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... president, however, chalked up the latter incident to boredom rather than hate. A week before this recent fire, the mosque was burglarized. In a phone interview with the San Antonio Express-News, Imam Osama Hassan mirrored the sentiments of the center's statement, following the arson announcement. "I don't ...
... to 1977. In college, DuPont said, “You’re surrounded by people who are using alcohol and drugs in addictive ways. Someone else is paying the bills and there’s no supervision.” Students who abuse alcohol or drugs have higher dropout rates and lower grades, DuPont said. But once students get ...
... women. Economists Harry Farber and Til von Wachter found that college-educated women over 50 are much less likely to receive a callback after an interview for an administrative position than younger college-educated women. Sex discrimination is not news to anyone, but the combination of sexism and age discrimination ...
... outlining proposals to help low-income and middle-class families. In February he signed on to a sweeping tax proposal that does not cut top rates as much as Bush's plan but does eliminate taxes on investment income. That would slash federal tax bills for many of the wealthiest ...
... which explains our emotional "hot" and "cool" systems, "So your kid failed the marshmallow test. Now what?", and part three, about overcoming our vulnerabilities, "How Bill Clinton can now resist donuts and other temptations." -- Simone Pathe, Making Sen$e WM: I think what is really very important to make clear is ...
... have a fever or have history of contact with Ebola, then the on-site Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health officer will further interview that individual, assess the individual and take additional action as appropriate. JUDY WOODRUFF: The measures take effect Saturday at JFK International Airport in New ...
2014 is a year of auditioning, positioning, networking and just plain hard work for people who might run for president in 2016. There's plenty to do, and the pace has quickened since The Associated Press last took a broad look at preparations for a potential campaign. Here's a look at one prospective candidate.
WASHINGTON -- Higher-income Americans and some legally married same-sex couples are likely to feel the biggest hits from tax law changes when they file their federal returns in the next few months. Taxpayers also will have a harder time taking medical deductions. In other changes for the 2013 tax year, the Alternative Minimum Tax has...
Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. Paul Solman: The most financially savvy country and western crooner in America, Merle Hazard, returns to the Making Sen$e Business Desk with the release of a new economics chart-topper: "The Great Unwind," produced by Nashville Public Television (WNPT-TV). Merle's...
President Barack Obama met with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey, right, and other Pentagon leaders at the White House Thursday to discuss sexual assault in the military. The U.S. military vowed May 15 to address a wave of sexual assault cases after a soldier who...
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