New Schools in South Africa Serve the Underserved

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As many public schools have failed a post-apartheid generation of children, a budding movement is increasingly searching for alternatives.

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U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed in July as Exports Rose

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The 14 percent decline in the trade deficit in July should give a lift to overall economic growth.

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War Games

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What does it mean that the most popular cultural depictions of America’s current wars are video games?

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Union Accuses China of Illegal Clean Energy Subsidies

1 hour, 1 minutes ago
The United Steelworkers union plans to file a legal case that accuses China of violating World Trade Organization rules by subsidizing exports of clean energy equipment.

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A Roof Over Ashe

1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Why should championship tennis get played in amid such gusts and swirls?

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Chicago Journal: Considering Daley’s Exit, With Hope and With Fear

1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Chicago has felt conflicting emotions since Mayor Richard M. Daley said he’d leave the office he has had since 1989.

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Obama Speaks Out Against Pastor’s Plan to Burn Koran

1 hour, 42 minutes ago
President Obama said on Thursday that the Florida pastor’s plan endangers American troops and is “contrary to our values” of religious tolerance.

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Chinese Advocate’s Confinement Continues After Release From Prison

1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Chen Guangcheng, a blind lawyer, had been imprisoned after challenging government policies that exploited farmers, discriminated against the disabled and brutally enforced China’s one-child policy.

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Court Dismisses a Case Asserting Torture by C.I.A.

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A sharply divided appeals court dismissed a lawsuit involving the C.I.A.’s “extraordinary rendition” program.

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Blair Memoir a Hit, Despite a Few Hard Knocks

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Some people may dislike the former prime minister, but that is not stopping record sales of his book.

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