Saturday, July 11, 2009

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Can Community Colleges Save the U.S. Economy?

By LAURA FITZPATRICK / AUSTIN

As laid-off workers add to surging enrollments, the White House looks to two-year schools for an educational bailout

Obama and the Pope: Agreeing to Disagree on "Life" Issues

By JEFF ISRAELY / VATICAN CITY

On their first meeting, Benedict took the opportunity to remind the new President of where they differ

Can Playing Video Games Slow Mental Decline in the Elderly?

By ANITA HAMILTON

As of yet, there's little scientific evidence that video gaming actually boosts players' mental fitness, but there's no shortage of researchers trying to find out

Michael Jackson: Goodbye, or See You Soon?

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK

Jackson gets a big, cathartic memorial--but that doesn't mean the media frenzy will end

Housing Woes: Price Reductions Are Proliferating

By BARBARA KIVIAT

Of the 50 largest cities, Jacksonville, Florida, is the most marked-down market

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Swampland

By Ling Woo Liu

A 2006 ban on Internet gambling in the U.S. is prompting poker promoters to take their card game across the Pacific in hopes of setting down roots in Asia's Las Vegas, Macau.

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The G-8 Summit: Tremors, Economic and Otherwise

Italy's last one, in Genoa in 2001, was a violent debacle. And it came on the eve of the 9/11 attacks

Quotes of the Day

"This is our second chance — this is a precious second chance — and you don't get third chances."
FRITZ HENDERSON,
chief executive of General Motors, on the sale of the company's assets to a new government-backed GM
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Bamako

Welcome to OBamako: Africa Awaits Obama's Return

By Vivienne Walt / Bamako

In the days before Barack Obama's first trip to Africa as U.S. President, the excitement on the streets of Mali's capital, Bamako, is echoed throughout the continent. But how much good can his visit actually do?

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