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Obama's Education Wish List May Have To Wait
With the economy on life support and just about every state now slashing education funding, President-elect Barack Obama is likely to focus less on immediate proposals and more on building political consensus for future action. ()
2008 A Deadly Year For Afghan Civilians
About 1,200 non-combatants died, most killed by the Taliban. Still, anger at the West is rising. ()
Pathways Of Desire
Farmer Gina Parosa believes in setting good boundaries, and being flexible enough to change them. ()
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