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KATU: Kids, the recession and what they're picking up
Streets and Culture

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Historians are starting to question how kids caught in this recession will respond to money matters when they grow up.

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ABC15: Class-action lawsuit demands Arizona unemployment pay up
Business and Marketplace

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There are so many people not getting their unemployment checks that a local law firm is taking action.

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Telegragh: Russia backs return to Gold Standard to solve financial crisis
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Russia has become the first major country to call for a partial restoration of the Gold Standard to uphold discipline in the world financial system.

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Baltimore Taxi Drivers Move Closer To Unionizing
Business and Marketplace

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After weeks of debate, a rate drop for cab fares is on hold but as Gigi Barnett explains, taxi drivers say they want more influence with the Public Service Commission and they're one step closer to unionizing.

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ABC15: Phoeinx Bishop blasts Notre Dame's decision to have Obama speak
Streets and Culture

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Bishop Olmsted calls it a "public act of disobedience" to let President Obama speak to graduates.
Olmsted says it violates a 2004 statement issued by the nation's bishop's that "Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles."

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WCBSTV: Non-Kosher Hot Dog Incites Rage At Jewish Eatery
Streets and Culture

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It was an all-out frankfurter frenzy this week at a popular Jewish restaurant in Brooklyn, as a certain hot dog caused a near-riot.

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11Alive: Challenging Market Leads to House Swapping
Business and Marketplace

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Telmo Bermeo wants to downsize. He and his family are trying to sell their five bedroom home in Sandy Springs. For three months, it sat on the market. Two people looked, no one made an offer. Now, the Bermeos are letting their house play the dating game.Dozens of people all over metro-Atlanta now have their property listed for a house swap.

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CBS2: Can Private Security Guards Act As Cops?
Streets and Culture

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They're private security guards, already on patrol, but they may soon have the powers of Chicago Police officers.  As CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports, the private security officers now on patrol on the city's Far South Side are expected to have their powers expanded as part of a citywide ordinance now being prepared.  But officials are questioning whether this means public safety is being outsourced.

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NBCAugusta: Augusta conference encourages black community
Streets and Culture

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“You can achieve, you can believe, you can conceive, that truly this country is made for you and you need to use the world as your oyster."  Statistics show that almost 31 percent of African American males will be imprisoned by the age of 18. Right here in the CSRA, almost 50 percent of the males in jail are African American. Let Us Make Man says it takes a community to bring about change.

 

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Miami Herald: Jobless often forced into lower-paying roles
Business and Marketplace

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''In that moment, I realized that going to college, a lifelong career, all of my experience in sales and logistics, somehow may not be enough to find a good position.  In that moment, I knew that I just had to find a job, to generate income, and deal with my career later.''

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Chicago Tribune: Cardinal Francis George: End immigration raids, he tells President Barack Obama
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"Such reform would be a clear sign this administration is truly about change," George said before several hundred people inside Our Lady of Mercy Church in Albany Park.

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WWLTV: Reported police imposter, actually a rookie cop
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The man arrested for reportedly impersonating a police officer and targeting Hispanic women to gain entry into several Mid-City homes is actually a rookie NOPD officer, according to Superintendent Warren Riley.

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Newschannel5: Threats Against Confidential Witness Forces Court Evacuation
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The Rutherford County courthouse was cleared for hours Thursday after threats were made against a confidential witness.

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White House: A New Year, A New Beginning
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President Obama released a special video message for all those celebrating Nowruz.  Translated "New Day," Nowruz marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the New Year for millions in Iran and other communities around the world. 

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Jay Leno: President Obama - Full Interview
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The President sits down with Jay and talks about politics, the economy and adjusting to his new lifestyle.

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WCBSTV: N.Y. Man Chooses Freedom Behind Bars
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Almost all prisoners say they're innocent, but Everton Wagstaffe of Brooklyn has refused to leave prison for parole, even after 17 years behind bars, as a matter of principle. Even some guards were impressed.  Wagstaffe has been locked up since 1992. Two weeks ago he could have walked out of prison on parole. But he refused

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KLAS: Commentary: George Knapp Takes a Look at the Medical Mafia Case
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A five-year federal investigation into an alleged conspiracy involving local doctors and lawyers led to a not-so-spontaneous demonstration Wednesday. It happened at the federal courthouse after surgeon Mark Kabins learned of his eight count indictment

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France24: Madagascar Army holds attack on presidential hiding place to avoid bloodshed
Sports and Entertainment

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Madagascar’s President Marc Ravalomanana refused to yield power on Tuesday, saying he was determined to fight to his death.  The African Union convened an emergency meeting Monday, over the crisis and warned it would condemn any unconstitutional change of power.

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WBZ: Minister Invites Child Killer To Live In NH Town
Streets and Culture

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A Chichester, New Hampshire neighborhood is outraged that a convicted murderer has moved into their town at the invitation of a local minister.

 

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Changing the NCAA hoops selection process?
Sports and Entertainment

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AP College Basketball Writer Jim O'Connell says he'd like to see a change in the way teams are selected for the men's NCAA basketball tournament

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Raw footage: Tape shows SDT truck pumping waste into drain
Streets and Culture

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The mystery surrounding the dumping of thousands of gallons of human waste into a storm drain in the Lower Ninth Ward grew Monday, as home video appeared to show an SDT truck putting a hose into a drain.

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France24: Protests against activists' killings turn violent
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Kenyan police fired teargas Tuesday during a demonstration by hundreds of youths who were protesting against the killing of two campaigners against extra-judicial killings and a fellow student.

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