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In Washington, Large Rewards in Teacher Pay

nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — During her first six years of teaching in this city’s struggling schools, Tiffany Johnson got a series of small raises that brought her annual salary to $63,000, from about $50,000. Th...
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Jack Kimble Lands Game Changing Endorsement in Iowa

kimbleforcongress.blogspot.com - In this day and age, it's hard to call any endorsement a game changer, but the Kimble Campaign picked up about the biggest possible endorsement this week in Iowa when God the Almighty appeared to J...
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Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops

abcnews.go.com - A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high on an intelligence test has lost an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the city.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of App...
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Feel Free to Ignore Iowa

nytimes.com - Only days until the Iowa caucuses! Can you believe it? Less than 8,000 minutes to go! Perhaps this would be a good time to point out that the Iowa caucuses are really ridiculous. ...
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Utah lawmaker plans bill to lower class sizes

sltrib.com - Utah has long had some of the largest class sizes in the nation, but at least one lawmaker hopes to change that this coming legislative session. Sen. Karen Morgan, D-Cottonwood Heights, plans to ru...
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Bachmann seeks miracle in presidential race

reuters.com - By Eric Johnson OSKALOOSA, Iowa | Sun Jan 1, 2012 4:26pm EST OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Reuters) - Facing colossal odds in the Republican nomination race, presidential candidate Michele Bachmann cast her str...
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Those disrupting Rose Parade face fines, jail time

latimesblogs.latimes.com - January 1, 2012 |  1:24 pm As authorities prepare for an Occupy protest during the Rose Parade, officials noted it was against the law to disrupt the parade. Occupy protesters plan to march at the ...
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HuffPo CEO Tim Armstrong: Romney Supporter

littlegreenfootballs.com - Featured Pages researchokNASA probe enters lunar orbit7 hours, 31 minutes agoViews: 65 • Comments: 0Tweets: 0 • Rating: 1 researchokIran says it has made a nuclear fuel rod - USATODAY.com6 hours, 5...
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A New Year’s Resolution for the 99%

firedoglake.com - (photo: Daniel Oines) Happy New Year! It’s traditional to make a resolution for change, and what better time than now? The best resolutions are for changes that will make us happier, better able to...
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Obama signs defense bill 'with reservations'

cnn.com - By the CNN Wire Staff updated 4:32 PM EST, Sat December 31, 2011WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Saturday reluctantly signed a defense authorization bill, saying he was concerned about...
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Still Running Against Corzine

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - Has anyone told Chris Christie that he actually won? And now he has to take responsibility for how New Jersey is run?Gov. Chris Christie is distancing himself from steep toll increases taking effec...
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Today's Teamster News 01.01.12

teamsternation.blogspot.com - A Christmas Message From America's Rich  Rolling Stone   ...People like Dimon, and Schwarzman, and John Paulson, and all of the rest of them who think the “imbeciles” on the streets are simply full...
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Bunny Boots for Boise! | FDL Action

fdlaction.firedoglake.com - Bunny Boots at Occupy Boise Occupy Supply, our Boston liaisons and Occupy Boston spent quite a bit of time researching the best American made boot for keeping feet warm in cold weather, and we conc...
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World rings in 2012, bids adieu to a tough 2011

northjersey.com - NEW YORK — From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly welcomed a new year Sunday with confetti-filled celebrations, glittering fireworks displays and star-studded festivities. MARY ALTAFFER / ...
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68 Occupiers arrested in NYC on New Year's Eve

cbsnews.com - Occupy Wall Street protesters and police clash over barricades at Zuccotti Park Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 in New York. The demonstrators returned to the park Saturday after being evicted by police in...
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68 Occupiers arrested in NYC on New Year's Eve

cbsnews.com - Occupy Wall Street protesters and police clash over barricades at Zuccotti Park Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 in New York. The demonstrators returned to the park Saturday after being evicted by police in...
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Bunny Boots for Boise! | FDL Action

fdlaction.firedoglake.com - Bunny Boots at Occupy Boise Occupy Supply, our Boston liaisons and Occupy Boston spent quite a bit of time researching the best American made boot for keeping feet warm in cold weather, and we conc...
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Those disrupting Rose Parade face fines, jail time

latimesblogs.latimes.com - January 1, 2012 |  1:24 pm As authorities prepare for an Occupy protest during the Rose Parade, officials noted it was against the law to disrupt the parade. Occupy protesters plan to march at the ...
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