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Diversity has many meanings
After teaching diversity-related classes for the past 11 years, my views on the subject have changed. Initially, I sought to change the biased views and opinions of students taking my class. Today, my revelation is that, although I would still like to...Tags: Social Issues, U.S. Supreme Court, Gays and Lesbians, Abraham Lincoln, Religion and Belief
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National homebuilder confidence surges
MarketWatchWASHINGTON -- A gauge of confidence among homebuilders jumped in June, hitting the highest level since 2006, on more optimism about future and current sales, according to data released Monday. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo...Tags: Inventories, Land Price, Religion and Belief, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance
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Obama, Putin differ on Syria during tense talks
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — President Obama differed sharply with Russia's leader over the Syrian civil war in an icy encounter Monday illustrating how difficult it may be to drive Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, even after some...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Summits, Iran, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Vladimir Putin
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Artists say Egypt's culture minister trying to quash free expression
CAIRO — Artists and writers protesting in downtown Cairo are calling for the resignation of Culture Minister Alaa Abdel-Aziz amid accusations that the Islamist-led government is attempting to impose restrictions on the country’s art scene....
Tags: Islam, Cairo (Egypt), Fine Artists, Politics, Mohamed Morsi
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Will Supreme Court's take on gene patents help Myriad?
While the Supreme Court’s decision to forbid patents on human genes knocked out Myriad Genetics' long-guarded patent on two genes linked to breast cancer, the Utah-based company’s stock still rose soon after the news broke. That bit of...
Tags: City of Hope, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, University of California, Los Angeles
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Interview: 'SNL' star Cecily Strong returns home amid dream year
They could be telling Cecily Strong’s story at iO Theater in Wrigleyville for years to come. The “Saturday Night Live” cast member wasn’t the obvious choice to follow in the footsteps of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — who...
Tags: Entertainment, TBS (tv network), NBC (tv network), ImprovOlympic, Columbia College Chicago
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Are things getting better? Valley residents think so
For the first time in five years, Lehigh Valley residents are feeling better about the economy. It's not all sunshine and roses, but people are happier with their jobs and more satisfied with their incomes than at any time since the recession hit in...
Tags: Muhlenberg College, Emmaus, Politics, Services and Shopping, Stock Market
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Dodgers' Stan Kasten shaped by his father's unforgettable lessons
Of all the important numbers rolling around Stan Kasten's busy brain, from a giant Dodgers payroll to shrinking Dodgers victories to the size of the line at reserved-level bathrooms, the number that most shaped his life is the one he's never known. It...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Father's Day, Diabetes, Los Angeles Dodgers
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The age of dictators and religious zealots is over
The recent article on multiculturalism by Bob Ehrlich ("Multiculturalism is the enemy of democracy," June 2) and the response by Wally Pinkard ("America is more than baseball and apple pie," June 7) have opened up a credible discussion on the root...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Islam, Jihad, Bashar Assad, Religion and Belief
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Christi Offutt shares philosophy of RDO company
MOORHEAD, Minn. - RDO Equipment, based in Fargo, N.D., is known as the largest network of John Deere construction and agricultural equipment dealerships in the country, with some 60 locations and operations in a dozen states, as well as in Russia, Ukraine...Tags: Washington, DC, Accounting and Auditing, Deere and Company, Companies and Corporations, Financing and Stock Offerings
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Pines asks charter school teachers to take pay cut
An A-rated charter school system with a 96 percent graduation rate is struggling to keep its doors open and to adequately pay its high-quality teachers. The Pembroke Pines Charter School System is projecting a $2.4 million budget shortfall for the 2013-...Tags: Broward County School Board, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Broward County, Teachers
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John Howard Boyle, 1926-2013
The Rev. John Howard Boyle, founding director of the Lorene Replogle Counseling Center at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, was known as the "grief guru" for his work with a number of groups. "It is ironic and lovely that we will be remembering...
Tags: Religious Education, Teaching and Learning, Psychotherapy, Germany, Colleges and Universities
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