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  State of the Rerun, California mud, Joe for John, FEMA hijinx, more

  Jeffrey Hill | Tue, Jan 29th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, jeffrey hill, election 2008, florida, virginia, fema, hurricane katrina, formaldehyde, state of the union, republican primaries, veterans affairs, writer's strike | 0

  
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  State of the Union rerun: “America Faces Uncertainty”

  Because of the ongoing writer’s strike, last night’s State of the Union address was a rerun, as many viewers were disappointed that American still faces “uncertainty” and that Al Queda is “on the run.” Previously unreleased footage was added to the rerun to make it appear fresh and timely. One of these clips includes an alternate ending - instead of President Bush saying that the economy is…

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• Headlines

  Bakery corruption, baggy jeans, bike-only parking lots, more

  Meredith Aska McBride | Thu, Jan 17th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, new york city, meredith aska mcbride, suburb, bikes, hispanic, fema, border fence, egypt, urban education, saggy pants, parking lot, bread, trailer | 0

  Urban Schools Aiming Higher Than Diploma

  “What is required, educators say, is nothing less than revolutionizing schools built for another century, when a high school diploma was a ticket to social mobility in a manufacturing economy, and students with only basic skills could make it into the middle class. But the task is daunting, and the outcome uncertain, experts say.”

  The Nano Challenge: What happens when the green movement crashes into the anti-poverty crusade?

  “I’m not…

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• The Daily Report

  Simmering Paris, Classism in LA, Jo-Burg Greenspace, Rebirth and more

  Hayley Richardson | Thu, Nov 29th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, hayley richardson, headlines, paris, fema, why cities grow, beijing facelift, new study blasts immigrants | 0

  New Study Blasts Immigrants

  “A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies, which promotes limiting immigration, argues that the current levels hurt the country. Foreign-born adults have less education than native-born citizens and raise the rates of poverty, welfare use and lack of medical insurance, says Steven Camarota, the center’s director of research. Critics say the study overlooks immigrant contributions. Dowell Myers, a professor of urban planning and demography at the…

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