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Where to Lay the Tracks?
The Chicago metro area has more than 1,900 grade crossings, where regular roads cross train tracks,…
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Young Graduates of GM Program Hope for the Best
As part of an ongoing series about the nation's young people, Generation Next correspondent Judy Wo…
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Zimbabwe Tries Coalition Government
In an odd turn of events Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Zimbabwe's prime minister four months ag…
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Rising Fear Over Election Demonstrators in Iran
After Iran's elections in June, hundreds of thousands of Iranians filled the streets for weeks, pro…
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Education Reform Offered to Schools That Want to Compete
President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced a new "Race to the Top" progra…
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Even Cows Affected by Global Recession
While the average American cow produces 6.5 gallons of milk each day, twice as much as in 1970, the…
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Ex-Convicts and Laid-Off Execs Face Dim Job Prospects
In part of an ongoing series deciphering financial news, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solm…
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Health Reform Moves Forward in Senate
President Obama's biggest legislative priority, health care reform, moved one step closer to becomi…
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House Arrest Causes Controversy
The arrest of renowned African American Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates at his own home caused …
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How Transparent Should the Fed Be?
In the the wake of the Wall Street financial crisis in which many banks collapsed or received bailo…
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