Headlines & Global News Newark Schools Superintendent Says Layoffs Based On Evaluation NecessaryHeadlines & Global NewsCami Anderson, Newark School District Superintendent, says 30 percent of teachers will be laid off and proposed layoff by elimination instead of tenure rules. (Photo : Reuters). A proposed large-scale teacher layoff has incited a dispute between …Dispute erupts... 

Houston Chronicle High-Profile Virginia Murders Could Be ConnectedNBCNews.comAlexandria. Va., Police say the forensics on bullets used in the murder of a beloved music teacher are similar to those used in two other high-profile unsolved murders. On Feb. 6, a gunman knocked on Ruthanne Lodato's door in the 2400 block of Ridge Road …Alexandria police looking into trio of killings... 

Washington Post Tea Party facing uphill challenges in GOP primaries, but upbeat about futureFox NewsThe Tea Party fearlessly proclaimed at the start the 2014 election season that it remains an enduring political force, but a couple of losses in early GOP primaries raise more speculation about the future of the movement. In late February, Tea Party members …Tea party Senate challengers... 

KMBZ Marathon Jackson County Spelling Bee Finally EndsKCURThe Jackson County Spelling Bee finally came to an end Saturday morning, sending 13-year-old Kush Sharma of Kansas City, Mo, to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Jackson County Spelling Bee winner Kush Sharma, in the bee hat, poses with students …Epic Two-Week, 95-Round Spelling Bee Finally EndsThe WireKush Sharma wins memorable... 

New York Daily News Missing Maryland girl found; father arrested for murdering her motherNew York Daily NewsA missing child from Maryland was found by authorities late Friday holed up in a South Carolina motel with her dad, who was arrested for killing her mother. Caitlyn Marie Virts, 11, had been the focus of a nationwide Amber Alert after her mother was found …Missing Maryland girl...