Academy graduates 25 new firefighters
By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
     Kilgore College Fire Academy graduated its 64th class Monday night at the Bert E. Woodruff Adult Education Center.
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LEAP fifth grade students divvy-up Texas
     Texas was recently divided into five separate states according to the Articles of Annexation by the Kilgore fifth graders in the Gifted and Talented program.
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Nicholson angry over delay in revealing theft
By HOPE YEN Associated Press Writer
     WASHINGTON (AP) Under intense bipartisan fire from Capitol Hill, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said Wednesday he was outraged by his agency's decision to keep the theft of veterans' personal data quiet for two weeks.
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Response mixed to math, science requirement
By LIZ AUSTIN Associated Press Writer
     AUSTIN (AP) Parents, teachers and school administrators are torn over a recently approved rule that requires high school students to take four years of math and science.
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LU summer camp schedule set
     LeTourneau University will offer week-long summer day camps for students ages 6-17, and are designed to help students enjoy hands-on learning opportunities throughout the summer. The camps run June 5 through July 28.
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Senate votes to double employer fines for illegal immigrants
     By SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Employers would face fines as high as $20,000 for hiring undocumented workers and have to screen all new hires as part of legislation that would grant legal status to millions of illegal immigrants.
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