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Only 48% of California high schools meet federal standards, even with easier measure
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersHundreds of California high schools met this year's federal academic targets released Thursday only because the state uses easier standards for high schools than for elementary and middle schools, a Times analysis has found. But even with this boost,...Tags: Anaheim, Sunland, Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning, Middle Schools
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Hyundai Hopes to Hit New U.S. Fuel Economy Standard 5 Years Early
Edmunds.comHyundai Motor Co. plans to meet the proposed U.S. fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon in 2015 -- five years earlier than required -- and do it without relying heavily on hybrid vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The South Korean... -
Double standard for Sarah Palin?
The Swampby Jim Tankersley ST. PAUL - Is Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin the victim of sexism - or at the very least, a double standard - from the press and her political opponents? That's the charge that many Republicans, and......Tags: Prosecution, Regional Authority, National Government, Tom Daschle, Hillary Clinton
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Automakers Must Build Cars for Differing Safety Standards
KickingTiresHave you ever wondered why automakers sell different models overseas? Or why it's so difficult to bring a car that sells well in Europe to the U.S.? For instance, if Ford sells a small car like the Fiesta in Europe......Tags: Vehicles, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Automotive Equipment
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Hyundai Pledges To Meet U.S. Fuel Economy Rule Early
Edmunds.comBucking arguments from many automakers that new proposed U.S. fuel economy standards are too harsh, the Korean automaker confirmed it plans to reach America's new fuel economy standard of 35 mpg by 2015 - five years ahead of time.... -
Toys 'R' Us gets tough with cribmakers
Chicago Tribune reporterToys "R" Us Inc., one of the nation's biggest retailers of nursery furniture, is forcing cribmakers to build sturdier products to avoid a potentially deadly hazard. Asserting that government and industry safety rules don't protect children from the...Tags: University of Chicago, National Government, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Health and Safety at School
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Russian nationalist advocates Eurasian alliance against the U.S.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWriter, political activist and father figure for contemporary Russian nationalism, Aleksandr Dugin is the founder of Russia's International Eurasian Movement and a popular theorist among Russia's hard-line elite. He envisions a strategic bloc comprising...Tags: Natural Resources, War Crimes, Metal and Mineral, Dmitry Medvedev, National Government
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EPA: Transportation Dept off base on fuel estimate
Associated Press WriterThe Environmental Protection Agency says another arm of the Bush administration may be low-balling the economic benefits of increasing fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. Echoing criticism previously voiced by Democrats and environmentalists,...Tags: Regional Authority, Vehicles, National Government, Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Pollution In U.S. From Asia Likely To Worsen
McClatchy NewspapersFrom 500 miles in space, satellites track brown clouds of dust, soot and other toxic pollutants from China and elsewhere in Asia as they stream across the Pacific and take dead aim at the western U.S. A fleet of tiny, specially equipped unmanned aerial...Tags: NASA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution
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State climate panel urges action
The state Commission on Climate Change is urging comprehensive action to reduce air pollution, get ready for a warming climate and prepare for rising water along Maryland's vulnerable coastline. In a report to be released today, the panel urges Gov....Tags: Global Change, Energy, Weather Reports, Energy Saving, Economic Policy
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Making cars safe by whose rules?
Associated PressIt seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to Europeans for years. But introducing the cars to the U.S. market isn't...Tags: Clothing Accessories, Transportation Accidents, Vehicles, Transportation, Automotive Equipment
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