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... brought in, we were blind to financial decisions of the chief executive that ultimately caused its demise. Similar situations occurred at other small companies I later worked for. I realized that working for others wasn't working out for me. So I figured there was one other thing I hadn ...
... The downtown was swamped after a dike collapsed under the pressure of monsoon rains. Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as the water crept higher. And the death toll was 11, mostly from drowning or electrocution. The low-lying city has long been prone to flooding, but ...
... Spurred by a new energy in the house around school success, two younger siblings are earning steadily better grades and will not get into trouble later. Confident and proud of what she's done, Tashawna will tell anyone ready to listen it all started with Youthbuild. The Caminos Nuevos charter ...
... American workers have become entitled. Many just won't take hard jobs at modest pay. Last June, we did a story at WeRecycle, an electronics recycling firm in Mount Vernon, N.Y., that hires ex-cons who've graduated from a college-behind-bars program, will work any hours, do ...
... starting in 2006, from running again. A constitutional court stocked with Sandinistas cleared the way for Ortega's re-election bid. Countries across the world recoiling from long-term rule by one leader have modified their systems to limit the number of terms, or prevent heads of state from succeeding ...
... in not a long-term solution to trash management, it has brought a great deal of awareness to the issue and to the importance of recycling. The project commanded the combined effort of hundreds of students, parents and volunteers who spent weeks collecting nearly 8,000 bottles for the schoolhouse ...
... The operation began this summer. Mass protests against pension reforms in France raged for another day. Youths rioted in Lyon, and police fought back with water cannons and tear gas. In Paris, students marched peacefully, opposing austerity measures that would raise the minimum partial retirement age to 62 and the ...
Former Vice President Al Gore tooks the stage on the final night of the Democratic convention at Denver's Invesco Field, reflecting on his 2000 presidential bid and his efforts to combat climate change. Following is text of his speech.
The federal government has said it is opposed to the importing of cheaper prescription drugs because it cannot guarantee the safety of drugs produced in another country. As the debate over importing prescription drugs into the United States continues, Susan Dentzer, in the second of two reports, examines the safety concerns.
Two California columnists examine how the sexual misconduct allegations may effect Republican candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger's chances in winning the gubernatorial recall race.
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