Education plan would resemble Florida's
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's ambitious national education plan is in for some congressional tweaking in the next few days. When it's all over, he would be happy if the finished product looked a lot like Florida's A+ Education Plan.

Church bomber found guilty
The rapid verdict brings justice years later to the families of the girls who died and a city torn by civil strife.

Bush moves forward with missile shield
The president calls for a break with Cold War strategies but stops just short of renouncing the ABM treaty.

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DEA seeks to limit OxyContin market
The federal drug agency seeks the painkiller maker's help in curbing abuse of the drug, which has led to deaths.

Justice fails girls, says a new report
Confronted by a sharp rise in female offenders, the system does not meet their special needs, the report concludes.