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Community Input Key to Revitalization Project

[05/16/2012] - Waco Habitat for Humanity is leading a new effort to develop the Carver Park neighborhood in East Waco. While it is collaborating with several other non-profits, one of the most important partners is the Carver Neighborhood Association and Carver Park residents themselves...

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The Results Are In For Waco's City and School Board Elections

[05/14/2012] - On election day, local candidates can be found in a similar spot: parking lots outside of polling locations. A rule that prevents candidates from standing within 100 feet of a polling location...

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BUSINESS
Will The Eurozone Fall Into A 'Severe Recession'?

[05/22/12] - The 17-country eurozone risks falling into a "severe recession," the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned on Tuesday, as it called on governments and Europe's central bank to act quickly to keep the slowdown from dragging down the global economy...

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Private Rocket Blasts Off For Space Station

[05/22/12] - A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight...

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EDUCATION
Son Fulfills Dream That Racism Denied His Mother

[05/18/12] - When Terry Walls of Springfield, Mo., decided to go back to college at age 52, he wanted to put to rest a family rumor. He had heard his mother was denied admission to Missouri State University, and he was pointed toward Meyer Library on the MSU campus for answers...

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Ivy League Janitor: 'I'm Still Wearing The Gown'

[05/17/12] - Gac Filipaj is thrilled that he graduated this week from Columbia University. "I'm still wearing the gown. I'm going to wear it for awhile," he told Tell Me More host Michel Martin just after Columbia's commencement ceremony. "And I look pretty well in that, to tell you the truth..."

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Mongolia's Dilemma: Who Gets The Water?

[05/22/12] - Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan and nomadic herders, is in the midst of a remarkable transition. Rich in coal, gold and copper, this country of fewer than 3 million people in Central Asia is riding a mineral boom that is expected to more than double its GDP within a decade. The rapid changes simultaneously excite and unnerve many Mongolians, who hope mining can help pull many out of poverty, but worry it will ravage the environment and further erode the nation's distinctive, nomadic identity...

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Obama Made A Strong First Impression At Harvard

[05/22/12] - From now until November, President Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will emphasize their differences. But the two men's lives actually coincide in a striking number of ways. In this installment of NPR's "Parallel Lives" series, a look at Obama's time at their shared alma mater...

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