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David Jones: Health Care Still Unequal	16.7.2009	Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
We have a Black president and governor and a generation of young people looking for a color blind America, but we can't expect good will alone to change the racial problems in health care.
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Women Feed the World: Diary from Burkina Faso	16.7.2009	Daily Headlines (RSS)
WASHINGTON, Jul 15 (OneWorld.net) - Most women in Burkina Faso spend their days growing food for their families, but they cannot own the land they cultivate. In this diary from the field, the president of an international development organization explores agriculture in the impoverished West African nation. Women Thrive Worldwide read more
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Obama Community College Plan: $12 Billion Initiative Over Ten Years	15.7.2009	Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
WARREN, Mich. — Conceding unemployment will get worse before it shrinks, President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges...
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Community colleges applaud $12 billion Obama plan	15.7.2009	Twincities.com: News
Minnesota's community colleges are welcoming President Barack Obama's $12 billion commitment to the nation's two-year colleges.
Obama unveils $12b community college aid package	15.7.2009	Boston Globe: Nation
WARREN, Mich. - Conceding that unemployment will get worse before it gets better, President Obama yesterday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges prepare millions of people for a new generation of jobs.
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Political newcomer Bobby Forch finds it tough going	15.7.2009	Seattle Times: Local
Bobby Forch is the only African-American candidate for Seattle City Council this year, and he is running for a seat long held by African Americans. But he's struggling to gain widespread support among black elected officials.
Obama Plans $12 Billion Boost to Community Colleges	15.7.2009	Truthout.com
President Obama is expected to announce a $12 billion proposal today that will put the nation's community colleges front and center in his economic recovery plan. Among his goals: to modernize community college facilities, to increase the quality of online courses and to ensure that more students complete their programs. Obama, who in February urged every American to obtain at least one year of training past high school, is scheduled to speak this afternoon at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., which has been hit hard by the collapse of the automobile industry. In Sunday's Washington Post, he offered a brief overview of his plan, which he said aims to "ultimately meet the goal of graduating 5 million more Americans from community ...
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Obama unveils plan to invest in community colleges	15.7.2009	LA Times: Nation
The president says he intends to inject $12 billion into the nation's two-year schools over the next 10 years to help struggling workers prepare for new careers. With unemployment continuing to climb, President Obama on Tuesday unveiled a plan to pump $12 billion into the nation's community colleges over the next 10 years to help struggling workers prepare for new careers, saying a better-educated workforce was crucial to long-term ...
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Obama unveils plan to invest in community colleges	15.7.2009	Chicago Tribune: Nation
The president says he intends to inject $12 billion into the nation's two-year schools over the next 10 years to help struggling workers prepare for new careers. With unemployment continuing to climb, President Obama on Tuesday unveiled a plan to pump $12 billion into the nation's community colleges over the next 10 years to help struggling workers prepare for new careers, saying a better-educated workforce was crucial to long-term ...
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John Choi seeks next challenge: A bid for Ramsey County Attorney	15.7.2009	Twin Cities Daily Planet

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Some hope hot dog stand is a washout	15.7.2009	Chicago Tribune: Popular
Owner says establishment will add jobs, opponents say it would attract trouble The four lanes of South Ashland Avenue pierce 79th Street, and on the corners, there's tension. It's a bustling nexus of gang turfs, made worse by space to congregate -- a gas station parking lot and a fast-food joint open around the ...
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Obama On Responsibility For Economy: "Give It To Me"	15.7.2009	Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
WARREN, Mich. — Conceding unemployment will get worse before it shrinks, President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges...
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Among Minneapolis Somalis, relief over indictments	15.7.2009	Twincities.com: News
Over the months that federal investigators delved into the baffling recruitment of young men who left Minneapolis to fight with Islamic militants in Somalia, the city's Somali community grappled with the fear they would all be branded terrorists.
Obama makes pitch for community colleges	15.7.2009	CNN: Top Stories
Community colleges are only two-year institutions, but the Obama administration says they could play a key role in helping boost the ailing economy for years to come.
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Jodi Jacobson: Hatch Attacks Essential Services for Low-Income Communities Under Health Care Reform	15.7.2009	Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Republicans must turn on the lights, look under the bed, open the closet door and realize that neither women's health issues writ large, nor Planned Parenthood specifically are the bogeymen.
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Community colleges get boost from federal money	14.7.2009	Minnesota Public Radio: Most Emailed
Cash-strapped community colleges in Minnesota are poised to benefit from a multi-billion-dollar investment President Obama will announce Tuesday afternoon to help two-year institutions nationwide.
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Obama wants $12 billion for 2-year colleges	14.7.2009	Salt Lake Tribune
WASHINGTON » President Barack Obama is proposing a multibillion-dollar investment in the nation's community colleges, a $12 billion effort to help the two-year institutions reach, teach and train more people for "the jobs of the future.
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Obama wants $12 billion for 2-year colleges	14.7.2009	Twincities.com: Nation
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is proposing a multibillion-dollar investment in the nation's community colleges, a $12 billion effort to help the two-year institutions reach, teach and train more people for "the jobs of the future."
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Obama Plans New Funds for Colleges	14.7.2009	NY Times: Education
President Obama plans to announce a $12 billion infusion for the nation’s community college system on Tuesday.
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Obama wants $12 billion for 2-year colleges	14.7.2009	Twincities.com: Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is proposing a multibillion-dollar investment in the nation's community colleges, a $12 billion effort to help the two-year institutions reach, teach and train more people for "the jobs of the future."
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