Allies Attack Gadhafi Missiles, Jets Strike to Begin U.N.-Mandated No-Fly Zone Over Libya
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CSI claims its third NJCAA Tournament Championship with a 72-64 victory, the first national title for the basketball team since 1987. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SUNDAY $1.50 March 20, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com IDAHO TEACHERS AND THE BUDGET CRUNCH Allies attack Gadhafi Missiles, jets strike to begin U.N.-mandated no-fly zone over Libya BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The U.S. and European nations pounded Moammar Gadhafi’s forces and air defenses with cruise missiles and airstrikes Saturday, launching the broadest interna- tional military effort since the Iraq Jan Hall, 56 Debbie Dehoney, 55 Cooc Olmstead, 57 war in support of an uprising that had seemed on the verge of defeat. Teaching experience: 35 years Teaching experience: 34 years Teaching experience: 35 years Libyan state TV claimed 48 peo- Highest salary: $58,000 Highest salary: $48,000 Highest salary: $47,000 ple had been killed in the attacks, 2011 salary: $48,000 2011 salary: $42,000 2010 salary: $47,000 but the report could not be inde- pendently verified. The longtime Libyan leader vowed to defend his country from what he called “crusader aggres- sion’’ and warned the involve- ment of international forces will subject the Mediterranean and North African region to danger Getting out early and put civilians at risk. The U.S. military said 112 Tom- ahawk cruise missiles were fired Those tear-filled eyes have from American and British ships Idaho’s uncertain education landscape seen students grow up, surveyed Record number and submarines at more than 20 scribbled handwriting and coastal targets to clear the way for and budget shortfall leaves some educators watched as paychecks dimin- of teachers air patrols to ground Libya’s air ished. Though only 55, she’ll force. French fighter jets fired the looking to retire early, even as the incentive ends. leave it all at the end of the school retiring 500 first salvos, carrying out several year,choosing what’s on the table strikes in the rebel-held east. By Amy Huddleston her impassioned conversation for her early retirement over un- Source: Public Employee The strikes, which were aimed Times-News writer about Idaho public schools chief certainty about what the coming 400 Retirement at enforcing a U.N.-mandated Tom Luna’s education overhaul years of payment could bring. System of Debbie Dehoney doesn’t want plan and the struggles teachers “We knew we would never be Idaho See LIBYA, Main 2 to stop teaching. endure to instruct students who rich as a teacher,but we knew that 300 Neither do Cooc Olmstead or come to school hungry and dirty. in the end we would be able to Jan Hall. She lowered her voice, allow- have a comfortable life,”Dehoney 2010: 787 INSIDE 200 All three Kimberly educators ing a few tears to creep into her said.“Everyone understood when teachers and Intervention comes with said teaching isn’t just a job to eyes, as she started to talk about we started to take cuts, but it’s re- administrators unusual speed them — it’s their life. why she loves her profession — ally hard when things like this retired 100 On March 2, Dehoney scooted and the growing financial pres- happen again and again.” Opinion 5 the child-sized chair she sat on sures that will lead her to walk closer to a nearby table, pausing away from it. 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