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Pandora Asks Listeners to Share Their Email Information With Romney Campaign
Both Democrats and Republicans, and both local and national campaigns, have used the service to collect voter emails.
Washington Post Again Defends Romney
Mitt Romney is running the most secretive presidential campaign in modern US historyu2026. Yet, his cover-ups have found a surprising ally, the Washington Post.
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Militant Reaffirms Role of Pakistan in Mumbai Attacks
Disclosures in US and Indian courts about the [Pakistani] spy agency [Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI)]'s links to the Mumbai attacks, which killed six Americans, contributed to a dramatic decline …
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Halts License Approvals Pending New Guidelines on Nuclear Waste
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced it would suspend the issuing of new reactor operating licenses, license renewals and construction licenses until the agency crafted a plan for dealing …
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Chicago School Board Member Benefits From District Budget Cut
School board member Penny Pritzkeru2019s Hyatt Hotels Corp. is benefiting from a $5.2 million [tax increment financing] subsidy u2026 while [Chicago Public Schoolsu2019] proposed 2013 budget cuts seven schools …
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On Welfare, Obama Channels Reagan
Of course, it could always be worse: The president could personally be spinning a tale of welfare queens in pink cars driving around on the taxpayeru2019s dime.
Film Review: Bahrain, Shouting in the Dark
With all this footage in one place, it is possible to view the one Arab uprising that has largely been hidden from view.
Undue Influence: The Power of Police and Prison Guards’ Unions
For decades, theyu2019ve helped build Americau2019s build Americau2019s criminal justice system. Now that system is changing. Can law enforcement unions change as well?
Economic Update: “The Public’s Health and Economics”
Updates on extremes in Spain's crisis, Paul Ryan as VP candidate, US Justice Dept drops case against Goldman-Sachs, college costs crisis, and fast-rising food prices. Interview with Prof. Carles …
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Suspensions Are Higher for Disabled Students, Federal Data Indicate
Students with disabilities are almost twice as likely to be suspended from school as nondisabled students, with the highest rates among black children with disabilities.