Presbyterian court nixes gay compromise.
At the last biennial Presbyterian General Assembly, many gay-rights supporters along with many conservatives weary of decades-old fights approved a delicate compromise that kept the ordination standards of "chastity and fidelity" but allowed presbyteries to approve otherwise qualified gay and lesbian clergy candidates who morally objected to the rules....

Race tilts schools' balance; De-isolation rules stymie Worcester.
Byline: Jacqueline Reis WORCESTER - Nine years ago, the School Department was trying to figure out how to bring more white students into Worcester Arts Magnet School, which was only 38 percent white. The School Committee split a nearby housing complex, Lincoln Village, among three...

Recovering "Yiddishland"; threshold moments in American literature.
9780815631514 Recovering "Yiddishland"; threshold moments in American literature. Bachman, Merle L. Syracuse U. Pr. 2008 326 pages $29.95 Hardcover Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art PJ5151 As a...

Papa Johns Touts 'New 100% Whole-Wheat Crust' Pizza.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-2 June 2008-Papa Johns Touts 'New 100% Whole-Wheat Crust' Pizza(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Papa John s announced that it has become the first national pizza chain to add a 100 percent whole-wheat crust to its menu. Available at all 2,700-plus Papa...

An overdue honor of Major proportions.
Byline: Mark Conti COLUMN: CYCLING A three-time Tour de France winner, Olympians, national champions and world champions traveled thousands of miles to see it. Local officials, state legislators, three generations of relatives, an official from the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame, authors and students from...

O'Keefe leads Bulldogs in NE-10.
COLUMN: COLLEGE ROUNDUP WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Bryant 73, Saint Michael's 60 Kelsey O'Keefe of Warren had 23 points and seven rebounds to lead the host sixth-seeded Bulldogs (18-10) over the No. 11 Purple Knights (13-15) in the first round of the Northeast-10 Tournament in...

First-timers to the top usually don't linger.
Byline: The Associated Press Tennessee fans really shouldn't have been shocked that the Volunteers are expected to have a short stay after moving to No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the first time. The last five teams to enjoy a No....

Adenotonsillectomy may not resolve sleep apnea.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Although adenotonsillectomy remains the first-line treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, only about 25%-30% will experience complete resolution of symptoms, according to a prospective study. Another 25% or so of children will still have apnea severe enough to warrant continuous positive...

Photograffiti: forget background props. It's time to for you to shine, headliner.
Pat Jones gets well-lit by the best flash of all. Crisp frontside air. Silverthorne, CO. Photo: Brink [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Israel West risks rusty bearings on a damp lipslide in Florida. Photo: Ayers [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Seven feet UD feels a lot different...

Photograffit.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Dave Warner back Smiths on some mysterious, monolithic Louisville, KY 'crete. Photo: Collins The timeis at hand: smooth Smith re-entry or broken wrist hang-up? Brian Werner, Ofallon, MO. Erik Knudsen heelflips past the bricks just to make things interesting. Gainesville,...