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French TV: Al Qaeda suspect holding hostages in bank

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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A French police official says a man has taken hostages in a bank in the southern city of Toulouse and fired a shot. French television station BFM says the man claims to be linked to al Qaeda. Read more…

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Green job numbers based on models, not data

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
News
Green job numbers based on models, not data

An Obama administration green jobs grant program that spent $11 billion lacks a verifiable job-counting system and likely created only a fraction of the jobs it claims, according to a staff report by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Read more…

Palins go reality: Todd and Bristol on TV series

AM I THE ONLY ONE TIRED OF THE PALINS?….RSK
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Palins go reality: Todd and Bristol on TV series

The Palins are fast becoming America’s first family of reality TV. On the same day Bristol Palin’s new reality show made its debut, NBC announced that father Todd will be taking part in a military-themed competition series Stars Earn Stripes. Read more…

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icans’ confidence in public schools hits new low

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
News

Americans’ confidence in public schools is down five percentage points from last year, with 29% expressing “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in them. Read more…

‘Color Purple’ author refuses Hebrew edition’s release

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
News

Writer Alice Walker says an Israeli publisher can’t release a new Hebrew edition of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Color Purple,” because of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people. Read more…

Florida lawmaker sees anti-U.N. bill gaining support

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
News

Expect a bill that shelters private property in Florida from takeover by a United Nations-led world government effort, Senate President-designate Don Gaetz said Tuesday. And expect that bill to receive favorable support. Read more…

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