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Edisons shaky finances raise concerns
May 25, 2002PHILADELPHIA – Edison Schools Inc., the for-profit management corporation hired to run 20 Philadelphia schools, saw its stock plummet to $1.37 per share on May 17, raising fresh concerns about the proposed school privatization plan. Edison...
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Changing views on Palestine
May 25, 2002Public opinion is shifting in the U.S.: some members of Congress are developing a clearer understanding of Middle East realities, but extremist ideologies and fear of political pressures continue to hold sway on Capitol Hill. Recent...
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The 2002 elections: a preview
May 25, 2002Every time an election rolls around some pundit calls it “the most important election in years.” Another says it’s “the most important election in our lifetime,” while yet another says “it’s the most important election in...
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Rally for locked-out workers
May 25, 2002DETROIT – On April 24, 29 Detroit-Windsor Tunnel workers were locked out of their jobs after refusing to accept a 3.5 percent wage reduction, a two-tier wage plan to drive wages down further and a $40...
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Health crisis brewing from 9/11
May 25, 2002Public officials will meet at the site of the World Trade Center tragedy on May 30 in a ceremony that will mark the end of the rescue, recovery and clean-up period. That is all well and...
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