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FILE- This April 9, 2008 file photo shows Kamal Saleem, an activist against use of Islamic Shariah law in the U.S., at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, U.S. District Judge Janet Neff in Michigan dismissed claims by the Thomas More Law Center, a conservative Christian advocacy group, against The Council for American-Islamic Relations, for its letter protesting Saleem’s scheduled 2012 speech at Allegan High School. Police later interrupted the appearance, saying it was acting to avoid violence because of threats against Saleem. (AP Photo/D.J. Peters, File)
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FILE - In this file photo from Dec. 14, 2013, Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema speaks in Lansing, Mich. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, U.S. District Judge Janet Neff dismissed Agema's legal claims against the Council for American-Islamic Relations and the group's Michigan leader, Dawud Walid, over a letter that Walid wrote protesting a planned 2012 speech by anti-Muslim activist Kamal Saleem at Allegan High School in Allegan, Mich. Police interrupted the speech, saying they were acting on threats against Saleem. Agema, who was connected to the event's organizers, sued Walid and his group, as well as the school district and police, saying that they had violated the U.S. Constitution's right of free speech. Neff ruled that there was no legal basis for the claim. (AP Photo/Lansing State Journal, Robert Killips, File) NO SALES.
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Staff members at Jefferson Elementary School in New Ulm Minn., guide students to their buses on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Schools in New Ulm were forced to close early again because high winds created blizzard like conditions. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the region and west central Minnesota. (AP Photo/The Journal of New Ulm, Steve Muscatello)
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A police officer removes yellow police tape from the area surrounding Gould Hall at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The University of Oklahoma says authorities found no evidence of shots being fired on campus and no injuries have been reported. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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A police officer walks on the roof of Gould Hall at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., as the area was closed down following reports of gunfire Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The University of Oklahoma says authorities found no evidence of shots being fired on campus and no injuries have been reported. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Students stand at the South Oval after being evacuated from Gould Hall as Norman and University of Oklahoma police investigate a possible shots fired call at the University of Oklahoma, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, in Norman, Okla. The university was in brief lockdown. Officials said no evidence of a shooting had been found as authorities continued to sweep the building. (AP Photo/The Transcript, Kyle Phillips)
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A police officers remove yellow police tape from the area surrounding Gould Hall at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The University of Oklahoma says authorities found no evidence of shots being fired on campus and no injuries have been reported. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Balkh Education Facility roof in Afghanistan. In the latest aid problem in Afghanistan, investigators found that a school built for the Balkh province is still unfinished, with structural issues that could pose a danger to students and teachers. “Nearly 5 years after construction began, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is unable to transfer the facility to Afghan authorities,†said the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. The school needs repairs to “a leaking roof, defective electrical wiring, and an improperly sloped terrace roof,†inspectors said, adding that sewer pipes near water sources aren't properly insulated, raising the possibility of contamination. They're also concerned about whether the roof and septic system are designed to hold the weight imposed on them, and that officials cannot assure that the structure “will not collapse at some point in time.†USAID disagreed that the building is structurally unsound. The Army Corps of Engineers which built the school, has “rigorous procedures and requirements for the design and construction of its building projects.†The aid agency did agree that work on the school is incomplete, and said they will fix any remaining problems with the building. The school has yet to be approved for use, but classes were held in the building in 2013. In response, USAID secured the facility to make sure no one used it, but SIGAR noted that Afghan authorities are not pleased about the ongoing delays. The original contract to build the school was just under $3 million, part of a $17.1 million program to build a system of educational facilities across Afghanistan.
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Balkh Education Facility 3 in Afghanistan. In the latest aid problem in Afghanistan, investigators found that a school built for the Balkh province is still unfinished, with structural issues that could pose a danger to students and teachers. “Nearly 5 years after construction began, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is unable to transfer the facility to Afghan authorities,†said the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. The school needs repairs to “a leaking roof, defective electrical wiring, and an improperly sloped terrace roof,†inspectors said, adding that sewer pipes near water sources aren't properly insulated, raising the possibility of contamination. They're also concerned about whether the roof and septic system are designed to hold the weight imposed on them, and that officials cannot assure that the structure “will not collapse at some point in time.†USAID disagreed that the building is structurally unsound. The Army Corps of Engineers which built the school, has “rigorous procedures and requirements for the design and construction of its building projects.†The aid agency did agree that work on the school is incomplete, and said they will fix any remaining problems with the building. The school has yet to be approved for use, but classes were held in the building in 2013. In response, USAID secured the facility to make sure no one used it, but SIGAR noted that Afghan authorities are not pleased about the ongoing delays. The original contract to build the school was just under $3 million, part of a $17.1 million program to build a system of educational facilities across Afghanistan.
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Balkh Education Facility 2 in Afghanistan. In the latest aid problem in Afghanistan, investigators found that a school built for the Balkh province is still unfinished, with structural issues that could pose a danger to students and teachers. “Nearly 5 years after construction began, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is unable to transfer the facility to Afghan authorities,†said the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. The school needs repairs to “a leaking roof, defective electrical wiring, and an improperly sloped terrace roof,†inspectors said, adding that sewer pipes near water sources aren't properly insulated, raising the possibility of contamination. They're also concerned about whether the roof and septic system are designed to hold the weight imposed on them, and that officials cannot assure that the structure “will not collapse at some point in time.†USAID disagreed that the building is structurally unsound. The Army Corps of Engineers which built the school, has “rigorous procedures and requirements for the design and construction of its building projects.†The aid agency did agree that work on the school is incomplete, and said they will fix any remaining problems with the building. The school has yet to be approved for use, but classes were held in the building in 2013. In response, USAID secured the facility to make sure no one used it, but SIGAR noted that Afghan authorities are not pleased about the ongoing delays. The original contract to build the school was just under $3 million, part of a $17.1 million program to build a system of educational facilities across Afghanistan.
