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G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit
Associated Press WriterThe world's top industrialized nations begin their annual summit Monday confronted with demands they reinvigorate the world economy, push ahead languishing climate change talks and make good on pledges to battle poverty and hunger. Leaders from the Group...Tags: Benedict XVI, Pope, National Government, George Bush, Heads of State
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Celebrations
Brodigan-Stromstedt Kathleen Brodigan and Keith Stromstedt were married April 12 at St. William the Abbot Church in Seaford. The reception was at The Estate at East Wind in Wading River. She is a copywriter for Victoria's Secret Direct in Manhattan and...Tags: Richard Stockton, Loyola College in Maryland, Long Island, Pennsylvania, Melville
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Flunked FCAT? Another test, such as ACT or SAT, may earn that high school diploma
Sentinel Staff WriterJeremy Rodriguez was a sharpshooting guard on Lake Howell High's basketball team. But when it came to FCAT, he kept bouncing off the rim. Although Rodriguez tried several times throughout his years at Lake Howell, he couldn't pass the reading portion...Tags: Society, Orange 21 Incorporated, Sociology, Mathematics, Colleges and Universities
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Jesse Helms, former U.S. senator from N.C., dead at 86
Associated PressWhen telling stories about Jesse Helms after his death on Independence Day, the politician who took his place in Congress recalled how the North Carolina senator liked to invite pages to sit down and chat over ice cream. "Can you imagine how excited...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, NAACP, Newspaper and Magazine, Racism, Health and Safety at School
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Pain and redemption
China's rapid economic growth and rise as a global power have profoundly transformed its society. They have also changed how the world views China. In the minds of many Chinese and foreigners, cities like Shanghai and Beijing have become marvels of...Tags: History, Economic Policy, Health and Safety at School, Political Campaigns, Folk Music
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Freedberg moves on to state court next week
Of The Morning CallWhen Robert A. Freedberg was growing up on Eighth Street in Easton he never dreamed he'd spend 281/2 years working at the Northampton County Courthouse just a few blocks away. Even after graduating from Lafayette College, he didn't give it much thought....Tags: Family, Court Administration, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Columbia University, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Merkel takes tough stance on Zimbabwe sanctions
Associated Press WriterGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel took a tough stance against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, condemning his re-election last week as illegitimate and vowing in an interview with The Associated Press that the European Union would seek "all possible...Tags: Renewable Energy, Medical Specialization, National Government, Genetics, Political Candidates
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Sex education is a must in NY
Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, author of "The Neighborhoods of Queens," writes frequently for Newsday.It's a shame that for the fourth year in a row, the New York State Legislature came to a close last week without passing the Healthy Teens Act. This piece of legislation shouldn't be controversial - it's nothing more than a grant opportunity enabling...Tags: Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Long Island, Medical Specialization, Health Organizations
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Walgreens same-store sales growth slows
Tribune staff reporterWalgreen Co. said June sales climbed 9.9 percent to $4.81 billion, but comparable-store sales -- sales at stores open at least 12 months -- rose a relatively modest 3.4 percent. The Deerfield drugstore chain, like most retailers, uses comparable store...Tags: Walgreen Co., Sales, Deerfield, Medicine, Real Estate Sales
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Social-studies standards in Florida face shake-up
Sentinel Staff WriterAs far as the experts are concerned, Florida's blueprint for teaching social studies gets D's and F's. They call the teaching standards superficial and confusing, forcing teachers to cover vast periods -- ancient Egypt to modern times -- in a single...Tags: History, Schools, Colleges and Universities, Florida, Delaware
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