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3 takeaways from sizzling October jobs report

November 9, 2015

By Kevin G. Hall McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON — Employers shrugged off worries about the U.S. economy downshifting, adding a whopping 271,000 non-farm jobs in October and raising worker...

Map locating the proposed path of the Keystone pipeline.

Obama rejects Keystone pipeline, citing no meaningful boost to economy

November 9, 2015

By Sean Cockerham McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, moving to bolster his environmental legacy after reviewing for...

University of Missouri president resigns over racial turmoil

November 9, 2015

By Matt Pearce and Lauren Raab Los Angeles Times (TNS) COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe resigned Monday following protests over his handling of racial issues. The...

China ends one-child policy, but it may be too late

November 4, 2015

By Stuart Leavenworth McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) BEIJING — China’s Communist Party on Thursday officially ended its policy that limited most families to a single child, an acknowledgment...

Texas colleges could land in court over designated ‘gun-free’ classes

Texas colleges could land in court over designated ‘gun-free’ classes

November 4, 2015

By Tom Benning The Dallas Morning News (TNS) AUSTIN, Texas — Religious Studies 375. “What Is Religion?” Three credit hours. No firearms allowed. That kind of course catalog listing might not...

New proposal by Obama calls for scaling back of standardized-testing prep

October 26, 2015

By Richard A. Serrano Tribune Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON — The Obama administration executed a significant about-face in its education policy Saturday, calling for a cap on the amount of time...

Hurricane Patricia peters out over Mexico; no deaths reported

Hurricane Patricia peters out over Mexico; no deaths reported

October 26, 2015

By Tim Johnson McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) MEXICO CITY — In just 40 hours, the weather system that became known as Hurricane Patricia grew into the fiercest hurricane ever recorded in the Western...

US cancels plans for oil leases in the Arctic Ocean

October 20, 2015

By Sean Cockerham McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is abandoning plans to open the Arctic Ocean to more oil drilling in the face of dwindling industry interest...

Rising violence challenges ideal of united Jerusalem

Rising violence challenges ideal of united Jerusalem

October 20, 2015

By Joel Greenberg McClatchy Foreign Staff (TNS) JERUSALEM — Abed Ghazali, a Palestinian restaurant owner, was driving back from work on Wednesday when he was stopped by a crane placing large concrete...

New credit card fraud protection creates confusion — even for FBI

New credit card fraud protection creates confusion — even for FBI

October 20, 2015

By Iana Kozelsky McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON — The FBI took a step backward over the past week in the effort to combat credit card fraud. First, the agency told consumers a week...

UCLA students protest after partygoers wear blackface at Kanye West-themed frat party

UCLA students protest after partygoers wear blackface at Kanye West-themed frat party

October 12, 2015

By Veronica Rocha Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES—Chanting “Black Bruins Matter,” UCLA students crammed into Chancellor Gene Block’s office Thursday, demanding a response for a party described...

Missouri to require all freshmen to undergo diversity training

Missouri to require all freshmen to undergo diversity training

October 12, 2015

By Eric Adler The Kansas City Star (TNS) KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The University of Missouri, which this week removed a student from its Columbia campus for shouting “the ‘N’ word” and other racial...

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