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The City University of New York, founded in 1847, is one of the nation's leading urban public universities, serving more than 400,000 students at 20 colleges in New York City.
The City University of New York, founded in 1847, is one of the nation's leading urban public universities, serving more than 400,000 students at 20 colleges in New York City.
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Albany: Paterson signs public safety bills
Spin CycleGov. Paterson announces signing of a passel of public safety bills -- on orders of protection, violent video games, teachers convicted of sex crimes, etc. The release: "Governor David A. Paterson signed a package of bills, many of which are......Tags: Banking, New York, Law Enforcement, Police, Prostitution
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He's Not Resting On His Laureates
Courant Books EditorThe poet stands before the crowd, about to read. Does he look for a friendly face, a lover of the lyrical who is eagerly waiting to be enthralled? Nope. Not if the poet is Billy Collins. "I look for a sourpuss or someone who's not reacting. It's a...Tags: New York, Billy Collins, Poetry, Ogden Nash, Wallace Stevens
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Democratic 'family' rift hard to heal
Chicago Tribune correspondentNEW YORK — After pummeling each other on the campaign trail for the better part of a year and a half, Sens. Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Clinton of New York stowed the brass knuckles and pulled out the olive branches Thursday. The...Tags: Barack Obama, Ginger Rogers, San Diego (San Diego, California), New York, Political Candidates
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Cal State Dominguez Hills president building a new name for the university
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMildred Garcia never thought she had much of a future, especially in academia. When she was 12, Garcia's father died and she moved into a New York City housing project with her mother and six siblings. As a teenager, she worked part-time factory jobs....Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, New York, Los Angeles, Medical Staff, Colleges and Universities
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Books In Brief // Local Interests
Special to the SunIn his classic book, On Writing Well, William Zinsser claimed that people and places were the twin pillars on which all good nonfiction is built. These three books - all with a local connection - prove that point. Their subjects qualify them as textbooks....Tags: Vince Lombardi, Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts, Football, New York Giants
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Not personal, just business
You've heard of friends with benefits. Now, lovers with benefits. A rich developer can find plenty of gals who'll give him a little kiss. Only a handful can give him a little TIF. Some Tax Increment Financing here, city grants and land there, and pretty...Tags: George Bush, Christianity, Bill Clinton, Sheila Dixon, Regional Authority
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Chinese immigrants increase philanthropy in their new homeland
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPasadena resident Ming Hsieh made a fortune from fingerprint identification software that helps U.S. authorities catch welfare cheats, guard the border and assist police in cracking cases. Cyrus Tang built a Las Vegas-based business empire of...Tags: Cultural Development, David Lee, New Products, Banking, National or Ethnic Minorities
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NEO-PAGANS-ART-DEN
The Denver PostDENVER — Give them that old-time religion — ancient religion — and then watch an exploding population of modern Pagans give it a contemporary twist. The number of Neopagans roughly doubles about every 18 months in the United States,...Tags: Racism, Colorado, Nature Religion, Civil Rights, Clubs and Associations
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Crown Heights tensions between Jews, blacks recall 1991 riots
Seventeen years after race riots left the streets of Crown Heights bloodied, tensions are rising again in the neighborhood restlessly shared by Orthodox Jews and blacks. First, a black man was badly beaten on a Brooklyn street. Weeks later, a Jewish...Tags: New York, Crown Heights, Lawyers, Christianity, Police
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Merit pay problems
The notion of merit pay for teachers in public schools, which The Times advocates, is not a new one. It has persisted since the time of Socrates, who died of it. We must look with serious concentration upon the ways in which we support and reward what...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Los Angeles
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