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One-page descriptions of what organizations are doing to improve mathematics and science education, in response to the February 6, 2003, at the Mathematics Summit in Washington, DC

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Knollenberg loses seat, blames ‘perfect storm’ – Detroit Free Press
Oakland County has been represented by a Republican in Congress since at least 1933, but on Tuesday night, it appeared that streak ended when former state senator and lottery commissioner Gary Peters pulled an upset over incumbent Republican Joe

Retail groups to lobby against pro-labor bill – Forbes
With Barack Obama’s election as president and Democrats controlling Congress, retailers and industry trade groups are bracing for a fight on Capitol Hill next year against legislation that would make it easier to unionize workers. The labor-backed

corporate leaders need to step up – Bloomberg
Financial Leaders Go AWOL in the Meltdown: Ben W. Heineman Jr. Commentary by Ben W. Heineman Jr. Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) — Government leaders around the globe have dominated the economic and business news as they struggle with the credit, solvency and

PRESS DIGEST – New York Times business news – Oct 29 – Reuters
Oct 29 (Reuters) – The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Markets surged on bargain-hunting, raising the question of

Garfield County funds video to attract business – Aspen Times
GLENWOOD SPRINGS The Garfield County commissioners on Monday signed off on spending about $19,700 to produce a short video segment touting the area s economic vitality to national business leaders. The short video is expected to appear on cable

Fairfax beefs up business unit – Stuff
SNAPPED UP: Fairfax Media is buying the publisher of Unlimited magazine and restructuring its business media division as interest in business news soars. Fairfax Media has swooped on unprecedented interest in business news by acquiring Unlimited

TV Networks to Boost Glitz for Elections – Wall Street Journal
The broadcast networks and many cable channels are primed with an array of flashy, star-studded grand finales Tuesday, capping a year of high-rated election programming. The marathon-coverage plans are designed to attract news-savvy viewers as well

‘Community Values Vote’ Blog will Feature Up to the Minute Election – PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The national Campaign for Community Values announced the first Community Values Vote blog featuring eyewitness Election Day news from grassroots organizations from across the country. The blog, which can

UPDATE 1-Blackbaud Q3 profit beats estimates – Reuters
Nov 3 (Reuters) – Software services provider for non-profit organizations Blackbaud Inc (BLKB.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) reported a quarterly profit that topped analysts’ consensus estimate, helped by higher subscription revenue

Useful PDF formatting tips for iPhone – ZDNet Blogs
To the bewilderment of users coming from the Windows Mobile smartphone world, Apple s mobile platform, the iPhone and iPod Touch, don t come standard with user access to a file system and a file reading application to read those files. Instead

Move to legalize medical marijuana up – Detroit Free Press
Michigan voters like the idea of decriminalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, backing the measure 61%-30%, The Detroit Free Press/Local 4 Michigan Poll shows. Nine percent said they were undecided about allowing medical marijuana

TV’s news stars, gizmos align for Election Night – MSNBC
NEW YORK – For television news organizations, Election Night is like the Super Bowl the year’s best chance to show off their talent and technological innovations. A couple of folks sitting behind a desk reading numbers? How 1950s. Tuesday will

Groups Work to Push Obama to the Left – Wall Street Journal
A phalanx of liberal think tanks and interest groups — anticipating a Democratic victory on Tuesday — are mobilizing to push Sen. Barack Obama to the left of his campaign positions. In recent weeks, groups have held conferences, drafted policy

Beloved baby elephant falls victim to virus – Globe and Mail
CALGARY A virus that has swept through zoos killing captive elephants has claimed a beloved baby elephant at the Calgary Zoo, officials confirmed over the weekend. Malti, a 15-month-old Asian elephant, started showing flu-like symptoms early last

What could go wrong on Election Day? – Detroit Free Press
Voter registration — Early voters in several states have had their registrations challenged, usually because their names in new electronic databases don’t match motorist or Social Security records. The problem has prompted lawsuits. Voting equipment