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a network looking out for him. something pakistans interior minister recently flat out denied. >> in your investigation, have you found any evidence that bin laden had a support network here in pakistan? >> there is no such thing at all. even not an iota of doubt. >> you are categorically denying he had a support network here? >> no support network. >> yet theres growing evidence that leads some experts to believe that simply isnt so. evidence that bin laden lived as if he felt safe an...

suicide bombers, one on a motorcycle, one on foot, targettarget ed cadets in northwestern pakistan. that happening today. the two explosions killed 80 people. the academy is near the border with afghanistan. now, sources say that bin ladens widows, theyre not giving up a lot of information. the three women are described as hostile to their american questioners. the interview took place with pakistani intelligence officers in the room. and a source says only the oldest wife spoke. def...

This far. i know that within three years we can have over 90% of our kids proficient or advanced and on a college track. >> reporter: these could be monumental gains when you consider only 10% of the students were proficient in years past. >> now were anywhere from 35% to 50% proficient in english, and anywhere from 15% to 75% proficient in math. >> reporter: these are projections. official scores from state tests wont be available until this summer. justin cohen works to improve failing schools...

We first visited the principal last september just before the school year started. >> we need to do something bold. we need to really restart orchard guardens. he hand picked his staff to replace the 80% that he fired. the turnaround rules mandate he replace at least half. he also has $3.7 million in grants to help him over the next three years. seven months into the year with standardized test season in full swing, we check back in. >> i did not imagine we would be this far. i know that within ...

>> these could be monumental gains when you consider only 10% of the students were proficient in years past. >> now, were anywhere from 35% to 50% proficient in english, and anywhere from 15% to 75% proficient in math. >> these are projections. official scores from state tests wont be available until this summer. justin kiworks to improve faili schools. he calls the goals ambitious and cautions against declaring early victories. >> schools that get fragile gains can slide back into under perform...

Projections. official scores from state tests wont be able until the summer. justin cohen works to improve failing schools. he calls the goals ambitious and cautions against declaring early victory. >> what happens is schools that have achieved fragile gains can often slide back into under performance once resources are taken away or attention is distracted. >> reporter: he says theres more at stake. >> what i worry about with school turnaround is we hit a plateau or we increase student scores t...

Call it when you have no choice but to leave because she had to make a decision and that was do i respect my religion and go on this pilgrimage or am i stuck with my job. >> judge jeanine: you say she was constructively released. she quit, joey, she quit. lets back up a second. a muslim takes a pil pilgrimago mekka during their lifetime. she is there nine months why should the school have to suffer 19 days? >> it is not only the school suffering, it is the children. she is taking off 19 days in ...

Call it when you have no choice but to leave because she had to make a decision and that was do i respect my religion and go on this pilgrimage or am i stuck with my job. >> judge jeanine: you say she was constructively released. she quit, joey, she quit. lets back up a second. a muslim takes a pil pilgrimago mekka during their lifetime. she is there nine months why should the school have to suffer 19 days? >> it is not only the school suffering, it is the children. she is taking off 19 days in ...

Call it when you have no choice but to leave because she had to make a decision and that was do i respect my religion and go on this pilgrimage or am i stuck with my job. >> judge jeanine: you say she was constructively released. she quit, joey, she quit. lets back up a second. a muslim takes a pil pilgrimago mekka during their lifetime. she is there nine months why should the school have to suffer 19 days? >> it is not only the school suffering, it is the children. she is taking off 19 days in ...

Your land, your stuff. just because youre done with it, you got to pay a $25 fine in order to see if theres a market for it. thats incredible. what do you think about that? friends at foxnews.com or twitter us. >> lemonade stand count, too? you have to get a permit for that? >> actually, weve done stories on that, that you cannot set up a lemonade stand without getting like a health permit or something like that. yeah. let us know what you think about that. you probably have to pay taxes on your...