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Tom Wicker, Journalist and Observer, Dies at 85

nytimes.com - Tom Wicker, one of postwar America’s most distinguished journalists, who covered the assassination of President John F. Kennedy for The New York Times and became the paper’s Washington bureau chief...

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Occupy movement inspires rise in U.S. campus activism

reuters.com - By Noel Randewich DAVIS, Calif | Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:53am EST DAVIS, Calif (Reuters) - Violent confrontations between police and protesters at two University of California campuses have drawn a new...

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Christmas 2011 -- Birth of a New Tradition

dailykos.com - The original source of this message is unknown. I received it from a Friend (Quaker) in West Virginia, who urged its being passed on. I have permission to post it here as a blog post. The rest of...

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Daily Kos: 99.9 versus .1

dailykos.com - Krugman thinks that .1%, the top thousandths, is grossly overpaid - and undertaxed. Let's take the first point. Some argue these wealthy are entitled to it, they are the innovators, the job crea...

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My Own Private Occupy | California Father

californiafather.com - This morning I read a post that said the Occupy movement is dead. It dismissed the movement as a mistake, a misunderstanding, an acid trip. No movement which rejects proper sanitation, it said, sho...

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Santa Clara County friendliest to charter schools

mercurynews.com - Charter schools, once considered the experimental outliers of public education, are poised to go mainstream in Santa Clara County.That's due in part to sheer numbers. Eight new charter schools open...

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Two Americas

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - Herbert Gans in the New York Times:When the jobless recovery ends and the economy is restored to good health, today’s surplus will be reduced. New technology and the products and services that acco...

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Lawmaker calls for inquiry into testing company - Schools

miamiherald.com - In 2009, Florida’s education commissioner went to Helsinki to meet with education officials from Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom and other countries for a 10-day summit on Finland’s lauded...

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From South Africa, Lessons In 'Soft Vengeance' : NPR

npr.org - Enlarge Denis Farrell/AP South African Constitutional Court Judge Albie Sachs, seen here in Johannesburg in 2009, resisted the impulse to take revenge on the bomber who cost him his right arm. Deni...

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News From AP | TBO.com

hosted.ap.org - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A sharply divided appellate court on Wednesday rejected a request from state officials to block a lawsuit alleging public school funding and policies fail to meet quality ...

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We Are the 99.9%

nytimes.com - “We are the 99 percent” is a great slogan. It correctly defines the issue as being the middle class versus the elite (as opposed to the middle class versus the poor). And it also gets past the comm...

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We Are the 99.9%

nytimes.com - “We are the 99 percent” is a great slogan. It correctly defines the issue as being the middle class versus the elite (as opposed to the middle class versus the poor). And it also gets past the comm...

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Traveling With Kids? Readers P

mobile.nytimes.com - HORRIBLE. Annoying. Distasteful. Miserable. These are a few of the words used by readers to describe traveling with children - whether their own or someone else's - on planes in response to my Nov....

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Dan Glickman: To Capitol Hill: End the Food Fight

huffingtonpost.com - By Dan Glickman and Ann M. VenemanThe legislative events of last week had to surprise parents and educators who struggle to provide children with sound nutritional choices in a world often inhospit...

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Gourmet Pizza Making + Wine Tasting

livingsocial.com - The rotund goodness of dough, cheese, and sauce is too vast to quantify—it is called Pi for a reason. With this Adventure, you can get within the radius of authentic South Italian pizza with a less...

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The Full List Of BGG2WL Meal Plans

blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com - I’ll be launching a new one regularly. They’ll all be available forever. This way, people who want to support the site can also get something for their efforts, and know that they’re appreciated. A...

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Map of teacherken's Twitter followers

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SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE BENNETT KAYSER OCCUPIES LAUSD

4lakidsnews.blogspot.com - Silver Lake resident Kayser represents Los Angeles Unified School District 5, which includes Silver Lake and much of Echo Park. Opinion by Bennett Kayser in the Echo Park Patch | http://bit....

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Police Captain Ray Lewis Joins in OWS Think Tank

readersupportednews.org - Excerpt: "'The police are protectors of the one percent, but they do not feel secure in that role,' said Lewis. 'New hires on the force have their pensions cut to about 50 percent of what they used...

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Thank a Teacher on The National Day of Listening

mindshift.kqed.org - A personal shout-out to Ruby Williams, English teacher extraordinaire!Every year, the day after Thanksgiving is designated as The National Day of Listening. On this day, the public is encouraged to...

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Looming K-12 Federal Education Cuts

scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - November 23, 2011 | Posted At: 09:08 AM | Author: Avi Wolfman-Arent | Category: Daily News Panel's Failure Means Education Cuts in '13 NYT: Student financial aid programs — including Pell Grants —...

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