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CPS lists 330 underenrolled schools
Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday released a list of schools that are underenrolled according to this year's attendance figures, providing additional data for a commission that is studying school closings but may not weigh in on which buildings should...
Tags: Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools
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More 100-year-olds, and most of them are women
There is good and bad news for women, according to the Census Bureau. They still face various forms of discrimination, including earning less than their male counterparts, but they might have some measure of revenge by living longer. In a report...Tags: Demographics, Population and Census
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Duncan's candidacy roils Montgomery Co. politics
Former Montgomery County executive Doug Duncan's decision to run for his old seat after a six-year hiatus has changed the political landscape of the state's largest county even as critics argue that new demographics could present a big hurdle to his...
Tags: Local Elections, Demographics, Democratic Party, Minority Groups, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Study: South Dakotans getting richer
Argus LeaderSouth Dakotans are moving up in wealth. Several indicators point to growth in income for state residents, including one that puts them in the middle nationally, at No. 26, for personal earnings. Another shoots South Dakota up to No. 13 in comparing...Tags: Small Businesses, Teaching and Learning, Washington, DC, Dennis Daugaard, Personal Income
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Bartlett's career imperiled
Once again, there won't be much national interest in the 2012 federal election results here in Maryland next month. President Barack Obama, who carried the state by 25 percentage points four years ago, is a cinch to capture the state's 10 electoral votes...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party, Montgomery County (Maryland), Benjamin L. Cardin, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Tips for the single, dating dad
As a single dad wading back into the dating pool, Daniel Ruyter was surprised how many women lost interest when he revealed, always in the first conversation, that he had a son.
"At first I took it personally," said the Orlando, Fla., information...Tags: Family, Fordham University
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News briefs for Wednesday, May 23
Egyptians vote in presidential election to rid nation of decades of dictatorship CAIRO (AP) — Determined to end decades of authoritarian rule, millions of Egyptians waited patiently in long lines outside polling stations across the nation on...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Entertainment, Joe Lieberman, Death Penalty, Initial Public Offerings
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Opera meets mariachi in latest Lyric venture
You've heard of rock operas, tango operas, crossover operas. Now, get ready for mariachi opera. Two musical traditions with wide followings will come together April 7 when Lyric Opera will present the Midwest premiere of “Cruzar la Cara de la...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Paris (France)
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Gerrymandering
Republicans disingenuously, and falsely, assert that the American public deliberately voted to "maintain the balance of power in Washington" by electing a Democratic President and Senate, but a Republican House. The reality is that the Democrats won the...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Politics, Elections
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 9
Prescription turn-in event targets youth drug abuse To the editor: An alarming number of Washington County youth are intentionally abusing prescription medications to get high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Family, Over-the-Counter Medicines
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General Assembly redistricting challenges argued at top court
Lawyers for the state defended Maryland's new General Assembly districts Wednesday, telling Maryland's highest judges that while the map may not please everyone, it's legal and proper. "Somebody can always draw a better map. That's not the issue,"...
Tags: Executive Branch, Democratic Party, Judges, Baltimore County, Justice System
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Alaska Voters Poised to Remake Legislature at Polls
Channel 2 NewsAlaska voters went to the polls Tuesday night to remake the state Legislature, selecting candidates in almost every seat of both the House and Senate. Many races this year are being held in response to redistricting under the 2010 U.S. Census,...Tags: Republican Party, Petroleum Industry, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Sean Parnell
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May 23, 2012
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Oct 22, 2012
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Nov 16, 2012
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Nov 8, 2012
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Nov 7, 2012
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Nov 6, 2012
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