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Republicans join Democrats in mourning Kennedy
Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:49 AM EDT
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat's Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision for Republican opponents.
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Parent-Paid Aides Ordered Out of City Schools
Seeded on Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:59 AM EDT (The New York Times)
New York City schools are overcrowded so parents have come together to fund raise in order to have teachers aide's in the classroom that can help with the children. Their task include passing papers, and help with supervising.
Did the Obama administration burn soldiers' Bibles?
Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 1:19 PM EDT (factcheck.org)
The military destroyed Bibles printed in Afghan languages to prevent distribution to local Muslims. But it happened during the Bush administration.
On Twitter, you're nobody unless you're fake
Mon Apr 6, 2009 9:05 AM EDT
Hey Twitter, the widow of the president of Nigeria asked me to tell you that she’s got 12 Million dollars for you if you stop screwing with fake celebrities on your service!
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Michelle Obama charms queen away from protocol
Thu Apr 2, 2009 9:54 AM EDT
Michelle Obama has done what few others have managed — getting Queen Elizabeth II to break protocol.
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What Your Bumper Sticker (Really) Says About You
Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:46 AM EDT
Millions of consumers spend thousands of dollars on a new car, obsessing over the color, the interior features, etc., only to subsequently affix an (often) irremovable $2 sticker to the bumper.
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Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:36 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Michelle Obama will begin digging up a patch of the South Lawn Friday to plant an organic vegetable garden. During World 11 it was Eleonor Roosevelt who was the first who planted a Victory garden in the White House.
Vatican: Bishop's apology on Holocaust not enough
Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:35 AM EST
An apology from a bishop who denied the Holocaust wasn't good enough, the Vatican said Friday, adding that he must repudiate his views if he wants to be a Roman Catholic clergyman.
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Is 4-day week in schools' future? -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Seeded on Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:31 AM EST (The Orlando Sentinel)
Shows just how desperate some states are becoming. I think non-essential state governments should already have this option as well.
La. governor to give GOP response to Obama speech
Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:03 PM EST
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will get another prominent GOP role later this month when he delivers the national Republican response to President Barack Obama's first speech to Congress.
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Reindeer herding Sami celebrate national day
Fri Feb 6, 2009 10:22 AM EST
The Sami people of Europe's Arctic held their national day on Friday, with some gathering around bonfires and eating reindeer dishes to celebrate the survival of their ancient lifestyle over many efforts to assimilate it into mainstream culture.
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Why I'm Happy, Why I'm Not Satisfied
Seeded on Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:06 PM EST (illdoctrine.com)
Jay Smooth will always and forever be one of my favorite commentators. Dude is just levelheaded [begrudge him the little freak-out at the end]. Two of the money quotes: As long as we're human, our present reality will always be based on an imperfect history.
You're in a room with 10 other people who seem to agree on something, but you hold the opposite view. Do you say something?
Seeded on Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:03 PM EST (CNN)
Decades of research show people tend to go along with the majority view, even if that view is objectively incorrect. Now, scientists are supporting those theories with brain images.
The Politics of McCarthyism Continue
Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:38 AM EST
With one era ending and another about to begin, this should not only be a time for reflection but also a time for looking ahead.
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DVD teaches autistic kids what a smile means
Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:30 AM EST
It wasn't until Jude met Jenny that the 3-year-old autistic boy understood what happy people look like. Jenny, a green trolley car with a human face, had a furrowed brow when her wheel buckled and she got stuck on a track. But after being rescued by friends, she smiled broadly — and that's when something clicked for little Jude Baines.
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The less-homework revolution
Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:13 PM EST
I used to be extremely pro-homework. In fact, I once wrote an article for this very magazine telling readers how to get kids to stop whining and knuckle down to work. Back then, I could afford to be smug: My second-grader was happily zooming through her ten minutes a night.
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Nonprofit laptop maker forced to cut staff
Thu Jan 8, 2009 10:44 AM EST
In another sign of the growing financial strain on nonprofit groups, the One Laptop Per Child program is cutting its work force in half.
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College courses: even "offline" classes are online now
Seeded on Sun Jan 4, 2009 8:44 PM EST (Ars Technica)
This week's edition of Science contains a series of perspectives on how computer technology is changing the education system.
Mothers against Facebook breast-feeding ban
Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:58 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Are photographs of a mother breast-feeding her child indecent? The social networking site Facebook has sparked a massive online debate — and protests — and after removing photos that expose too much of a mother's breast.
Pro-Lifers Rip Rick Warren on Obama Invocation
Seeded on Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:59 PM EST (cbn.com)
Liberals and gay activists aren't happy with Barack Obama for choosing pro-life and prop 8 supporting pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at Obama's inaugural. But pro-life readers seem to be equally upset at Rick warren for agreeing to it.
Obama defends choice of evangelical pastor
Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:23 AM EST
President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday defended his choice of a popular evangelical minister to deliver the invocation at his inauguration, rejecting criticism that it slights gays.
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Google Wants Its Own Fast Track on the Web
Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:36 AM EST (Wall Street Journal)
The celebrated openness of the Internet -- network providers are not supposed to give preferential treatment to any traffic -- is quietly losing powerful defenders.
Colin Powell Unleashed: Can We Continue to Listen to Limbaugh?
Seeded on Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:09 PM EST (CNN)
"Can we continue to listen to Rush Limbaugh?" Powell asked. "Is this really the kind of party that we want to be when these kinds of spokespersons seem to appeal to our lesser instincts rather than our better instincts?"
Obama education pick sparks conflict
Thu Dec 4, 2008 10:42 AM EST
President-elect Barack Obama has not signaled what he will do to fix the country's failing schools, but his choice of education secretary will say a lot about the policies he may pursue.
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20 young doctors graduate in Somalia, 1st in years
Thu Dec 4, 2008 10:20 AM EST
They dodged firefights on their way to school, maneuvering through one of the world's most violent cities. Yet on Thursday, 20 men and women accomplished something that nobody in Somalia has done in nearly two decades: They graduated from medical school.
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