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Education |
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January 2005 |
In what could be a watershed case for the rest of the country, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court may force the Commonwealth to ante up millions of dollars to ensure that poor school districts receive equitable funding. |
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Science & Technology |
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January 2005 |
"More than 100 planets have been detected from around other stars in the last 10 years. None of these are thought to support life because they are gas giants. Earth-sized planets have not been discovered yet because it is harder to spot smaller planets." |
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Worldview |
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January 2005 |
Security Council resolutions have "mobilized states for a campaign of nonmilitary cooperative law enforcement measures to combat global terrorism." |
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Law & Justice |
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January 2005 |
". . . A top-to-bottom overhaul of the nation's juvenile justice systems is mandatory if these [troubled youngsters] ever are to avoid becoming adult crime statistics." |
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Life in America |
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January 2005 |
"Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit"; a documentary on the English language, as spoken in the U.S., is airing on PBS. |
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Ecology |
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January 2005 |
Is sustainable development for Ukraine and other post-communist nations possible after the previous regime's singleminded focus on industrial expansion was accomplished through the ruthless exploitation of natural resources? |
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Focus on Nature |
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January 2005 |
". . . Most [of these Filipino rodents] look nothing like anyone's typical image of a rat. They range from large, furry, long-tailed leaf-eaters to tiny, mouse-like creatures that feed on soft-bodied soil invertebrates." |
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Museums Today |
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January 2005 |
"The Royal Court . . . Used the enlargement of the Spanish realm not only to increase the Crown's resources, but to gather knowledge that enriched European understanding of the wider world." |
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The World Today |
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January 2005 |
"The Bush Administration, from the very beginning, has failed to define accurately the conflict with Islamic terrorists." |
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Economics |
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January 2005 |
The major republic of the former Soviet Union is full of economic possibilities--and major pitfalls. |
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Mass Media |
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January 2005 |
Can public outrage, Congressional hearings, and larger FCC fines stem the tide of "indecency" flooding the airwaves? |
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National Affairs |
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January 2005 |
"The four approaches to tax reform--flat, USA, national sales, and value-added--all are variations on the same theme. All would shift the base of Federal taxation from income to consumption while simplifying the process of complying with the tax law." |
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Entertainment |
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January 2005 |
Forget Hollywood's myriad misrepresentations concerning the great detective. The genuine Sherlock Holmes is alive and well on DVD. Quick, the game is afoot! |
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USA Yesterday |
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January 2005 |
"The exhibition explores how the power of photography helped transmute the shy Norma Jeane into the most iconic screen goddess of all time--the myth that is Marilyn Monroe." |
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