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Latonya Davis

By Eric von Schrader, St. Louis Beacon staff

Posted 7:23 am Fri., 4.25.08

Latonya Davis

Latonya Davis (left), and her cousin Ronisha Ramsey (Provided photo)

Latonya Davis (Class of 1997, Eureka High School) admits to "culture shock" when she first entered the deseg program. But she quickly adapted, enjoying the environment ("the trees!"), the "fun" teachers and eventually becoming a cheerleader. She endured the occasional racial joke and the accusations of being a "sellout" by other black students. Today she's a teacher at Valley Park, where she helps another generation of transfer students.

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- Federal appeals court panel strikes down California's ban on same-sex marriage: The 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court clears the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule as early as next year. LA Times
- S. Carolina sues Justice Department, says it was wrong to block state's voter ID law: It was the first voter ID law to be refused by the federal government in nearly 20 years. | AP
- Top Komen official resigns in wake of Planned Parenthood flap: Karen Handel, the charity's vice president for public policy, told Komen officials that she supported the move to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. | AP
- Obama campaign will accept help from Super PAC: Top campaign staff and even some Cabinet members will appear at super PAC events, though not the president himself. | Politico
Region
- Missouri House gives first-round approval to voter ID bill, 105-54: Backers say requiring people to show a photo ID is a common-sense guard against voter fraud. | AP/Springfield News-Leader
- Longtime St. Louis soccer player and coach Harry Keough dies at age 84: Keough was one of five players from St. Louis on the U.S. team that defeated England, 1-0, at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil and coached at SLU for 16 seasons | STLtoday
- Sen. Kirk's condition upgraded to good as he continues recovery from stroke: The Illinois Republican watched the Super Bowl Sunday as he continues to visit with family and friends. | NilesPatch.com
- Opponents of Express Scripts-Medco merger, including big grocery chains, make their case to FTC: The agency is weighing whether it has enough evidence to stop the $29 billiion deal. | Reuters
World
- Last known living World War I veteran dies at age 110: Florence Green was serving with the Women's Royal Air Force as a waitress at an air base in eastern England when the guns fell silent on Nov. 11, 1918. | AP
- After weeks of protest, first democratically elected president of Maldives resigns: Mohamed Nasheed told a televised news conference, "I don't want to run the country with an iron fist." | LA Times
- Greek leaders seek agreement on cutbacks to avert bankruptcy: A general strike disrupted public services and thousands of protesters took to the streets of Athens. | AP
- Readathons around the world mark 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth: Celebrations in Portsmouth, where the author was born, began when his great-great-grandson, Ian Dickens, laid a wreath. | BBC
Econ.
- Driven by demand for auto and student loans, Americans borrowed more than expected in December: An improving job market may be giving households the courage to take on more debt in order to sustain spending. | Bloomberg
- Job openings increased in December by the most in almost a year: The number of positions waiting to be filled climbed by 258,000, the biggest gain since February 2011, to 3.38 million. | Bloomberg
- Home sales rise in December to their highest level since last January: Historically low mortgage rates and a pickup in employment may be giving Americans the confidence to purchase homes that have fallen in value. | Bloomberg
- New claims for jobless aid fall by 52,000, more than expected, to lowest level since April 2008: Another report showed the cost of living was little changed in December for a second month as stores cut prices to boost holiday sales. | Bloomberg
Edu.
- Nixon restores $40 million to his budget request for higher education: The money is part of a foreclosure settlement Missouri will get from the nation's five largest banks. | Columbia Daily Tribune
- Entire staff of LA elementary school is replaced during abuse investigation: Two teachers have been accused of lewd acts against students. | LA Times
- Nixon says Missouri universities should not make up lost state funding with big tuition hikes: He said they should try to keep increases at no more than annual cost of living. | AP/Springfield News-Leader
- Students in St. Joseph want to make jumping jacks the official state exercise of Missouri: They pressed a state representative to introduce the bill, saying it honors a Missouri war hero, John J. Pershing, reportedly, the inventor of the jumping jack. KBIA/KWMU

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