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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/16
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In Pictures: Rahm Emanuel: Taking on Chicago
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In Pictures: Obama's West Wing
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Glenn Beck leaving Fox: his 10 most controversial statements (so far)
Glenn Beck has packed a lot of wallop in just two-plus years at Fox News. We’ve whittled the list down to the 10 most controversial things Mr. Beck has said on Fox – so far, at least.
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Chicago registers its 500th homicide of 2012 – the highest number since 2008
Public-housing and school policies, gang activity, access to guns, and budget cuts for social programs have all been cited as factors in Chicago’s homicide rate.
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With Illinois concealed gun ban struck down, some say 'Fight on' (+video)
Even as Illinois lawmakers contemplate a new law allowing concealed weapons, as ordered by a US Appeals Court, some plan to take the fight against the 'wrongheaded' ruling to the next level.
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Why did America change its mind about legal marijuana? (+video)
A new poll says that 51 percent of Americans support legal marijuana for recreational use. This comes a month after two states became the first to do just that.
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Why five states will give their students 300 more hours at school
Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Tennessee will take part in a new pilot program intended to boost student achievement and make US schools more competitive on a global level.
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Backchannels
IssaLeaks: More fallout from the Benghazi killingsWas it a good idea to release a lot of un-redacted State Department memos from Libya? Probably not.
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Chicago schools chief out after run-ins with Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chicago schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard, recruited just 17 months ago by Rahm Emanuel, is stepping down nearly four weeks after the teachers strike. He reportedly infuriated the mayor.
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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Chicago teachers strike ends, but political fallout is just beginning
With the strike, teachers fought back against reforms that they say come hand-in-hand with vilifying teachers. But the strike also exposed rifts in the Democratic Party over education policy that had never been put in such stark relief.
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Chicago teachers strike ends with a vote (+video)
Public school doors in Chicago will open on Wednesday following a settlement between the city and its teachers. Chicago's mayor Rahm Emanuel called the agreement, 'an honest compromise.'
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Chicago strike: It's back to school as teachers accept key reforms (+video)
Mayor Rahm Emanuel hailed the agreement ending the Chicago school strike as 'an honest compromise.' The union made concessions on both teacher evaluations and seniority. Schools reopen Wednesday.
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As strike goes on, parent support wavers for Chicago teachers
Signs are mounting that parent support for striking Chicago teachers, which has been strong, is eroding the longer the strike lasts. Union will decide later Tuesday whether to accept the contract that would end the strike.
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Chicago teachers to decide Tuesday whether to end strike (+video)
As the strike stretches into a second week, parental support of public school teachers seems to be waning.
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Chicago teachers strike: Why Rahm Emanuel's court gambit may backfire (+video)
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Public Schools on Monday asked a court for a temporary injunction that would end the teachers strike immediately. They are taking a calculated risk that the move won't actually slow resolution of the conflict.
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Strike-ending 'framework' in place for Chicago teachers as Big Labor flexes muscle
Union influence may have waned, but organized labor planned to rally in Chicago on Saturday to support what appear to be two rare union victories in Chicago and neighboring Wisconsin.
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Karen Lewis: Fiery Chicago Teachers Union chief takes on wrath of Rahm (+video)
An Ivy League union organizer with deep ties to Chicago's community activists, Karen Lewis is emerging as the new face of resistance to a national education reform movement. She's a match for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's storied temper, backers say.
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End to Chicago teacher's strike grows closer (+video)
After school was canceled for a fifth consecutive day Thursday, the Chicago Teacher's Union and the school district both indicated they were drawing closer to deal.
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Chicago teachers strike: Illegal under Illinois law?
Illinois state law could bar teachers from striking on anything except pay and benefits, but the Chicago teachers strike is also about class size, job security, and teacher evaluations. Mayor Rahm Emanuel can take the union to court – but at a risk.
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Modern Parenthood
Chicago teachers strike: Mom’s long view of city’s work stoppagesChicago teachers strikes in perspective: A mom and veteran of the 1980s Chicago strikes recalls how the pain led to real reform. Then it was about money; now it's about class size, standardized testing, charter schools, and teacher evaluation.
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Chicago: Why is the teachers strike ongoing? (+video)
Both sides in the Chicago teachers strike reported progress on Tuesday, but not enough to keep the strike from continuing into Wednesday. Teacher evaluations and the role of school principals are major issues in dispute.
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Why Obama wants Chicago teachers strike to go away – fast
The Chicago teachers strike, which exposes a Democratic Party rift between support for unions and for the education reforms backed by Obama, could hardly come at a worse time for the president.
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Chicago teachers strike: Vacations for students, for good or ill
Second day of Chicago teachers strike leaves schools empty and parents struggling to find childcare options for kids who see it as another vacation.
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In Chicago strike, teachers draw a line on education reform (+video)
A key question in Chicago's first teacher strike in a generation is whether teachers will accept new rules on education reform issues ranging from teacher evaluations to seniority.
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Romney criticizes Chicago teachers, sides with parents (+video)
Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, said the teachers striking in Chicago aren't putting their students first.
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Chicago teachers strike: Is Rahm Emanuel's test a challenge for Obama?
The Chicago teachers strike takes the struggle over union demands to a bastion of Democratic control, a concern for Mayor Emanuel and President Obama, who will need union support in November.
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Chicago strike: Teachers picket outside schools (+video)
Chicago strike: Chicago has its first public school teacher strike in 25 years. Some 26,000 teachers and support staff were expected to the picket. What will 400,000 children do today?
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