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Posted at 02:48 PM ET, 02/14/2012 TheWashingtonPost Valentine’s Day an elementary lesson in correspondence and kindness By Michael Alison Chandler When students arrived at Burning Tree Elementary School on Tuesday morning, their classrooms were transformed into dream sequences of red streamers and glitter hearts. Desks had new pink butcher paper tops and bulletin board were [...]

Sara Odriozola, 16, is a native of Orio, Spain, who is now attending Frederick Area High School.

Charles Long, the embattled chief of the Bayou Cane Fire Department, resigned Monday following months of public criticism over his competence and leadership style. His last day on the job will be Feb. 24, his resignation letter says. The Bayou Cane Fire Department protects more than 27,000 people in one of the fastest-growing commercial districts [...]

The chancellor of Michigans new statewide district for failing schools on Friday defended his decision to offer sweetened severance pay to three former administrators in the Kansas City schools who followed him to Detroit. Correspondence obtained by the Kansas City Star shows the three administrators tried to collect the higher severance approved by John Covington, [...]

If you could send only one letter home a year, what would you tell your family? That is one of the questions — and opportunities — on tap Sunday at an exploration of 180 years of the written word at Fort Vancouver. “It’s a neat topic to look at through time,” said Cassie Anderson, park [...]

Jan Samzelius has been seeking a loan modification on his Marina district house since 2009. He wants to negotiate directly with the mortgage holder – but he cant figure out who it is. He has made numerous trips to the San Francisco assessor-recorders office, spent hours on the phone with the loan servicer, and accumulated [...]

Mr Blair entered into personal correspondence with Andrew Mitchell, the International Development Secretary, before the bids were submitted.

HSBC close Husham Tahas account without saying why Feb 19 2012 by Mr Justice, Sunday Sun A BANK customer has launched a battle to find the truth behind his sacking as a client. Husham Taha received a letter from HSBC saying his account would be closed and to make alternative banking arrangements. The reason for [...]

Jamie Clift, The Rotundas longtime features editor, is studying abroad in Valencia, Spain at the Institute of Spanish Studies during the spring 2012 semester. Having stepped down from her position as features editor for the time being, Jashy;mie Clift has charitably taken it upon herself to assume the role as The Rotundas official Foreign Correspondent. [...]

Records show the city of Bastrop contracted the services of a real estate appraiser in December to assist in determining the value of the local water system. Mail and e-mail correspondence between the citys legal counsel, Brian Crawford, and Peoples Water Service attorney James Ellis, are included as exhibits with a petition for declaratory judgment [...]