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Opinion Five ways to improve Obama's pre-k plan
President Obama’s Preschool for All plan is well intentioned but includes features that are not justified by research and won’t help it pass in Congress. The plan must make the following five adjustments.
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Opinion 6 ways to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'
Republican congressional leaders and President Obama sharply disagree over how to deal with the impending “fiscal cliff.” But a successful plan shouldn’t be that hard to put in place. Here are six ways Washington can avoid the “fiscal cliff.”
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What recovery? Top 10 cities losing jobs
For some regions of the US, talk of an economic recovery is more wishful thinking than reality. Here are the top 10 metropolitan areas that continue to struggle with unemployment, from the Carpet Capital of the World to the home of an Ivy League university.
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'The Presidents' Club': 10 stories about relationships between American presidents
From Truman to Obama, 10 stories of friendships and feuds between US presidents.
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Afghanistan: 5 areas of concern after the US leaves
The withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan will have profound, direct effects on the country's security, economy, and society. Here are five areas that are likely to see an impact.
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Obama speech opens up race dialogue
Will it stand alongside the great speeches in US history?
03/21/2008 01:00 am -
How able are Americans to bear the costs of war?
The Iraq war has cost taxpayers about $526 billion so far – and could reach $2 trillion by 2017, according to one congressional study.
03/20/2008 01:00 am -
How will the Iraq war end?
On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, progress is slow but violence is down. A three-part series on the war's effects starts today with a look at what the endgame might look like.
03/18/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. commander for Middle East resigns
Adm. William Fallon stepped down after an article in Esquire magazine portrayed his views on Iran as being at odds with those of President Bush.
03/12/2008 01:00 am -
Obama rose. Clinton slid fast. Why?
Poor planning for post-Feb. 5 races tripped up the Clinton camp, analysts say.
02/22/2008 12:00 am -
Romney out: Will conservatives move to McCain?
The house that Reagan built shows cracks, as the far right chafes at McCain as GOP standard-bearer.
02/08/2008 12:00 am -
South's ill-timed drought may further crimp U.S. economy
The region's booming growth has counterbalanced trouble elsewhere. But the long dry spell is taking a toll.
02/04/2008 12:00 am -
Permanent U.S. bases in Iraq unlikely
A US-Iraq security pact won't set troop levels now, but it could set the stage for long-term strategy.
01/31/2008 12:00 am -
In State of the Union, Bush to begin framing legacy
Monday's address is expected to highlight improvements in Iraq, but not reforms for immigration or Social Security.
01/28/2008 12:00 am -
On the federal deficit, candidates stay mostly vague
Rising entitlement costs and Iraq war expenses take a back seat to shorter-term stimulus plans.
01/23/2008 12:00 am -
Now, economy tops war in election
Indicators like high oil prices and the slumping stock market have voters concerned.
01/15/2008 12:00 am -
Bush takes altered goals to Mideast
His trip includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.
01/08/2008 12:00 am -
As economy lags, what levers to pull?
Pressure is mounting for the US government to act soon to prevent a recession.
01/07/2008 12:00 am -
Fair tax? Flat tax? Candidates tout novel plans.
Two want to abolish the income tax – and the IRS. Others say they'd renew the Bush tax cuts.
01/04/2008 12:00 am -
Does a safer Iraq mean more US troops can exit?
Service member fatalities fell to 21 in December, compared with 126 in May.
01/02/2008 12:00 am
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