy gets new superintendent

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The 61st superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy took command Tuesday, pledging to make ethics a priority after financial irregularities were discovered by Navy investigators under his predecessor.

Naval Academy’s 61st superintendent takes command, pledges to focus on ethics in tenure

New Naval Academy superintendent takes command

Syria bans full Islamic face veils at universities as similar bans spark debate in Europe

Syria bans full Islamic face veils at universities

Syria bans face veils at universities; similar bans spark debate in Europe

Syria bans face veils at universities

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria has banned the face-covering Islamic veil from the country’s universities to prevent what it sees as a threat to its secular identity, as similar moves in Europe spark cries of discrimination against Muslims.

Iran clerics to enter classrooms to combat Western ‘arrogance’ and opposition influence

Iran clerics to fight West influence in classrooms

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad

The Dalai Lama

Naval Academy superintendent’s tenure cut short after investigation into wasteful spending

Probe helped curtail Naval Academy head’s tenure

Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews stage mass protests against religious school integration ruling

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest school ruling

JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of black-clad ultra-Orthodox Jews staged mass demonstrations on Thursday to protest a Supreme Court ruling forcing the integration of a religious girls’ school.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews stage mass protests against religious school integration in Israel

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox protest in Israel

Ultra-Orthodox Jews plan mass protests against religious school integration ruling

Israel braces for mass protests by Ultra-Orthodox

UC Irvine suspends Muslim student group for disrupting Israeli ambassador’s talk

UC Irvine suspends Muslim group over disruption

Anniversary of disputed Iranian election that triggered calls for change passes quietly

Anniversary of disputed Iran vote passes quietly

Israeli, Palestinian officials say Israel eases Gaza blockade for some food items

Israel allows some once-banned products into Gaza

As Egypt opens Gaza’s gate to the world a little, thousands of anxious Gazans try to get out

Anxious Gazans trying to leave blockaded territory

High school graduation speech by veteran journalist Helen Thomas canceled over Israel remarks

U.S. President Barack Obama

Glitch shows how much a lean US military relies on GPS: ‘Everything that moves uses it’

Glitch shows how much US military relies on GPS

After Illinois rain-out, Obama delivers Memorial Day speech back home at Andrews Air Base

The White House

Biden highlights milestone year for women at Naval Academy as submarine service opens

Biden notes big year, sub service for Navy women

Vice President Joe Biden highlights milestone year for women at Naval Academy commissioning

Biden notes big year for women at Naval Academy

Groups protest Israel’s decision to deny entry of Michigan student of Palestinian descent

Groups protest Israel denying US student’s entry

Assad’s free market policies transform Damascus, but no political reform in sight in Syria

Reforms transform Syrian economy, but not politics

Navy plebes quickly climb non-larded monument in a tradition that could be on its last legs

No lard for Navy plebes in yearly academy ritual

Navy plebes climb monument in what could be a tradition on its last legs

Navy plebe monument climb could be on last legs

13-year-old piano prodigy from Los Angeles performs in Iraq, gets standing ovation

13-year-old US pianist plays with Iraq orchestra

13-year-old piano prodigy from Los Angeles performing with Iraqi orchestra

13-year-old US pianist playing with Iraq orchestra

US, Mexican first ladies join students for gym, lunch at award-winning Md. elementary school