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ASSOCIATED PRESS Kenyan teachers march in the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday. More than 200,000 teachers went on strike to protest the diversion of government funds meant to hire more teachers to alleviate overcrowding of classrooms, said the chairman of the country's biggest teachers union.
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Maryland linebacker Demetrius Hartsfield (9) rubs the head of a bronze Terrapin, the school mascot, after a 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Maryland Head Coach Randy Edsall rubs the head of a bronze Terrapin, the school mascot, after a 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Head coach Randy Edsall of the Maryland Terps pray with his team at center field after their 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Left to right: Defensive backs Austin Walker (29), Dexter McDougle (25) and wide receiver Quintin McCree, (17) of the Maryland Terps celebrates with fans in the student section after their 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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A wet fan tries to shield himself from heavy rain during the game between the Maryland Terps and the Miami Hurricanes in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Head coach Randy Edsall, right, comes onto the field to check on injured linebacker Darin Drakeford of the Maryland Terps during the second half at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Defensive lineman Clarence Murphy (98) of the Maryland Terps tackles running back Lamar Miller (6) of the Miami Hurricanes in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Running back Davin Megget (8) of the Maryland Terps loses his helmet while being tackled by linebackers James Gaines (59), Ramon Buchanan (45), and defensive back Thomas Finnie (20) of the Miami Hurricanes in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Quarterback Stephen Morris (17) of the Miami Hurricanes runs into the end zone for a touchdown in the second half at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Maryland Terps fans cheer in the student endzone in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland, on Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Members of the University of Maryland marching band rub the head of a bronze Terrapin, the school's mascot, before the season opening game against the University of Miami at Byrd Stadium in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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A Maryland Terrapins fan and a Miami Hurricanes fan stand together before the start of the game in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland, on Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Defensive back Austin Walker (29) of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates with fans in the student section after their 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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First-year law students from the University of Missouri participate in a community service project at a food bank in Columbia, Mo., in August. After several years of recession-driven enrollment gains, application to law schools nationwide are down nearly 10 percent this year. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Dinner is being served in Seattle at FareStart, a program that teaches cooking and other skills that can lead to a career in the restaurant business. The students have troubled pasts and are seeking a new start.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Ellen Purtell, right, and her children, Bobby Costanzo, 15, center, and Grace Costanzo, 10, enjoy a light moment while the kids work on Grace's math homework at their home in Chatham, N.J. Finding the right space for children to work can be a key to success. A central location, such as the kitchen, can allow parents to monitor progress.
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Maryland offensive coordinator Gary Crowton will not return to the program next season after one year with the school. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin addresses members of state and national media in the A&M Board of Regents room in College Station, Texas, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Bryan-College Station Eagle, Dave McDermand)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Patrick Murphy is director of training at Sunrise Aviation flight school in Ormond Beach, Fla. Ten years after the Sept. 11 attacks, federal government screening has made it harder for foreign students to enroll in U.S. civilian flight schools.
