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Seattle Times Newspaper (World, 129 articles)
04.4.2008 02:34 Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondent 'Smart classes' bring computerized learning aids to classrooms Education, School, Israel, Science 25.3.2008 16:32 By Or Kashti The ties that bind free will School, Neo-Liberal, Democracy, Israel 30.1.2008 23:38 Or Kashti School Matters / Small classes, big dangers education, School, students, classes 31.12.2007 09:04 Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent Arab pupils lag behind Jewish peers in reading comprehension Reading, School, Yuli Tamir, Israeli Arabs 10.12.2007 10:11 By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service Petah Tikva to halt funds to schools refusing to enroll Ethiopians Ethiopians, racism, Petah Tikva, school 06.12.2007 21:16 By Michael Handelzalts Pen Ultimate And who got an A? children, school, studies 06.12.2008 02:01 Fadi Eyadat European Union, Kiryat Ata, school 30.10.2007 01:44 By Or Kashti, Haaretz Correspondent Teachers, government resume talks to end 18-day-long strike Teachers, Strike, school, Israel 21.10.2007 15:42 Reuters Jerusalem's Hebrew-Arabic school teaches tolerance Israeli Arab, school, Patt, tolerance 10.10.2007 17:31 By Or Kashti, Haaretz Correspondent Despite strike, classes to resume in Gaza envelope schools Thurs.
Other stories about |, Israel and Haaretz:
  • Hamas militants fire rockets into Israel, no one hurt (10 articles)
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  • 21.11.2007 | 11:51 By Moshe Boker Soccer / Israel'... (4 articles)
  • 28.2.2008 | 11:20 By Daniel Ben Simon Sarkozy prop... (4 articles)
  • Elections 2003 (11 articles)
  • Top News
    Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama beat John McCain in Los Angeles Times poll (U.S., 97 articles)
    More than six in 10 voters said the economy was the most important issue facing the country the highest percentage in any state that has voted to date. Watch what O'Donnell says Clinton insiders are saying behind doors xx-xBBO'Donnell said the source told him that the Clinton campaign would make its case to the superdelegates for about a week after the primaries ended. Obama also said he soon will campaign in Michigan and Florida, two battleground states whose Democratic primaries were essentially nullified by party disputes, angering many voters.
    Other stories about Obama, Clinton and McCain:
  • The Swamp: McCain paints Obama's portrait (9 articles)
  • Washington diary: Miracle needed (4 articles)
  • Obama Says He Will Figure Out a Way to Seat Florida and Michigan Delegates (5 articles)
  • Cease-fire reported with Iraqi militants in Sadr City (World, 35 articles)
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) The Iraqi government and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's movement have agreed to a cease-fire to end weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City district, spokesmen for both sides said Saturday. Responding to the latest report about al-Masri, Maj. Peggy Kageleiry said: " Neither coalition forces nor Iraqi security forces detained or killed Abu Ayyub al-Masri. The American military said 21 suspected gunmen were killed in Shiite militia strongholds late Tuesday, while Iraqi officials said 15 civilians were among the dead, including two women.
    Other stories about al, sadr and Iraqi:
  • Al-Qaida in Iraq leader's capture reported (10 articles)
  • Ties to GOP Trumped Know-How Among Staff Sent to Rebuild Iraq (4 articles)


  • UN seeks $187 million to aid cyclone survivors in Myanmar (World, 30 articles)
    (CNN) After days of stonewalling, the Myanmar government is ready to accept aid from around the world for victims of Saturday's deadly cyclone, the country's U.N. ambassador said Friday Myanmar's military regime distributed international aid Saturday but plastered the boxes with the names of top generals in an apparent effort to turn the relief effort for last week's devastating cyclone into a propaganda exercise. WASHINGTON First lady Laura Bush on Monday said the United States stands ready to pump more aid into Myanmar to help its recovery from a cyclone so devastating the death toll could top 10,000.
    Other stories about aid, Burma and MYANMAR:
  • Burma clears US aircraft to deliver relief (16 articles)
  • Olympic torch relay goes uninterrupted in Australia :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (World, 29 articles)
    BANGKOK, Thailand Thai authorities beefed up security in Bangkok's historic center, deploying 2,000 police to protect the Olympic flame from protesters ahead of the torch relay Saturday. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania About 1,000 people cheered and marched with a team of 80 athletes and a Cabinet minister participating Sunday in the Tanzania leg of the Olympic torch relay, the flame's only stop in Africa. Cheering mountaineers raised the Olympic torch at the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday, producing the triumphant image that China has longed for in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics.
    Other stories about torch, Tibet and China:
  • Tibet activists: China detains scores of Buddhist monks :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (11 articles)
  • U.S.
  • Justice Department launches investigation into city's juvenile jail - (20 articles)
  • Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch - (16 articles)
  • Democrats Take Control of Senate As Allen Concedes to Webb in Va. (14 articles)
  • Report: Dallas-Fort Worth is a good place to build home equity (11 articles)
  • World
  • Hezbollah orders West Beirut withdrawal as army offers olive branch (26 articles)
  • Tsvangirai to contest Zimbabwe election runoff (13 articles)
  • Tamil Tigers 'killed in fighting' (10 articles)
  • Israeli Prime Minister questioned by police :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (10 articles)
  • Finance
  • Yahoo comes up short against Google with a group that matters (22 articles)
  • Gas Prices Near Records, Following Oil (15 articles)
  • MySpace to allow users to share data with Yahoo, others (8 articles)
  • Microsoft appeals antitrust fine by European Union (7 articles)
  • Science/Technology
  • Scientists map the genome of the platypus :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (5 articles)
  • CherryOS Not BS, Author Says (4 articles)
  • Cassini Nears Strange Saturn Moon (4 articles)
  • Sarkozy urges 'massive' financial flows into economy :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (4 articles)
  • Entertainment
  • THE MONKEY KING (13 articles)
  • Post Politics Hour (7 articles)
  • New York City News (6 articles)
  • Lindsay Lohan walks away from Manson movie (4 articles)
  • Sports
  • Jazz down to Lakers as series comes to Utah (20 articles)
  • Dallas Stars-Detroit Red Wings Game 2 replay (18 articles)
  • Malkin's changeup gets Penguins off to fast start vs. Flyers (15 articles)
  • Paxson miffed D'Antoni didn't wait for Bulls' offer :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bulls (15 articles)




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