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Deficit Reduction Is Seen by Economists as Impeding Recovery
By Jackie Calmes and Jonathan Weisman The nation’s unemployment rate would probably be nearly a point lower, roughly 6.5 percent, and economic growth almost two points higher this year if Washington had not cut spending and raised taxes as it … Continue reading
Furloughs Only The Latest Blow To Federal Worker Morale
Federal workers say they don’t have much to celebrate these days. Furloughs began in April, exacerbating already low morale for many government agencies as budgets have tightened. Downsizing has meant more work for those who remain, and talk of further … Continue reading
Lack of sleep blights pupils’ education
By Sean Coughlan Sleep deprivation is a significant hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests. It is a particular problem in more affluent countries, with sleep experts linking it to the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Boston College, Czech Republic, education, health, learning, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Sleep deprivation, students, United States
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Arrests over $50m Belgium airport diamond heist
Police in Belgium, Switzerland and France have arrested 31 people in connection with one of the world’s largest robberies of diamonds. Belgian prosecutors say they have recovered large sums of money and some of the diamonds that were taken in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Antwerp, Belgium, Brussels, Brussels Airport, Diamond, France, Switzerland
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Geoffrey Canada – Our failing schools. Enough is enough!
The founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone discusses the plight of American education. Excellent!
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Tagged education, Geoffrey Canada, Harlem Childrens Zone, schools, TED, video
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Hmmm: Stop & Frisk Has Plummeted, And So Has Crime
By Christopher Robbins The number of stop-and-frisks performed by the NYPD have declined by 51% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2012. Shootings and murders also dropped by 24% and 40% respectively in … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, law, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York Police Department, NYCLU, NYPD, politics, Ray Kelly
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What’s Behind ‘Substantial Increases’ in Suicide Rate for Middle-Aged Americans? Bad Economy Is Likely Culprit
The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on May 3, 2013 that “recent evidence suggests there have been substantial increases in suicide rates among middle-aged adults in the United States.” CDC analyzed National Vital Statistics System mortality … Continue reading
‘Scandal’ Season 2: Popular Program Proves Twitter is Revolutionizing TV Through Live Tweets
By Veronica Brooks Twitter, the social media giant, is changing the way audiences view television. The days of watching your favoriteTV show and discussing the plot the next time you get your hair cut at the barber shop are over. Viewers … Continue reading
CNN anchor reports being robbed of her iPhone
Atlanta police are investigating after a CNN anchor reported that her iPhone was snatched from her hand as she strolled down a street in the city’s midtown section. Police tell WSB-TV (http://bit.ly/13dhr16) that Carol Costello was talking on the phone … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, Carol Costello, CNN, crime, facebook, iPhone, theft, WSB-TV
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Lauryn Hill gets 3 months for failing to pay taxes
By David Porter Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill was sentenced Monday to three months in prison and an additional three months in home confinement for failing to pay taxes on about $1 million in earnings. Hill, a 37-year-old South Orange resident, pleaded … Continue reading
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Tagged Grammy Award, House arrest, IRS, jail, Lauryn Hill, law, New Jersey, taxes
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