Gabrielle Douglas Becomes 1st Black Woman To Win Gold In All-Around Event
Gabrielle Douglas (pictured) earned her second gold medal on Thursday after winning the individual all-around gymnastics event, USA Today reports.She is the first African-American woman to win the all-around title at the Olympics.
“I learned about being a competitor,” Douglas said. “No one is going to feel sorry for you. No one is going to be like, ‘Ooh, you fell.’ This is going to be my chance to shine. You have to go out there and be fierce.”
Megabus Crashes Into Bridge: At Least 1 Dead, Dozens Injured After Double-Decker Bus Blows Tire
Kenosha Beef Recalling 19 Tons of Burger Patties
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kenosha Beef International Ltd. is recalling nearly
19 tons of frozen bacon-cheeseburger patties because they may contain
pieces of gasket material.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall Thursday on behalf on the Kenosha company.
The USDA says the products being recalled are 2-pound cartons containing
six patties of Sam's Choice Fireside Gourmet Black Angus Beef Patties
Bacon and Aged Cheddar. They were distributed in Indiana, Maine, North
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
SC Rolls Out Letter Grades for Schools, Districts
The letter grades take into account test scores and whether they are improving. The grades replace the old system under the federal No Child Left Behind law, which failed a school if it didn't meet any of 27 different standards.
Find Out How Your District and School Scored Here.
"Under the old federal system, if a school met 30 of 31 performance objectives that school was rated as failing by the federal government, or not met standards, and a 30 out of 31 sounds like an "A" to me," said Zais. "That's the kind of system we would have, to reward performance and recognize performance on a graduated scale not an either or, all or nothing," said SC Schools Superintendent Mick Zais.
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