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With the Common Core State Standards' emphasis on "complex texts," some critics worry kids are being asked to struggle too much. We ask: How much is too much?

Once Claudia Lucero had mastered rapid cheese-making, she knew it was time to tackle cheddar. But cheddar takes months, even years, to age, so Lucero devised a pseudo version: the Smoky Cheater.

Details have emerged about the incident in September that led to the Secret Service director to resign. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Secret Service, launched a review.

In New York, the five-bedroom Staten Island home which became famous in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather is up for sale.

President Obama split time between two leaders Friday, meeting separately with President Thein Sein, a former general, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner.

Why one education research technique, coming into use by most states, is proving so controversial.

Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, this week featuring a series of fills handpicked by Brandon Barnes, drummer for the Chicago punk band Rise Against. Hear the fill and match it to the song.

Also: World leaders arrive in Australia for the G20 Summit; the comet probe may not have enough power to send back data; and police near Paris search for a tiger on the loose.

Last month, the company asked the judge to reconsider a ruling that could trigger fines under the Clean Water Act. And on Thursday, he said no. The company says it will appeal.

Financially distressed cities have pressing problems, like how to balance the budget. But then there are also issues like building renewal and long-term…