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Lackland Opens Doors to Congress Amid Sex Scandal
By: Associated Press

 Members of the House Armed Services committee are touring Lackland Air Force Base in the wake of a sex scandal that led to criminal charges against six instructors. The congressional delegation is meeting with commanders at the Air Force's basic training headquarters to find out how an environment was able to develop where more than 40 female trainees say they had inappropriate relationships with instructors, or were sexually harassed or raped. Five instructors have been convicted and nearly a dozen more are under investigation. Last month, the Air Force put a female commander over the training wing where about 36,000 airmen graduate each year. Democratic congresswomen Jackie Speier, Susan Davis and Loretta Sanchez are visiting the Texas base Tuesday. The Republican chairman of the House committee visited Lackland last month.Lackland Opens Doors to Congress Amid Sex Scandal

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No lesson plans means no state review for CSCOPE
May 24, 2013 22:36 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The State Board of Education is scrapping its special panel to review a controversial curriculum system, after its creators agreed to stop offering lesson plans.

CSCOPE had helped teachers adhere to state educational requirements by offering Web-based lesson plans and exams.

But some conservatives claimed CSCOPE promoted anti-American values. That prompted the State Board of Education to create a committee to review CSCOPE's lesson plans, beginning with social studies.

CSCOPE's creators were working voluntarily with the committee. But amid continued complaints, they voted Friday to take down all online lesson plans effective Aug. 31.

Board of Education Chairwoman Barbara Gargill said Friday that makes the review "no longer necessary."

She said CSCOPE "has vividly shown what can happen with content when it is left unchecked and with limited parental access."

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US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for military and civilian aircraft and an increase in business investment.

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