Topic: Brownsville
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Janet Napolitano, master multitasker
Homeland defense one moment, swine flu the next. She juggles the disparate needs of a cabinet conglomerate.
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Grandparents answer a call
More are relocating to live closer to their adult children and grandchildren.
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Guest workers win in court over low pay
Increased rights from recent rulings in San Francisco and Atlanta, Georgia, may force a rethinking of this immigration program.
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South Texas school district wins $1 million prize for student progress
Brownsville receives the Broad Prize for Urban Education for narrowing the achievement gap for its Hispanic students.
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McCain appeals to moderates with vow to reform GOP
But his policy agenda largely reflects the Bush administration's stands on tax cuts and the Iraq war.
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Biden begins to shore up Obama's defensive line
His speech Wednesday night at the Democratic convention revealed his tasks: attack McCain's positions and appeal to blue-collar white voters.
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Before Beijing, these moms are already Olympians
Eighteen women, from 30-something judoka Valerie Gotay to hurdler and mother of infant twins LaShinda Demus, have managed to combine motherhood with top-level training and competition.
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Before Beijing, these moms are already Olympians
Eighteen women, from 30-something judoka Valerie Gotay to hurdler and mother of infant twins LaShinda Demus, have managed to combine motherhood with top-level training and competition.
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