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Trusted Obama adviser Susan Rice is first African-American woman named to be US envoy to UN
Associated Press WriterUNITED NATIONS (AP) _ Susan Rice, the first African-American woman named as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, brings to the job a lifetime's work on international issues, an insider's knowledge of the White House and State Department, and close...Tags: Diplomacy, Andrew Young, Colleges and Universities, Barack Obama, International Relations
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Quintessentially Connecticut Numbers
The Hartford CourantCTStats: How did we calculate which town is "quintessentially Connecticut"? This very unscientific ranking of Connecticut towns was arrived at by taking eight factors into account -- total population, population density, average income, town debt per...Tags: Population, Connecticut, Internal Revenue Service
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Notre Dame president says it's time to cut costs
AP Sports WriterAs Notre Dame's athletic director weighed the future of football coach Charlie Weis, the university's president sent a message to faculty, students and staff telling them the school is being affected by hard economic times and must take steps to save...Tags: Basketball, Government, John Jenkins, Contracts, Football
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Obama's national security team
Source: Associated Press.story_bullet { font:11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin:2px 0 0 7px; text-indent:-7px; } .byline { font:normal 10px Arial, sans-serif; color:#666; margin-bottom:1px; } .position { font:bold 10px Arial, sans-serif; color:#990000; margin-bottom:1px;...Tags: George Bush, Legal Services, Diplomacy, Justice System, Central Intelligence Agency
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UVA's Lighting of the Lawn goes green
Daily PressThe eighth annual Lighting of the Lawn ceremony will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, with Alexander G. "Sandy" Gilliam, secretary to the Board of Visitors, as master of ceremonies and several student vocal groups performing. While the...Tags: Pennsylvania, New Year's, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Virginia
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Next-to-last BCS rankings do injustice to Texas
arthur.staple@newsday.com1. Someone will always be unhappy in college football. This is the hard lesson of the BCS, even though it was supposed to alleviate the traditional unhappiness involving unbeaten teams and undeserving champions. 2. Texas, it is your year to be unhappy....Tags: Basketball, National Football League, Randy Shannon, Virginia Tech, Orange Bowl
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Business Players - December 1, 2008
Timothy Miller is now affiliated with RE/MAX Central's Blue Bell office. Formerly with Coldwell Banker Preferred, Miller joined RE/MAX Central, a division of RE/MAX 440. Miller is a life-long resident of Montgomery County. He is a member of the Montgomery...Tags: Football, Clubs and Associations, Kansas City Chiefs, Schools
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SW Michigan church beams services to students
The Holland SentinelThe newly installed projector sent a flickering, scrolling image to the theater wall as Brian Kamstra tinkered with the video feed. After a couple of minutes, the static went away and the sharp image of a church service came to life. A pastor's...Tags: Facebook, California, Christianity, Protestant, Michigan
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Not quite business as usual in this class
247-4631Walking into Classroom 105 of Denbigh High School means entering the headquarters of three small businesses. Upon arrival, guests or potential customers are greeted by the CEO of the company and handed a business card. Visitors, who might find surreal...Tags: Government, Consumers, Private Health Care, Small Businesses, Public Employees
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SEC stinks this year
I grew up in Alabama, so believe me, I know what an Alabama pig farm smells like. After a while, you get numb to it and don't notice the stench. Such is SEC football this year. SEC fans, just keep telling yourself the league doesn't stink to hog heaven....Tags: Maryland, Basketball, Randy Shannon, Virginia Tech, Florida Gators
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When less = more
Cities, counties and school boards are scrambling — or will be soon — to find ways to cut costs. Their challenge is to bring spending in line with income, which is falling off due to lower-than-expected tax revenues and (probably) higher-than-...Tags: Company Privatization, Local Authority, Wages and Pensions, Schools
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The Planner
Today Unemployment Compensation Tax Seminar, 10 a.m., in Spanish, Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center, 1301 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood. Presented by the Florida Department of Revenue. Free. Call 954-967-1821. Mousercise, 2 p.m., Delray Beach...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Easter, State Budgets, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Boca Raton
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