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Reducing drop-out rate is challenge for MPS
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.Muskogee Public Schools saw one in 18 of its high school students drop out last year, according to State Department of Education statistics. There are numerous reasons for high school students to drop out -- underperforming, lack of interest, personal...Tags: Poverty, Social Issues, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Teaching and Learning
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Funds went untapped for Camden police
The Philadelphia InquirerFor several years, even as the Camden city administration warned that it was unable to financially support its police department, more than half of $12 million in federal and state grants that poured in during that time lay unused. Most of that money...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Camden County, Finance, Unemployment
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Big questions await Charlotte's next mayor
The Charlotte ObserverWhen voters elect a new Charlotte mayor this fall, they will be handing him or her a long list of tough questions to confront. How do you build consensus in an increasingly diverse community that tends to segregate by race and income? How do you...Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, Parties and Movements, 2010 Census, Anthony Foxx
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Qatari banks' net profit rises to $ 4.4 billion
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe banking system in Qatar has been robust, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20 percent in assets from March 2008 -- March 2012 and another 20 percent in the year to March 2013. Higher energy prices and increased gas production have...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Energy, Finance, Qatar, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
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How should the county pay for bridge repairs?
Q: More than 50 of Northampton County's bridges are in need of repair, including 17 identified by the state as needing priority maintenance. Would you be willing to raise taxes or borrow up to $20 million to repair the county's bridges designated in...Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Allentown, Science and Technology
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JGB yield spikes raise alarm bells
The Japan TimesIs it a sign of a full-fledged economic recovery or a looming catastrophe in the monetary making? Recent spikes in Japan's long-term interest rate, represented by the 10-year government bond, have created a stir and roused a deep sense of alarm among...Tags: Nikkei, Politics, Japan, National Government, Shinzo Abe
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Tensions flare as Wake leaders discuss $810 million school bond
The News & ObserverEfforts to put a school construction bond referendum on the fall ballot continued Thursday, even as Wake County school board members and commissioners publicly squabbled over details of the plan. Discussion of a $939.9 million school-construction...Tags: Politics, Raleigh, Referenda, Parties and Movements, Wake County
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$1 billion for new city schools: From non-starter to law
Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso went to Annapolis last year seeking approval for a bold $2 billion plan to replace many of the city system's crumbling buildings. The idea didn't even make it out of committee. Prospects still looked bleak in...
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Thirachai hails BoT plan, slams rate-cut advocates
The Bangkok PostFormer finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala has warned that a policy rate cut cannot tame the influx of capital inflows but would instead create a bubble in the economy. Mr Thirachai, himself a former deputy governor of the central bank,...Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Economic Policy, Money and Monetary Policy
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EDITORIAL: OK OKPOP and preserve Oklahoma history
Tulsa WorldThe list of Oklahomans who have made significant contributions to the arts is a long one. It would be a good idea to share those contributions with others. The proposed Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture, OKPOP, would not only preserve the state's...Tags: Arts and Culture, Museums, Culture, Mary Kay Place
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Voter-Registration Deadline Nears For June Elections In Sallisaw, Howe
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.The deadline to apply to register to vote in the June 11 special elections in Sallisaw and Howe is Friday, area county election boards announced. Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn said those eligible to register are at least 18 years...Tags: Softball, Politics, Voting, Regional Elections, Elections
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Troy approves funding for energy savings project
The Daily Review, Towanda, Pa.The Troy Area School Board has approved a resolution authorizing the financing of a $5.5 million bond issue, primarily to fund its energy savings project. The bond issue includes $1 million set aside to pay for either the repair of the district's...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Saving, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Credit Ratings
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