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What is a “supercell” storm? How many tornadoes touched down in four states this weekend?    

Can you choose the best synonym for “cri de coeur”?    

The University of Maryland's English Department held its commencement ceremonies on Monday and student Jamie Lee gave the following unusually honest speech in which she concedes that she once thought going to College Park was beneath her and that studying English was a self-indulgent exercise. Here's her speech:

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This word has appeared in 567 New York Times articles in the past year.    

The N.Y.U. researchers, who specialized in magnetic resonance imaging, colluded with Chinese institutions to reveal confidential information, prosecutors said.    

CHARLOTTESVILLE — The University of Virginia Board of Visitors unanimously elected Richmond businessman William H. Goodwin Jr. as its vice rector Monday evening, putting him on course to lead the board starting in 2015.

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US - VA - Fairfax County, Minimum: B.A. + 2 yrs' classroom experience Preferred: BA in History (Classical History), plus BA or MA in Education This well-established K-8 school provides a challenging, accelerated program,

Three more states have received waivers from the U.S. Department of Education to free them from many of the requirements of No Child Left Behind, the Bush-era federal education law.

Alaska, Hawaii and West Virginia join 37 other states and D.C. in getting relief from No Child Left Behind, in exchange for agreeing to make changes in education policy endorsed by the Obama administration. The states have agreed to prepare students for college and career, better focus aid on the neediest students and boost effective teaching and school leadership, according to the administration.

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President Obama told Morehouse College graduates that “laws, hearts and minds have been changed to the point where someone who looks like you can serve as president.”    

US - IN - West Lafayette, Faculty Position in Climate Modeling   Purdue University in conjunction with the Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC) invites applications for a faculty appointment in the are

The District plans to allow public charter schools to enter into long-term leases for a dozen old public school buildings, some of which are traditional public schools that are slated to close by next year, Mayor Vincent C. Gray said Monday.

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Fill in the blanks in the first 10 paragraphs of the article “Veeck’s Son Dusts Off Old Idea and Crowdsources the Umpiring” by Pat Borzi.