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Paper Pinwheels a Symbol of Hope in Kentucky
By Amy Hogg/Kentuckians for the
he Commonwealth It turns out that paper pinwheels – even on a rainy day – are a great idea. As they do each Valentine’s Day, members of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth rallied and marched on their state capital to call for an end to mountaintop removal and a just economic transition [...]
Chicago School Draws Scrutiny Over Student Fines
Tammy Webber | Associated Press
February 21, 2012
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CHICAGO (AP) — A sense of order and decorum prevails at Noble Street College Prep as students move quickly through a hallway adorned with banners from dozens of colleges. Everyone wears a school polo shirt neatly tucked into khaki trousers. There’s plenty of chatter but no jostling, no cellphones and [...]
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Mich., Pa. Put Limits on Families Seeking Food Aid
Kathy Barks Hoffman | Associated Press
February 15, 2012
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HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — The 2010 Buick Enclave parked in her garage kept Michigan resident Renee Moore from getting food stamps for two months last year, even though her family’s income had dropped to below the poverty level, her husband’s Ford Explorer had 300,000 miles on it and her [...]
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Florida Only State In US With An Official Chef
Tamara Lush | Associated Press
February 15, 2012
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The air in the parking lot of Orlando’s Citrus Bowl smells like fresh cut oranges, shrimp and barbecue. A crowd has gathered before the game around a guy in a black chef’s coat. A camera crew orbits as he sets some shrimp and star melon kebabs [...]
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Picking Up the Pieces: Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Still Making it in America
Beth Macy, The Roanoke Times | Photo by Jared Soares, Equal Voice News
February 12, 2012
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GALAX, Va. — John D. Bassett III was winding along the dusty roads of northern China on a three-day fact-finding mission. It was 2001, and the third-generation furniture-maker was gathering ammo for an epic battle to keep his factory churning. If he [...]
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States, Banks Reach Foreclosure-Abuse Settlement
Derek Kravitz | AP Real Estate Writer
February 9, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. Federal and state officials announced the deal Thursday. It is the biggest settlement involving a single industry since a 1998 multistate [...]
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For eight years residents have been working for the installation of streetlights in their colonias to light up the streets at night. The vast majority of Hidalgo County’s more than one thousand colonias lack streetlights. Without adequate lighting, children cannot safely go out and play in the evenings. Their confinement contributes to health issues including [...]
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Wage War: Employers Stealing Millions from US Workers
Kathy Mulady | Equal Voice News
February 8, 2012
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MIAMI – Workers nationwide are losing millions of dollars each week to wage theft as their employers, some unscrupulous, others scrambling to keep their businesses afloat, fail to pay the mandated minimum wage or overtime wages, or, in some cases, don’t pay their employees at all. Wage theft is [...]
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From Relief to Despair: Varying Views of Jobs Data
Paul Wiseman | AP Economics Writer
February 8, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health. So many jobs are being added that the unemployment rate has dropped for five straight months. At 8.3 percent, it’s at a three-year low. Whether the job market actually feels stronger, though, depends on your [...]
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Education: States Should Do More to Reach Students
Christine Armario | AP Education Writer MIAMI (AP)
February 8, 2012
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MIAMI (AP) — In its initial review of No Child Left Behind waiver requests, the U.S. Education Department highlighted a similar weakness in nearly every application: States did not do enough to ensure schools would be held accountable for the performance of all students. The Obama administration praised the [...]
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