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Almost a month later, the earthquake's devastation can still be seen all around Port-au-Prince. Here, a group of Haitians walk past a leveled structure in Petionville.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haitian funerals are elaborate affairs with music, a parade, sometimes a public feast. Photographers are hired to record the event as if it were a wedding. (Today)
State Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak said the governor's proposed budget for 2010-11 reflects hard choices, including providing more money for public basic education while holding steady the money for public higher education. (Today)
Ted Vasser, director of student transportation for the Pittsburgh Public Schools, said he weighs many factors before recommending that schools be closed for weather-related reasons. (Today)
A Pennsylvania public interest group on Tuesday urged the federal government to set a goal of connecting every major city in the U.S. with a network of high-speed passenger trains by mid-century. (Today)
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Carnegie Mellon University graduate student Derek Lomas holds a cheap, low-powered computer he purchased in India. He's co-founder of a nonprofit that is creating educational software featuring games that can be used on this type of computer == games that will be given away in developing nations.
In Hindu mythology, Hanuman is a divine being, a reincarnation of Shiva who is able to straddle mountains and defeat demons. He's also well on his way to becoming a video game hero. (Today)