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Subway riders at three stations in the Bronx will start seeing countdown clocks indicating the time when the next train will arrive, according to a report in The New York Times.

The report said the clocks will appear at three stations on the No. 6 line, joining clocks put in place on the L line in 2007. Transit officials hope to bring the clocks to all stations on numbered lines by spring 2011 Read more..

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                 About 3/4 of city high schools receive an A or B.

Most city high schools performed well again on the annual report cards, with a handful getting low grades for the second year in a row, which could mark them for closure.

In reports released Monday, about three-quarters of the schools earned an A or a B, down slightly from the 82% that got high marks last year.

An increase in graduation rates - which would have nudged overall grades higher - was offset by the Education Department’s decision to raise the score needed to achieve each grade.

“Despite setting rising standards and requirements,” said Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, “our schools are still generally moving forward.”

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