This week's top headlines

This week's Top Ten (02/23/08)

Immigrant militia men find it hard to gain citizenship
By Fernanda Santos of The New York Times
"Despite a 2002 promise from President Bush to put citizenship applications for immigrant members of the military on a fast track, some are finding themselves waiting months, or even years, because of bureaucratic backlogs..."

Many hide Hide DNA tests due to insurance fears
By Amy Harmon of The New York Times
"Afraid of having genetic information used against them, many Americans do not take advantage of its growing availability..."

Authorities hunt for rioters who attacked U.S. Embassy
By Dan Bilefsky of The New York Times
"Serbia’s top state prosecutor said Saturday that the authorities were hunting for the rioters who attacked the United States Embassy and other diplomatic missions last week..."

New schizophrenia drug focuses on glutamate
By Alex Berenson of The New York Times
"A new drug aimed at treating schizophrenia turns its focus away from dopamine and instead on the effects of glutamate, another powerful neurotransmitter..."

FDA approves Avastin for treatment of breast cancer
By Andrew Pollack of The New York Times
"The Food and Drug Administration approved Genentech’s best-selling drug, Avastin, as a treatment for breast cancer, in a decision that appeared to lower the threshold somewhat for approval of certain cancer drugs..."

Education tops local funding
By Jeff Mellott of The Daily-News Record
"Localities spent more per capita on education than any another area of government, according to the most recent draft report from the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts..."

VA House and Senate reject cuts on higher-education
By Heather Bowser of The Daily-News Record
"Virginia's Senate and House of Delegates rejected the governor's higher-education budget cuts Thursday, and instead added additional dollars for the commonwealth's colleges and universities..."

Local youth believes dead Harrisonburg body to be her uncle
By Pete DeLea of The Daily-News Record
"Kim Shifflett remembered the good times she had with her uncle, Steve Nieswander, as her family waits anxiously to find out whether a body found in Harrisonburg last weekend was him..."

City and county fuel budgets projected high for 2009
By Jenny Jones of The Daily-News Record
"As fuel costs continue to rise, city and county school transportation officials are projecting increases in their fuel budgets for next year..."

HDP needs recruits
By Pete DeLea of The Daily-News Record
"Police are searching for roughly two-dozen city residents. However, they're not wanted for any crimes. They're wanted to participate in this year's Citizens' Police Academy, which starts March 13..."

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