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Help-wanted ad for nanny: `My kids are a pain'
It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. "If you cannot multitask, or communicate without being passive aggressive, don't...Tags: Mental Illness, New York Times, Illnesses, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), University of Virginia
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Mich. driver convicted in Ind. crash out of prison
A Michigan truck driver walked out of prison a free man Friday after serving two years behind bars for the traffic deaths of four Taylor University students -- including one whose identity was mistaken -- and a university staff member. Robert F. Spencer...Tags: St. Charles, Road Accidents, Zion, Transportation Accidents, Christianity
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Report highlights link between economy, education
Associated Press WriterMichigan workers without a high school diploma have an unemployment rate at least four times higher than workers with a college degree, according to a report to be released Saturday. The report comes as Michigan deals with its highest level of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Business, Economic Policy, Employees, Unemployment
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Fall preview
action/adventure APPALOOSA (Warner Bros.) A Western about a new sheriff and his deputy squaring off against a powerful rancher. With Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger and Ed Harris. Opens Oct. 3. ASHES OF TIME REDUX ( Sony Pictures Classics) A broken-...Tags: Daniel Craig, Greg Kinnear, Scott Glenn, Dennis Quaid, Jeff Bridges
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NJ looks to reduce number who return to prison
Associated Press WriterNew Jersey is in the midst of an ambitious pilot program to find out what combination of services works best at keeping ex-inmates from returning to state prisons after they're released. The $2 million program, called "Another Chance," is part of the...Tags: Health Treatments, Prisons, Therapies, People, Jon Corzine
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Barack Obama: Search for identity
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFour years ago, Barack Obama introduced himself to America by painting a picture of a country that was united, somehow, in spite of itself. The pundits, he said in the keynote address to the Democratic convention, like to "slice and dice" the country:...Tags: Contracts, Bobby L Rush, Newspapers, Richard M. Daley, Antoin Rezko
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Rep. Jesse Jackson was speaking before the Illinois delegation to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday in Denver when he abruptly decided to make his appearance a show of reconciliation for a group beset by internal political strife. Jackson,...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Elections, National or Ethnic Minorities, Debbie Halvorson, Jesse Jackson
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Obama slams McCain, lists presidential to-do list
nia.henderson@newsday.comDENVER - Bearing the weight of history, Barack Obama vowed last night to protect America's shores from harm, to renew the country's promise at home by focusing on the middle class and to end the Iraq war - while leveling a sharp critique of his opponent,...Tags: History, International Military Interventions, Diplomacy, John McCain, Dick Cheney
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Both parties have big stake in upcoming Keller-Grayson battle for Congress
Sentinel Staff WriterVoters can expect a no-holds-barred brawl between Republican U.S. Rep. Ric Keller and his Democratic challenger during the next 10 weeks, with national-party officials labeling Central Florida a key battleground. Barely 12 hours after Alan Grayson beat...Tags: Mike Smith, Upper House, Parliament, Elections, Interior Policy
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State Briefing - August 28, 2008
BANKRUPTCIES RISE 10% AMONG STATE RESIDENTS HARRISBURG | Bankruptcies statewide shot up more than 10 percent over the past year, as a vicious mix of stagnant hiring, mounting credit card debt and rising mortgage payments spurred financial struggles....Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, August, Patrick O'Connor, Health Treatments, Armed Forces
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NYC mom posts unusual ad for live-in nanny
It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, beginning with the sentence, "My kids are a pain." Maybe that's why it took on a life of its own, making the rounds of parenting blogs and e-mail inboxes and meriting an article in Thursday's New York...Tags: Mental Illness, New York Times, Illnesses, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), University of Virginia
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Prescription Madness: Are We Risking Our Childrens Health for the Sake of Control?
Nicole Phillips never was big on playing dolls or house or Ring Around the Rosie. The Davie 13-year-old's favorite pastime at the playground was studying rocks and leaves. Parents Richard and Carol Phillips didn't worry that her interests differed from...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Medical Specialization, Addiction, Pharmaceuticals, Therapies
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