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Groups denounce Rush Limbaugh’s Sotomayor comments
July 16, 2009Right-wing radio personality Rush Limbaugh’s recent comment calling Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor a “racist” and lacking “intellectual depth” is sparking new movements in several places around the country. In Florida, TV ads are being...
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REVIEW Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
July 16, 2009The magic of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series isn’t so much the actual use of magic—wizards and witches, spells and potions. Instead, what sets her series apart from other, lesser works of fantasy are the...
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Hurt remains after club kicks Black, Latino kids out of pool
July 16, 2009PHILADELPHIA — A class action complaint filed in federal court against the Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., on behalf of an African American mother charges that her four children and others were denied swimming privileges...
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EDITORIAL Jobs needed now
July 16, 2009President Obama flew to Warren, Mich., July 14, to unveil his plan to pump billions of federal dollars into the nation’s community colleges so they can prepare youth for the “jobs of the future.” His initiative...
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Summer activities you can afford
July 16, 2009Museums, zoos, concert halls and other cultural sites are so under-funded that they have been raising their admission prices way beyond what most families can afford. Corporations are jumping in — getting tax benefits and good...
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