Immigrant from Africa Blossoms into Honor Student in Greece, NY

In 2001, Marius "Mimi" Kothor was a shy fifth-grader struggling to adapt to an unfamiliar new culture and keep up with schoolwork at Rochester's Holy Family School.

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California Voters May Not Like Same-Sex Marriage, But They Love Pot!

According to an article in the Washington Post, the legalization of "medical" (wink) pot is making the use of marijuana a "mainstream" practice among residents of California.

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Presumed Dead

EDUCATION SECRETARY Arne Duncan has decided not to admit any new students to the D.C. voucher program, which allows low-income children to attend private schools.

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Obama Administration Will Appeal Court Ruling Which Allows Habeas Petitions for Certain Captives in Afghanistan

Obama may be planning to use Bagram prison as their "Guantanamo Bay".

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Tangled Webs: Goldman Sachs, AIG and the Feds

They are all connected and none are unbiased.

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Frankly My Dear, I Dont Give A Damn!

If you're not one of the hometown crowd, watch out!

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'Hillary: The Movie' to Get Supreme Court Screening

'Hillary: The Movie' came and went without much of a splash last year. Reviews were not flattering, Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign waned and one devastating critique made sure that the scalding documentary would never become a blockbuster hit.

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No more 'enemy combatants' at Guantanamo Bay - Los Angeles Times

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Rep. Maxine Waters defends her work for minority-owned banks - Los Angeles Times

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Teachers to Face Individual, School Evaluations of Student Success

District teachers will be evaluated on their individual effectiveness and their school's overall success in improving student performance under an assessment system to be unveiled this fall, Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee said yesterday.

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Privatizing Veterans' HealthCare: Fierce Opposition to the Idea Should Inform Debate Over Public Plan in National Healthcare Reform

Can the government really pass on War related injuries on to private health care?

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Evening Updates: Obama a Moderate? Former GITMO Detainee Now Taliban Military Leader, Plus More . . .

Obama says he's a New Democrat, you know, like Bill.

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Will Liberal Defenders of the "Kinder, Gentler" Rendition" Beat Up the United Nations?

UN Human Rights official says Obama doesn't get free pass.

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The Education Plans Of The President Of Plans To Make Plans « Cinie�s World

No No Child Left Behind for The ObiDazzler, uh-uh, waaaay too specific, dude. Nope, just tell the teachers that the country's economic future is in their hands…

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Obama's fear-mongering - Los Angeles Times

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Schools Matter: The Rats in the "laboratories of innovation"

. In another teleprompted speech full of the same stale BS that ed reformers have used for the past 60 years to blame teachers and schools for the effects of poverty,

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First Bush, Now Obama: Department of Justice Opposes Inmate's Effort to Test DNA Evidence Used to Convict Him

Some commentators are criticizing the Obama administration's position in the case: District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne.

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Monday: Obama says blogs don't count

Obama gave an interview to the NYTimes recently. Nice! As I understand it, the NYTimes has been working on that "get" for awhile now. He's been avoiding them for some reason.

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Obama's "Interesting" Comments About Rendition

President Obama recently completed a 35-minute interview with the New York Times. During the interview, Obama addressed several domestic and foreign policy issues.

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Hillary Clinton moves quickly on diplomatic fronts - Los Angeles Times

The secretary of State was greeted with applause in the Middle East and Europe, but she and the administration face hard work ahead.

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A bumpy beginning for RNC Chairman Michael Steele - Los Angeles Times

His first weeks have been fraught with missteps, including his recent criticism of talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. Still, he needs to be given sufficient time to rebuild the GOP, his supporters say.

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President Obama's storyteller in chief - Los Angeles Times

Speechwriter Jon Favreau, 27, is the mind reader behind Obama's soaring oratory.

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Bitter Sarcasm Alert: Flap Over Rush Limbaugh Proves That the Media Continues to Cover Extremely Compelling News Items!

In this era of dramatic change, I am happy to see that the media has not stopped covering the most important issues facing the nation.

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My Dog Ate Them: 92 Tapes of CIA Interrogations "Missing"

The CIA destroyed 92 tapes of "harsh interrogations" and confinement of high-level Al-Qaeda members, according to media accounts.

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Oooh, Drama: Blagojevich Gets Tell-All Book Deal

Lots to talk about I'm sure.

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