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    Oct 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Romney's biggest problem is his own party

    There are two major theories about why Mitt Romney is dropping in the polls. One is that Romney is a lousy candidate, unable to connect with people or make his case. The other is that Americans are finally beginning to see how radical the GOPhas become and are repudiating it.
    There are two major theories about why Mitt Romney is dropping in the polls. One is that Romney is a lousy candidate, unable to connect with people or make his case. The other is that Americans are finally beginning to see how radical the GOPhas become...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, The Washington Post, U.S. Senate, Mitt Romney, Ann Romney

    2. Sep 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Gas prices continue to rise, unusual after Labor Day

    Eyeing the Royal Farms sign advertising a gallon of premium gas for $3.99, Taryn Gross-Ojekwe's jaw fell open.
    Eyeing the Royal Farms sign advertising a gallon of premium gas for $3.99, Taryn Gross-Ojekwe's jaw fell open. "When it is going to cease?" she said of the price, which has climbed steadily over the past few weeks. "Just within the last few days, it...

    Tags: Hurricanes, Automotive Equipment, Federal Reserve, AAA, Gasoline Industry

    3. Sep 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Understanding Arab anger

    With all the protests and violence in Arab and Muslim countries generated by a despicable and demeaning film about Islam, here is a sobering prediction: There will be more such films and clips, they will be even more provocative, and they will generate even more violent reaction among Arabs and Muslims. And no matter who is behind them, many will see the hands of Israel and the United States.
    With all the protests and violence in Arab and Muslim countries generated by a despicable and demeaning film about Islam, here is a sobering prediction: There will be more such films and clips, they will be even more provocative, and they will generate...

    Tags: Nelson Mandela, Islam, National Government, Government, POLITICO LLC

    4. Sep 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Long, uncertain future ahead for younger Sparrows Point workers

    Forrest Martin is looking at the same help-wanted listings as all the other Sparrows Point workers, the jobs with wages of $10 an hour, $13, $15. The jobs that could mean a pay cut of half — or more — from his steel mill days.
    Forrest Martin is looking at the same help-wanted listings as all the other Sparrows Point workers, the jobs with wages of $10 an hour, $13, $15. The jobs that could mean a pay cut of half — or more — from his steel mill days. But Martin, 31,...

    Tags: Unemployment, Employment, Financially Distressed Companies, Layoffs and Downsizing, Employment Opportunities

    5. Aug 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Local, U.S. job openings require more education than many workers have

    Unemployed workers with a high school education or less are locked out of three-quarters of the job openings in the Baltimore region. That's according to a report released Wednesday by the Brookings Institution, which warned of an "education gap" between...
    6. Aug 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Harry Reid goes too far with allegations about Romney's taxes

    There's a right way and a wrong way to have a debate about taxes in this country. This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid demonstrated how not to accomplish that task with his claim that Mitt Romney didn't pay any federal income taxes over a 10-year period.
    There's a right way and a wrong way to have a debate about taxes in this country. This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid demonstrated how not to accomplish that task with his claim that Mitt Romney didn't pay any federal income taxes over a 10-...

    Tags: John Boehner, The Washington Post, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, Family

    7. May 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Baltimore County high schools see class sizes grow

    Baltimore County's decision to cut nearly 200 teaching positions last year has had far-reaching consequences in high schools, where hundreds of classes have been dropped from the rolls, leaving many more students packed into classrooms.
    Baltimore County's decision to cut nearly 200 teaching positions last year has had far-reaching consequences in high schools, where hundreds of classes have been dropped from the rolls, leaving many more students packed into classrooms. At Dulaney High...

    Tags: Overlea, Teachers, Schools, Conservation, High Schools

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. More poor people now live in U.S. suburbs than cities -study

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The number of people living in poverty in U.S. suburbs surpassed the number of poor in cities over the past decade, driven by strong growth in overall suburban populations, according to an analysis released on Monday. The...

    Tags: Poverty

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. China trying to manage exposure of corruption online

    Reuters
    By Terril Yue Jones BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses. But while the government tolerates such anti-corruption...

    Tags: The New York Times, Adultery, Corporate Crime, Computer Networking and Internet, Social Media

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. U.S. suburban poverty growing, but trend mixed in Miami-Dade, Broward

    Miami Herald
    Across the country, the poverty rate is surging in the suburbs, where the number of poor people is growing much faster than in central cities -- a largely unrecognized reversal that calls for a retooling of federal anti-poverty, economic development and...

    Tags: Immigration, Real Estate, The Miami Herald, Poverty, Florida International University

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  11. BRIEF: Report: More poor now live in Hampton Roads suburbs

    The Virginian-Pilot
    Hampton Roads experienced a 25 percent jump in the number of poor people living in its suburbs in the past decade, a report released today said. But that was among the smallest increases among metropolitan areas across the country. The report, from...

    Tags: Hampton Roads

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  12. Twin Cities' rise in suburban poverty among highest in nation

    Star Tribune
    Inver Hills Community College nestles into leafy valleys near some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in suburban Dakota County. But every Wednesday at noon, students like Christine Monroe and Muhammad Rashad quietly slip into the back of a truck to pick...

    Tags: Immigration, Poverty, Instrument Engineering, Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC

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