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6:17 am
Wed November 28, 2012

Student's Email To Mom Gets Shared With Thousands

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Originally published on Wed November 28, 2012 6:48 am

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World
5:16 am
Wed November 28, 2012

In Russia, Pro-Putin Youths Protest Mormons As 'Cult'

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Activists from the Young Guard, which supports Russian President Vladimir Putin, have been protesting the Mormon church in Russia, calling it a "totalitarian cult."
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Originally published on Wed November 28, 2012 6:48 am

Young supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin have staged several protests this month outside Mormon meeting houses, claiming that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an "authoritarian sect" with connections to the CIA and FBI.

The protesters are members of the Young Guard, a youth organization of Putin's United Russia Party. They insist their actions have nothing to do with Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate and Mormon who called Russia the "No. 1 geopolitical foe" of the U.S.

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World
4:14 am
Wed November 28, 2012

Afghan Women Make Their Mark On The Soccer Field

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Former U.S. Olympian Lorrie Fair hugs Zahra Mahmoudi, the captain of the Afghan women's soccer team.
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Former U.S. Olympic soccer player Lorrie Fair (in blue sweats) holds a recent clinic for the Afghan women's soccer team at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
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Afghan soccer player Hadissa Wali holds the Olympic medal belonging to former U.S. player Lorrie Fair.
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Originally published on Wed November 28, 2012 9:05 am

Afghanistan first established a national women's soccer team just five years ago, and while they aren't yet World Cup material, they are making strides.

Last week, they got a little help from former U.S. Olympic soccer player Lorrie Fair, who staged a clinic in Kabul that was set up by the State Department.

Clad in her blue U.S. national team sweatsuit, Fair led the Afghan women through a series of exercises on the tennis court at the U.S. Embassy.

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Asia
4:13 am
Wed November 28, 2012

Will China's First Lady Outshine Her Husband?

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A famous singer, a major general in the army and an AIDS activist, Peng Liyuan is expected to take on yet another role soon: first lady of China. Peng has been married for more than two decades to Xi Jinping, China's newly anointed leader.
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Peng's husband, Xi Jinping, assumed the top leadership post in China's Communist Party earlier this month and is expected to become the country's president next year. The two met in 1986, when she was already a star and he was a deputy mayor.
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Originally published on Thu November 29, 2012 2:03 am

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4:13 am
Wed November 28, 2012

Educators Worry Revamped GED Will Be Too Pricey

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Administrators at the adult education center are concerned that the GED overhaul will make it harder for many test takers to complete the exam.
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Donald Desmond teaches Abdesa Bustina to use a computer at the New Haven Adult and Continuing Education Center. The new GED will be offered only on computer, but many students here don't know how to use one.
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Originally published on Wed November 28, 2012 9:03 am

When Toni Walker is not in Hartford, Conn., serving as a state representative, she can usually be found at the New Haven Adult and Continuing Education Center.

"We basically educate approximately 800 people a day," says Walker, an assistant principal at the center. "It is open enrollment, so when somebody gets an epiphany and says, 'I need to get my high school diploma so that I can get a job,' they can walk through the doors, and they can get [their GED] here."

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