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After Oklahoma Tornado, Politicians Play Ridiculous Global Warming Card

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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May 22, 2013
Not 24 hours after the tragic Oklahoma tornado, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Sen.

Are Pearson-Taught Students Getting an Unfair Testing Advantage?

Evelyn B. Stacey
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May 21, 2013
The largest education company in the world put reading passages from its new Common Core-aligned curriculum into sixth- and eighth-grade tests it administered in New York, prompting concerns that s

IRS Scandal Brings Calls for Heads to Roll, Obamacare to be Delayed

Steve Stanek
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May 21, 2013
The scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service that exploded into the headlines in mid-May is still being investigated, but the implications already appear wide, perhaps even to the point of de

Preexisting Condition Troubles Illustrate ObamaCare’s Flaws

Grace-Marie Turner
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May 21, 2013
An early ObamaCare health insurance program that has been operating for nearly three years is foreshadowing big problems to come with the larger health overhaul law.

Kansas Town, Chinese Investors Feel Duped by Ethanol Plant Deal

Travis Perry
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May 21, 2013
In 2007, the 6,000 residents of Ulysses, Kan., were given big promises and high hopes with the proposal of a second major ethanol processing plant.

Detroit Emergency Manager Calls for 'Complete Restructuring' of City Operations

Steve Stanek
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May 20, 2013
The emergency financial manager for Detroit has issued a report that says the city's finances are in worse shape than nearly anyone suspected before Michigan Gov.

No Net Profit

David L. Applegate
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May 20, 2013
Jacobs High School student Allison Leja of Algonquin, Illinois sued Carpentersville-based Community Unit Sc

Poll: 57 Percent of Public Opposes Government Preschool

Shelby Sims
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May 20, 2013
Government preschool programs have expanded greatly in the past decade, but a new poll finds 57 percent of Americans believe parents, not the government, should pay for preschool.
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