It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home. It ends when a person is forbidden to board an airplane.

New educational standards say 4th graders should know the difference between poetry and prose, 8th graders must be able to prove Pythagoras? theorem.

A long-overlooked group of women who flew aircraft during World War II are awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.

In a move that could bring an end to the $40 cup of coffee , Bank of America said on Tuesday that it was doing away with overdraft fees on purchases made with debit cards, a decision that could cost the bank tens of millions a year in revenue and put pressure on other banks to do the same.

The self-described "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists and shows the evolution of the global threat, authorities say.

With all the problems with fake tweets on celebrity deaths, the first question would be "Is Corey Haim really dead?" Unfortunately, the answer is yes.

Four Bronx buddies are facing a year in jail for criminal possession of a weapon - a snowball that hit an off-duty transit cop. The young men say they were horsing around in the late February storm when an errant snowball smacked Officer Adonis Ramirez in the leg.

AP - Colleen LaRose spent long days caring for her boyfriend's father in a second-floor apartment in Pennsburg, a small town north of Philadelphia.

AP - A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his call.

AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.

AP - Governors and education leaders on Wednesday proposed sweeping new school standards that could lead to students across the country using the same math and English textbooks and taking the same tests, replacing a patchwork of state and local systems in an attempt to raise student achievement nationwide.

AP - The Kansas City school board narrowly approved a plan Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to avoid a potential bankruptcy.

A pastor on the White House Faith Council told CBN News he is sharing Scripture with President Obama.

Eric Cantor sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking for an explanation to the rescinded prayer luncheon invitation to Tony Perkins.

More than 40 Christians have been kicked out of Morocco this week, including members of a group that helped run an orphanage in the country.

(NECN: Providence, RI) - Outgoing Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri delivered his final State of the State address Tuesday night. The major focus was on the economy. The state has one of the worst unemployment rates in the country, and Carcieri was pushing for job growth.

Carcieri proposed a tax credit for companies that hire workers, and says the state budget will contain measures to spur lending to small firms and other forms of business-tax relief.

The following is prepared text for Gov. Carcieri's address:

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(NECN: Providence, RI) - Outgoing Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri delivered his final State of the State address Tuesday night. The major focus was on the economy. The state has one of the worst unemployment rates in the country, and Carcieri was pushing for job growth.

Carcieri proposed a tax credit for companies that hire workers, and says the state budget will contain measures to spur lending to small firms and other forms of business-tax relief.

The following are prepared remarks from Governor Carcieri:

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(NECN) - In the 2010 contest for Governor of Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick's approval rating is down, but he's still the man to beat. A Republican with State House experience and a flush campaign account is hoping to send patrick packing.

Charlie Baker, former President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and candidate for Governor joins Jim Braude on Broadside. Baker has chosen Senate Minority leader Richard Tisei as his running mate.

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(NECN: Jim Braude) - President Obama is stumbling, and there is a new person to blame.

You remember this guy, David Plouffe, the mastermind of President Obama's 2008 campaign victory.

Well, as you know, he's back after getting a "S.O.S" call from the White House ... "Ship of State sinking fast."

Here's my memo to Plouffe on three things he needs to fix real fast.

First, either cancel your idea of a "spending freeze", or cancel the president's subscription to the New York Times.

Did you read the latest from Paul Krugman?

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(NECN: Alysha Palumbo - Boston, MA) - It was story that shocked a community.

Two years ago, 39-year-old Marcy Thibault was driving her five-year-old niece and four-year-old nephew to her Bellingham, Massachusetts home for a sleep over, when she stopped on 495 in Lowell and carried the two children out onto the highway, where they were hit and killed by cars.

Attorney Andrew Meyers said, "Certainly the family would never have allowed their children to be in her care if they had any concept whatsoever that she could or would have a dangerous event that she had."

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