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slate.com - ASPEN, Col. -- This isn't news, but neither is most of what people write about Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann.* So: indulge me.That is a photo of some of America's leading public intellectuals dr...

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Whittier library construction stopped - Chicago Tribune

articles.chicagotribune.com - Pilsen parents who once staged a 43-day sit-in to get a library at Whittier Elementary School now have succeeded in getting the project halted. "As a result of your continued opposition in allowing...

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The Watson Institute for International Studies

watsoninstitute.org - June 28, 2011 Nearly 10 years after the declaration of the War on Terror, the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan have killed at least 225,000 people, including men and women in uniform, contr...

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Hotel housekeeping: Do you tip?

articles.cnn.com - Survey data shows that about 30% of U.S. hotel guests leave tips for hotel housekeepers, according to Michael Lynn, a professor at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.Since housek...

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Today's Verdict - Todays Verdict

bronxnet.org - BronxNet | Bronx Legal | Todays VerdictDo you know your rights? Do you know the law? You don't have to be an expert but in these difficult financial times, knowledge is power. Bronx Legal is a live...

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NYC Educator: Getting Away With Murder

nyceducator.com - It must be great to be Dennis Walcott. You ride around the city in a limo and the New York Times writes puff pieces about what a great guy you are. You've changed the tone, apparently. People like ...

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Biden. Yes, that’s the ticket. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - I’m having my coffee at Peets this morning. “So. I hear you’re the chairman of all the teachers in town,” says Laura, the store manager. “Huh?” I look up from the New York Times I’m reading on my i...

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Ownership Society News

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - The death of the Dodgers by corporate greedMcCourt & commissioner, Bud SeligDave Zirin, writing in The Nation asks, "What does the L.A. Dodgers bankruptcy say about America?" The Dodgers are argu...

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What Does the LA Dodgers Bankruptcy Say About America?

thenation.com - What Does the LA Dodgers Bankruptcy Say About America? June 29, 2011 Share | || Recommended by 0|Much has been written about the Los Angeles Dodgers declaration of bankruptcy. Much has been said a...

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6 young illegal immigrants arrested in Ga. protest

boston.com - ATLANTA—Six young illegal immigrants were arrested Tuesday after they sat down and blocked traffic near the Georgia state Capitol to publicly declare their status and to protest state policies targ...

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Walker: Prosser Choking Scandal Is ‘Extremely Serious’

thinkprogress.org - NEWS FLASH Walker: Prosser Choking Scandal Is ‘Extremely Serious’ | In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s editorial board, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) called the recent scandal ...

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Black student in CA says he was bullied with noose

boston.com - SANTA MONICA, Calif.—A black student claiming he was racially bullied at a Southern California high school says his wrestling teammates tied a noose around a wrestling dummy, chained him to his loc...

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Koch OUT News | www.kochwatch.org

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - News | www.kochwatch.orgThom Hartmann: Proof that Rich people aren't the job creators!Palm Beach Post: Rick Scott attends secret Koch brothers meeting in Colorado *-by Dara Kam* *June 28, 2011-* Fl...

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Hotel housekeeping: Do you tip?

articles.cnn.com - Survey data shows that about 30% of U.S. hotel guests leave tips for hotel housekeepers, according to Michael Lynn, a professor at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.Since housek...

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School Tech Connect: New Standards Are Here

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: New Standards Are HereNew Standards Are Hereby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)And nothing will change.First of all, Race to the Top was supposed to be, among other things, econ...

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