Test results show fourth-grade reading gap widens
New figures show that more than two-thirds of fourth-graders can't read proficiently.
U.S., China closer to ending standoff
The two sides are crafting a letter that would set out a formula for the crew's return and open an inquiry into the accident's cause.
Senate slices Bush's tax cut
A non-binding resolution to whittle about $400-million from the president's plan passes.
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Sen. Clinton: Presidency not my goal
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Students on the way to Florida hurt in bus crash
