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Nearly 25 percent of crashes linked to gadget use
Texting, checking email, talking on the phone. All things we shouldn't do while driving, and yet not surprisingly, things we still do while behind the wheel. But just how bad are these distractions? According to Cars.com, via Reuters, almost 25...Tags: Elections, Government, Politics
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Malloy Orders Layoffs Today; No Deal Reached With Unions
The Hartford CourantDespite numerous hours of talks over the past two months, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered layoff notices to start going out Tuesday because no deal has been reached between his administration and the state employee unions. Malloy had been warning workers...Tags: Unions, Norwich, Stamford, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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Three More Rell Administration Appointees Get The Ax
The Hartford CourantThere were three more firings this week of Rell-administration political appointees -- both high-level and low -- who landed on the permanent state civil-service payroll during the waning months of Republican M. Jodi Rell's governorship. Officials in...Tags: Elections, Public Employees, Dannel P. Malloy , Connecticut, Philip Smith
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College transcripts replace birth certificate for Obama detractors
Now that the issue of the president’s birth certificate has been laid to rest (mostly)some conservatives are turning their attention to a new obsession: Barack Obama’s college transcripts. Last week, a website that already had offered a $10,...
Tags: Students, Education, George Bush, Columbia University, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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For Romney, beating Obama on education could be tricky
Herman Cain had 9-9-9. Lately, Mitt Romney is all about E-E-E. As in, the Economy, Energy and -- new this week -- Education. Romney rolled out his education plan at a speech in Washington last week, and followed up with a visit to a charter school in...
Tags: Charter Schools, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, The New York Times, David Brooks
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FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONFLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER —— The Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council is accepting applications to fill one term vacancy on the Florida Public Service Commission. This is a full-time position starting January 2013...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Science and Technology, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Politics, Government
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Clarence Page: America grows uneasy with its browning population
White babies are no longer a majority of new births, according to the Census Bureau. America is quietly "browning," it is said, like dinner rolls in a warm oven. Yet, such change does not come without resistance from those who prefer to remain unbaked....Tags: Democratic Party, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Phyllis Schlafly, Clarence Page, Bobby Jindal
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Record tax hike isn't fixing Illinois' problems
Sixteen months ago, Democrats pushed through the largest income tax increase in Illinois history, an unpopular decision that was billed as a crucial step to put state government on the road to financial recovery. Yet last week lawmakers made deep cuts in...
Tags: Interior Policy, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Kraft Foods, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance
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Cal Thomas: Media's anti-religion bias on full display in election coverage
Evidence of big media's bias against religion that doesn't advance the secular and liberal agenda of the Democratic Party is beyond dispute. Any faith attached to a conservative agenda is to be ridiculed, stereotyped and misrepresented. Islam is a notable...Tags: Religion and Belief, Mormon, Democratic Party, Separation of Church and State, News Media
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Medicaid cuts threaten nursing home reforms, advocates say
The $1.6 billion in Medicaid cuts passed by state lawmakers angered a key legislator and some advocates who contend the legislation will undercut nursing home reforms enacted two years ago and delay improved care in the facilities. But state officials...
Tags: Lobbying, Health, Medicaid, Pat Quinn, Economy, Business and Finance
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Advice from Americans who made a difference
Joyce Lain Kennedy - Careers NowDEAR READERS: If you're thinking about giving your favorite new college grad a memorable book as a graduation gift, I recommend the just-published "Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America's Leaders" by Capt. Chesley "Sully"...Tags: Joyce Lain Kennedy, Hudson River, Media Industry, Employment, Companies and Corporations
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