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L.A. school reform effort draws diverse group of wealthy donors
They hail from New York, the Silicon Valley, Arkansas, Los Angeles and elsewhere. They are a rich and diverse lot, including Republicans, liberals, Hollywood notables and international corporate executives. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, L.A....
Tags: Teachers, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Michelle Rhee, Media Industry, Teaching and Learning
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Fertilizer plant blast stuns, shatters Texas town
WEST, Texas — Alicia McCowan had just finished her shift at the Sonic drive-in when the blast erupted nearby, leveling buildings in a wide circle. Above, a mushroom cloud bloomed against a yellow-pink sky. She knew the source — the West...
Tags: Radio Industry, Chemical Industry, Fertilizer, Plant Openings, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Tesco to pull out of U.S. and sell Fresh & Easy markets
The British are leaving. Five years after launching the Fresh & Easy grocery chain in the U.S., Tesco of England is abandoning its nearly $2-billion gamble. Once called "foolhardy" by investment guru Warren Buffett, the ambitious experiment joins a...
Tags: Panera Bread Company, Kroger Company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Breads, Tesco plc
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Fresh & Easy fail: Tesco exits U.S. after profit tanks 96%
Tesco PLC’s ambitious U.S. experiment -- 5-year-old grocery chain Fresh & Easy -- has failed after costing its British parent billions of dollars, the company said Wednesday. After a strategic review of the brand in the last year, during which...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, United Kingdom, Tesco plc, Whole Foods Market
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John Hinckley Jr. behaving normally, Secret Service says
WASHINGTON — The man who shot Ronald Reagan and three other men in 1981 has been behaving normally when he leaves the mental hospital in Washington, D.C., where he is being treated, according to Secret Service observations in newly released court...
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Ronald Reagan, Shootings, Hospitals and Clinics
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Elle's Women in Music issue highlights Adele
Adele is on one of three alternate covers of Elle's Women in Music issue, in May. Inside, she is lauded by peers including Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Lea Michele, John Mayer and the legendary Barbra Streisand. Alicia Keys and Rita Ora are on the other...
Tags: Britney Spears, Entertainment, Tribeca, Diane von Furstenberg, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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Geography is covering new ground for travelers
Forget about learning the state capitals, at least, as the sum total of your knowledge of geography. "Geography is about meaning, not knowing place names and memorizing lists — that was school geography," said Daniel Edelson, vice president for...
Tags: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Computer Networking and Internet, Al Gore, Photography Supplies and Services, Photography and Video
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Kid Rock to charge fans only $20 for tour tickets
In maybe one of the best bargains arena concertgoers will catch all year, Kid Rock has announced that tickets -- including VIP -- for his summer shows will come at the very low cost of $20. Dubbed the $20 Best Night Ever tour (in support of last year&...
Tags: Verizon Wireless
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How the relationship between employers and workers changed
Decades ago, many workers spent their whole lives at the same job, retiring with a full pension, and maybe even a gold watch from their boss. Now, almost no one works at the same place for life, and there’s much less loyalty between employers...
Tags: IBM, Labor Legislation, University of California, Santa Barbara, General Electric Company, Career and Workplace
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Pistol-packing pastor teaches guns and religion
BEAUMONT, Texas — Two years ago on Super Bowl Sunday, Pentecostal preacher James McAbee was getting into his car after services when he heard a commotion. He saw two men break a window and enter a church hall that was being renovated. McAbee...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Hunting, Theft, Personal Weapon Control, Firearms
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Death toll from Bangladesh building collapse climbs to over 200
NEW DELHI – As rescue workers clawed through the wreckage Thursday after a building collapsed in Bangladesh, the toll rose to at least 225 people killed, most of them apparel workers, and over 1,000 injured. News footage showed desperate workers...
Tags: Labor Legislation, AFL-CIO, Plant Openings, Career and Workplace, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs Henry Blodget with $5 million
The Securities and Exchange Commission may have booted Henry Blodget off Wall Street, but the former Merrill Lynch & Co. Internet analyst has attracted some big fans for Business Insider Inc., which he co-founded in 2007. A major endorsement for the...
Tags: Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Inc., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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