A Smoke-Filled Room

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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Thursday headlines

You know, I could do this earlier in the day, but I keep thinking I'll have time to do more...
  • US Airways investigating bag handlers [insert snark]

  • Schools to pare K-3 class sizes and
    District may add teachers to cut class sizes in 54 schools

  • Teaching tolerance in the street

  • Gaming officials irked by delay at Phila. Park

  • Gaming Board gives OK to DeNaples

  • Secret Slot Talks

  • Phila. college fund gets first major gift

  • SEPTA AND CIVIL RIGHTS

  • The Trickle-Up Theory -- Could affordable-housing developers become green-building pioneers?

  • Best Hobnobbers

  • Who knew that we were getting a new central library?

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