Superintendent Steve Price said the students will feel the results because, "The failure of the levy meant 120 positions cut across all categories and classifications. That translates to less opportunities for kids in our classrooms, whether it be advanced courses, extracurricular opportunities, foreign language courses, less opportunities for our students because of the levy failure. Because of the cuts, students in Middletown schools will pay to be part of everything from the football...

units of scientific and medical publisher Reed Elsevier for $4 billion in cash and stock, creating what could become the largest K-12 publisher in the country in terms of market share. Reed Elsevier announced earlier this year its intention to sell its education publishing businesses to focus on more profitable publishing units. The combined company also will be able to compete more effectively with smaller, specialized educational publishers, a Houghton Mifflin spokesman said in a...

Don Williamson announced the creation of a new website to help Alabama consumers learn more about health insurance and the variety of plans available in the state. Conservation Easement Registration Commissioner Ron Sparks announces that the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) will participate in the USDA Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program by providing matching funds of $550,000 to acquire development rights with conservation easements to keep productive farmland...

Las Vegas - LAS VEGAS -- Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research inc. , a leading developer and marketer of powdered nutritional ingredients, announces that it is relocating its executive offices and operations facility to the Hughes Airport Center near the McCarran International Airport. Las Vegas - LAS VEGAS -- Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research inc. , a leading developer and marketer of powdered nutritional ingredients, announces that it is relocating its executive offices and operations facility to...

As American as apple pie (maybe more), it is standard cookout fare, gobbled down by the dozens in eating contests and roasted for royalty on a presidential lawn. Born as scrap meat street vendor sausage in Europe, 19th century Americans rounded out the handheld treat known in some circles as the wiener or frankfurter - with a bun. Whether its at a ballpark, backyard or roadside stand, Americans will eat 2.3 billion of them by the time the month is through. Best guesses of its contents...