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a network looking out for him. something pakistan's 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 there's growing evidence that leads some experts to believe that simply isn't so. evidence that bin laden lived as if he felt safe and protected in that compound. all of it leading many to further doubt pakistan's frequent promise...

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 laden's widows, they're 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. defense secretary robert gates says he is going to pump up security around the navy s.e.a.l. team tha...

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 we're 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 won't be available until this summer. justin cohen works to improve failing schools. he calls bott's goals ambitious and cautions against declaring early victory. >> what happens is...

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 three years we can have over 90% of our kids proficient or advanced and on a college track. >> repor...

>> these could be monumental gains when you consider only 10% of the students were proficient in years past. >> now, we're 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 won't 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 performance once resources are taken away or distraction is happening. >> what i wonder with school turn ...