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FILE: A jobs sign hangs above the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)
Georgia lacks jobs for unemployed workers
Unemployed workers cannot find jobs that don’t exist. Our state needs to have an informed discussion that addresses unemployment and starts with the facts. Georgia is facing historic levels of une...
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Report shows US kids don’t know the past, which is harmful in the present
Less than a quarter of all students in the United States has a working knowledge of history appropriate for their grade level. Please tuck that troubling little “factoid” in the back of your mind ...
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Brazille: A lot of fiction in budget talks
There is nothing in Washington that needs a “bull free zone” more than the current stalemate between Republicans and Democrats on the national budget and what to do about the deficits. Let’s exami...
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When it comes to cell phones your 4th Amendment rights are weak
I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I understand probable cause, but I don't like the trend in court rulings about cell phones these days. The California Supreme court recently ruled that warran...
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Joining a botnet is a bad idea
Most people reading this don’t know me yet. I was hired on just over a week ago to be a web editor of the Polk Fishwrap. In short, I’m the guy posting all the stories to this web-site. Part of ...
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Call it a hunch
I remember the day almost like it was yesterday. Game three of the region championship series, bottom of the seventh, the score tied at 2-2 with two outs and the bases loaded against Cedartown’s P...
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Taking in a game just for fun
Being a sports writer is a lot of fun. Not only do you get free access to a ton of games, but you also get the chance to make a lot of kids happy by putting their names and photos in the newspaper....
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GOP Docs Fight to Protect American Patients from Obama Nominee
Letter to President Obama co-signed by local U.S. congressman, U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta).
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Mexico has its own Arizona problem
by Andres Oppenheimer
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One of the most frequent arguments of supporters of Arizona's anti-immigration law is that it doesn't do anything different than what Mexico does with undocumented Central American migrants, or wha...
Time to cut off aid to Egypt? (The Week)
The Week - As tensions rise between Egyptian authorities and U.S. pro-democracy groups, Cairo risks losing the Western aid its military depends on
Tue Jan 31 11:28:00 UTC 2012
Good day, bad day: January 31, 2012 (The Week)
The Week - Israeli scientists learn to breed black tomatoes, while a top liberal arts college admits to cheating — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle
Tue Jan 31 11:10:00 UTC 2012
The X Factor bloodbath: 'An admission of failure'? (The Week)
The Week - After an underwhelming first season, Simon Cowell hands pink slips to host Steve Jones, as well as judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul
Tue Jan 31 10:00:00 UTC 2012