Senate panel recommends abolishing FEMA (USA Today)
The nation's disaster response agency should be abolished and rebuilt from scratch to avoid a repeat of multiple government failures exposed by Hurricane Katrina, a Senate inquiry has concluded. Report: Nash a repeat winner of MVP award (Sports Illustrated)
PHOENIX (AP) -- Steve Nash will be named the NBA's most valuable player for the second year in a row, The Arizona Republic reported on Wednesday. USC's Sanchez arrested for alleged sex assault (Sports Illustrated)
LOS ANGELES (SI.com) -- Mark Sanchez, Southern California's backup quarterback, was arrested Wednesday after being accused of sexually assaulting a female student, police said. 12 Dead in Sri Lanka as Thousands Flee Air Strikes (New York Times)
The country moved closer to war today as the military launched air strikes in retaliation for a suicide attack blamed on Tamil rebels. Gap in teacher quality falls on income lines (USA Today)
Public school teachers in the nation's wealthiest communities continue to be more qualified than those in the poorest despite a federal law designed to provide all children equal educational opportunity. 5 Dead After Semitrailer Collides With Van (AP via Yahoo! News)
A semitrailer crashed through a median on Interstate 69 and collided with a van Wednesday night, killing five college students, police said. Mavs Keep Grizzlies Winless in Postseason (AP via Yahoo! News)
If the Memphis Grizzlies keep playing like this, they'll never win a playoff game. The Grizzlies went 16 straight possessions without a point and 10:47 between baskets over the middle two quarters, taking them out of what had been a close game and sending the Dallas Mavericks to a 94-79 victory Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. Highly Touted Prospect Throws Bat at Ump (AP via Yahoo! News)
Durham Bulls outfielder Delmon Young threw a bat into the chest of the home plate umpire after being called out on strikes in the first inning of Wednesday night's game at Pawtucket. Senators demand oil firms' tax records (CNN.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate committee Wednesday announced an investigation into taxes paid by major oil companies and asked the Internal Revenue Service for the companies' tax returns. Bush administration slammed in Senate over Indian nuclear deal (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Senators criticised the US administration for not being transparent with lawmakers on a controversial civilian nuclear deal with India.
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