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Thursday, March 15, 2012

National news

Newt Gingrich is committed to making sure Mitt Romney isn't the Republican nominee for president of the United States. But on Tuesday, he failed to win two states that many had said were crucial to his victory. His closest advisers, though, say Gingrich will stay in until the convention because Mitt Romney can't be the parties nominee.
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Newt Gingrich is committed to making sure Mitt Romney isn't the Republican nominee for president of the United States. But on Tuesday, he failed to win two states that many had said were crucial to his victory.
 
As more families leave small towns for big cities, schools are left with fewer students. Because schools with smaller student populations receive less funding, superintendents in rural areas are forced to look outside the box to stay afloat. Some schools are recruiting international students, who pay tuition for public education, to make up for lost funding and add diversity.
www.pri.orgAs more families leave small towns for big cities, schools are left with fewer students. Because schools with smaller student populations receive less funding, superintendents in rural areas are forced to look outside the box to stay afloat.  

As Republicans and Democrats compete for support from Latino voters in November, Democrats are trying to use Republican opposition to the DREAM act as a way to pull Latinos to their side of the aisle.
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As Republicans and Democrats compete for support from Latino voters in November, Democrats are trying to use Republican opposition to the DREAM act as a way to pull Latinos to their side of the aisle.
 
Poverty in America officially has a new face: women. More than half of the 46.2 million Americans living in poverty are women, and 29 percent of adult women are more likely to be poor than adult men. Tavis Smiley convenes a panel on March 18 to examine this issue -- if you're in the New York University area, this is an event to check out.
www.eventbrite.com For women only. Join Tavis Smiley and an all-woman panel of forward thinking experts for a conversation on the growing number of women and children falling into poverty. Let’s face it, we all know someone in or near poverty. This conversation will provide hope, inspiration, and information to help
 
Support Bioneers’ work to connect you with food justice & youth empowerment: http://vimeo.com/bioneers/animsteel
vimeo.comSupport Bioneers’ work to connect you with food justice and youth empowerment: http://store.bioneers.org/donate.asp Anim Steel is the Director of National Programs at The Food Project in Boston, MA
 
This week's ClearlySK video -- Let's stop it with the "calling ladies 'sluts' and stuff." Eh? How 'bout it?
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Can we please start talking more respectfully about the issues surrounding women's health?
 
 
BEEP BEEP! The Vochol is heading our way!
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Used to be, people painted psychedelic paisley patterns on the outsides of their VWs – a sign of total hippie coolness that defined the look of 1960s freedom. Well, it just got better.see photosClick for full photo gallery: Vochol Two million glass seed beads, 35 pounds of fabric, paint, yarn, and ...
 
 
Transparency is still sorely lacking in the Obama administration.
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How is the Obama White House doing in granting public information requests? Depends on who you ask.
 
 
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/03/13/indigenous-and-american-studies-storytellers-conference-102667
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A study finds common medications can raise blood sugar, increasing risk of diabetes diagnosis.
 
NCH Members Respond to “Homeless Hotspots” | Bring America Home Blog http://ow.ly/9EJcG
ow.ly“Homeless Hotspots” – is this marketing campaign a friend or foe to un-housed folks? NCH has been getting a lot of requests-for-comment.
 
That’s the startling opener to Alex Limkin’s column “Flashes of Light,” which is all about staying alive after war. Limkin, an Iraq War veteran, took a trip with Outward Bound. The wilderness organization leads vets through the backcountry for free. It’s part of an effort to help people cope with post-traumatic stress....
Source: Alibi Weblog
 
 
 
 

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