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China Announces ‘Occupy America’ « Borowitz Report

borowitzreport.com - BEIJING (The Borowitz Report) – The Chinese government raised eyebrows around the world today by announcing a mysterious national movement called “Occupy America.” In a brief statement, the Chinese...

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The South Jersey Sun - We don’t need a charter school

sj.sunne.ws - Mayor’s Message: Bernie Platt For as long as I’ve been mayor of this township, I have been clear and absolute with regard to my feelings about charter schools in Cherry Hill. In 2006, when the Depa...

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What the Supporters are Really Saying.

huffingtonpost.com - "How can vouchers improve public schools if the people mobilizing the movement intend to eradicate public education?" Rachel TabachnickOn October 26, 2011, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bil...

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How Occupy Wall Street Cost Me My Job

gawker.com - Joining the Occupy Wall Street protests has its dangers. You could get pepper-sprayed or end up in handcuffs. Or, as Brooklyn-based journalist Caitlin Curran explains, your boss could see a photo o...

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Push back on Emanuel's human relations cuts

chicagotribune.com - Longtime community volunteers say Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to shrink the city agency that battles all manner of discrimination could weaken its effectiveness.But Mona Noriega, the mayor’s appo...

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Wall St. Protesters Arrested in Nashville Released

nytimes.com - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly 30 Wall Street protesters who were arrested in Nashville are now being released. Jeff Blum of the Davidson County Sheriff's Office says the protesters were be...

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Outrage Over Veteran Injured at ‘Occupy’ Protest

nytimes.com - OAKLAND, Calif. — For supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement, whose diffuse anger has been a defining and sometimes distracting characteristic, the wounding of an Iraq war veteran here has p...

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The mayor's millionaire club | Feature

chicagoreader.com - click to enlarge The third week of July was a busy time for Mayor Rahm Emanuel—he was working with police brass to reassign cops, announcing a competition between city workers and private firms to ...

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Obama Using Education Issue as Political Sword

edweek.org - Published Online: October 27, 2011 President Barack Obama holds a child and greets the crowd after speaking about managing student debt during an event at the University of Colorado Denver Downtown...

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Tax breaks: Chicago's financial exchanges

chicagotribune.com - Tax breaks for Chicago's financial exchanges, which could cut state tax revenue by as much as $110 million a year, won endorsement from a key Illinois Senate committee Thursday but still face big o...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 28, 2011 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIESSUBJECT: Accelerating Technology Transfer and Comm...

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Real Time with Bill Maher: Homepage

hbo.com - Please update your flash player... Watch This Week's "Overtime" October 29, 2010 Bill and his roundtable guests - Margaret Hoover, Lawrence O'Donnell, Reihan Salam and Zach Galifianakis - answer fa...

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Charters Line Up For Extended School Day Cash

huffingtonpost.com - Catalyst Chicago:Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Thursday that most charter schools eligible for the financial incentives to lengthen the day by 90 minutes have quickly signaled that they are ready to...

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Michigan Cyber Schools Receive Senate Approval

huffingtonpost.com - Michigan might be getting more cyber schools.Under legislation narrowly approved 20-18 by the Republican-led state Senate, Michigan's current cap of two cyber charter schools with approximately 1,4...

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