updated 2:31 p.m.EDT, Mon August 8, 2011
Selloff intensifies after S&P rating downgrades
U.S. stocks plunged sharply today as fearful investors faced the news that the United States had lost its coveted "AAA" credit rating. All three major stock indexes were down in afternoon trading, adding to last week's brutal losses. FULL STORY
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As classes begin today in the scandal-plagued Atlanta school system, one teacher reflects on the culture of cheating in one elementary school.
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