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On. >> how do you say to a student you did all that you could and the likelihood youll be successful wherever you go is pretty dim but heres were going to give you a diploma may way? >> beginning 2014, it could be very difficult for some kids to get a diploma. >> there were many children who scored very poorly. there were children with limited english proficiency, children with disabilities, african-american children and latino children. >> the test was designed to show schools what they needed ...

I sure do. right now we have nine ships so include the "uss blue ridge." the ships of the "uss essex" amphibious ready group. and the "ronald reagan." and the "curtis wilbur." tomorrow we also expect to send the musten, so that would make a total of ten ships. >> do you wait for direction from japan on what they do since they seem to be leading the charge on this? or do you take your instruction from the u.s.? >> well, in any type of mission like this, we always serve in a support role. and the ...

This is not one specific island. this is 19 provinces affecting about 20 mill people, greg. >> is it orderly? is it panicky? >> you have to admit there is panic. they are seeing the scenes on television the scenes from japan. but people are peaceful. the government gave early warning. they are well organized because we do have a lot of problems with typhoons here, and they have been able to get the warning out with enough time. the philippine president went on raid dwroa. -- on radio. they issue...

You have this new job. how long are you supposed to stay? are you considering coming home early? >> were supposed to be here through the end of september for my current contract. i actually just tweeted a few minutes ago that if i had a magical way to get home, i probably would take it without too much consideration. but its hard to think about that right now because thats -- thats really not much of a possibility. the public transportation, even to the airport if i wanted to get there on my own...

>> some sound advice there. weve all heard about attitudes to work, what about altitudes to work? for many business travelers, planes, often the office in the airs as they log on to computers. now were hearing all those airborne workaholics may have to take a break instead. jeanne meserve explains. >> stomp, clap, stomp, clap. >> reporter: the rapping flight attendant got passengers to perk up and listen. >> our advice is put away your electronic devices. >> reporter: but on a lot of flights, ...

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My money. my choice. my meineke. lets get an update with isha sesay with a "360" news and business bulletin. anderson, more testimony today in the trial of self-help speaker james arthur ray, who is charged in the death of three people who took part in a sweat lodge ritual in arizona. a volunteer said she and others received only about ten minutes of training on how to assist people who fell ill during the event and no instruction on how to help anyone who was unconscious. ray has pleaded no...

Its very horrible situation. they took all our belongings, laptops, cell phones, money, and whatever they wanted. >> reporter: why would you give that to them? why would you give your belongings to them? your money even? >> because every time -- their ak-47. we were frightened and, i think, i think there is instruction come from above, from higher tunisians. theyre going to take all the gadgets. but what they take -- they took it all. laptops, cell phones, and everything. >> reporter: so, randi,...

Not teachers, not parents, not anyone. the real issue here is that we havent had a good evaluation system. and my union and others have looked to how do we overhaul an evaluation and system and how do we align due process with it. its a false choice to say, either no process or cumbersome process. and ultimately, if you look at what teachers do, we are responsible for everything in a childs life. now maybe thats not fair, i dont think it is. but ultimately, thats what we try to do in instruction...

There are a lot of unanswered questions to what happened to four americans found dead on their yacht after hijack bid pirates. we are now learning two pirates told their colleagues to kill the americans if they did not return from hostage negotiations on a u.s. navy ship. cnns national correspondent joins us now from new york with the latest on that. susan, that threat to kill the hostages if the negotiators didnt return to the yacht, what does it mean given what we are learning now about those ...