◼ The family of Frankie Girard is claiming that their son’s civil rights were violated after a teacher allegedly told him that hanging his picture of the American flag would offend another student. Frankie’s father told 22News that he is so outraged that he placed a call to the American Civil Liberties Union. Note: School Superintendent, Dr.
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Teacher allegedly refused to hang child’s flag drawing
Obama called for $1 trillion in new taxes in his speech, but congressional Republicans told him that cutting government spending is the only option on the table.
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Republican whose legal troubles helped propel Democrats to control of Congress in 2006, said the Justice Department told him he is no longer the subject of a criminal probe.
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U.S. Won’t Charge Ex-Lawmaker DeLay
Reuters – President Barack Obama pressed Iraqi leaders on Thursday to end a post-election deadlock and form a new government without further delay as the top U.S. commander in Iraq told him a troop drawdown was running ahead of schedule.
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Obama presses Iraqi leaders to end deadlock
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