| Congress may miss chance
to fix America's public schools |
The prospect of finally fixing America's public schools looks better now than ever, but there's still a chance that this golden economic and moral opportunity could slip away. Wednesday, September 08, 2010 |
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| Lax oversight of Indiana's nursing homes |
In 2000, Indiana Attorney General Karen Freeman-Wilson reviewed 300 inspection reports of nursing homes and forwarded 92 of them to a state board for review. At least 40 of the reviews resulted in a fine, reprimand or other discipline. Wednesday, September 08, 2010 |
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| On Middle East peace talks |
It's hard not to be deeply pessimistic about direct Middle East peace talks launching Sept. 1 in Washington; the world has seen this movie before, and it usually has an unhappy ending. Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |
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| The great restoration |
We are not the ones we have been waiting for. Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |
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| Gutless government avoids policital risk through 'shifting' |
The distinguished philosopher, L. E. Font, ordered the chili five ways. I, less courageous, contented myself with a four-way bowl. Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |
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| On U.S. food safety |
The recall of more than half a billion eggs suspected as tainted with salmonella may cause the Senate finally to act on food safety legislation. Monday, September 06, 2010 |
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| Now's a chance to fix the schools |
The prospect of finally fixing America's public schools looks better now than ever, but there's still a chance that this golden economic and moral opportunity could slip away. Monday, September 06, 2010 |
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| Who defines President Obama? |
Liberal critics were dead wrong in condemning Glenn Beck for holding a rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Nobody owns that place or that date. Monday, September 06, 2010 |
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| What hath Imam Rauf wrought? |
The source of the firestorm over the mosque at Ground Zero, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, could have located his mosque in New York anywhere he liked if he had not fixated on the spot two blocks north of Ground Zero. Sunday, September 05, 2010 |
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| The history of Labor Day |
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Sunday, September 05, 2010 |
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