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Bush: Read more than you watch TV
The Swampby Mark Silva We've seen President Bush in classrooms before - we saw him there on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, at Emma Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Fla., listening to second-graders reading. And we saw him there again......Tags: David Cook, Arlen Specter, National Government, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Laura Bush
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Patti, Nona and Sarah, or Labelle, are back and good as ever
As the '70s dawned, Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash transformed themselves from a prim, gown-wearing, ballad-singing girl group (the Bluebelles) into a glammed-out, rocked-up trio of sonic adventurers (Labelle, with a lower case "b") who cut...Tags: Christina Aguilera, Prince, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Studios, Patti LaBelle
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On this date: Jan. 9
1793: Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard, using a hot-air balloon, flew between Philadelphia and Woodbury, N.J. 1861: Mississippi seceded from the Union. 1913: Richard Nixon, the 37th U.S. president, was born in Yorba Linda, Calif. 1959: Rawhide debuted...Tags: Richard Nixon, Howard Hughes, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Mississippi
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almanac: Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2009
There are 356 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: In 1788, Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. On this date: In 1793, Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard, using a hot-air balloon, flew between Philadelphia...Tags: Connecticut, World War II
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Law enforcement wants stimulus money but a conservative scholar garbles the message
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee's first hearing of 2009 was designed to let law enforcement organizations push for a piece of any economic stimulus bill. A conservative scholar, invited by Republicans, didn't follow the script. Two...Tags: Justice System, Arlen Specter, Police, Upper House, Bill Clinton
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Nasdaq CEO: Markets can help in crisis, but gov't needs to 'fundamentally rethink' regulations
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The markets can help the nation emerge from the current financial crisis by providing transparency for secretive investments that helped fuel the disaster, but the government needs to put better rules in place to make that happen,...Tags: Securities, Government, Stock Broking, SEC, National Government
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Amtrak prepares for large crowds along tracks as Obama travels to inauguration by train
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Throngs of well-wishers are expected to line the tracks as President-elect Barack Obama travels by train from Philadelphia to Washington the weekend before his swearing-in as the 44th president, prompting heightened security...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Police, John O'Connor, National Government, 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration
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Amtrak prepares for crowds along Obama train route
The Associated PressThrongs of well-wishers are expected to line the tracks as President-elect Barack Obama travels by train from Philadelphia to Washington the weekend before his swearing-in as the 44th president, prompting heightened security along the rails. The 137-mile...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Police, John O'Connor, National Government, 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration
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TV broadcasts to mobile devices will start in 22 cities, but it's unclear who will see them
AP Technology WriterLAS VEGAS (AP) — TV stations in 22 U.S. cities announced Thursday that they will start broadcasting their signals this year in a format designed to be received by mobile devices like cell phones, MP3 players, GPS units and in-car entertainment...Tags: Television Industry, Radio Industry, Qualcomm Inc., Passenger Cars, Telecommunication Service
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Obama train trip worries some
The Swampby Frank James President-elect Barack Obama's planned pre-inauguration train trip to Washington via Philadelphia, Wilmington, Del. and Baltimore has stoked concerns among some that he could be at risk from a terrorist attack on caustic industrial...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Terrorism, National Government, 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Dow purchase of Rohm and Haas gets EU clearance
Rohm and Haas says it has cleared one more hurdle in its pending $15.3 billion buyout by Dow Chemical. The European Commission determined that the pending acquisition does not violate antitrust regulations in Europe. The deal is still on schedule to...Tags: Rohm & Haas Company, Antitrust Issues, Dow Chemical Company, European Union
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Bush warns against abandoning 'No Child Left Behind Act' when his presidency is over
AP Education WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush urged President-elect Barack Obama and the Democratic-led Congress not to abandon the No Child Left Behind law, arguing that do so would "weaken a chance for a child to succeed in America." "Now is not the...Tags: Examinations, Social Sciences, Teaching and Learning, National Government, Laura Bush
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