A 162-square-mile area of Napa Valley has been quarantined in an effort to stop the spread of the European grapevine moth, which also threatens other fruit.
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Grapevine Moth Forces Quarantine for Part of Napa Valley
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Women Making Gains on Faculty at Harvard
Friday, March 12th, 2010The president of Harvard said the university has seen a culture shift since it was suggested there in 2005 that women were unsuited to careers in math and science.
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Women Making Gains on Faculty at Harvard
Republicans Name 6 to Debt-Reduction Panel
Friday, March 12th, 2010Skepticism is high that Republicans would agree to raise revenues, or that Democrats would slash spending on programs like Medicaid, but economists called for both actions.
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Republicans Name 6 to Debt-Reduction Panel
Senate Backs Ban on Mail-Order Cigarettes in Setback for Tribe
Friday, March 12th, 2010The vote, which was unanimous despite earlier opposition to the bill, was condemned by leaders of the Seneca Nation.
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Senate Backs Ban on Mail-Order Cigarettes in Setback for Tribe
Tea Party Avoids Divisive Social Issues
Friday, March 12th, 2010God, life and family get little mention in the party’s statements, with the focus instead on fiscal responsibility.
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Tea Party Avoids Divisive Social Issues
Gingrich Savors Another Turn in the Spotlight
Friday, March 12th, 2010Despite some political baggage, the former House speaker has built himself into a one-man industry, to renewed attention among conservatives.
Texas Conservatives Win Vote on Textbook Standards
Friday, March 12th, 2010Because the state is one of the largest buyers of textbooks, the changes approved by the Texas School Board will have a broad influence.
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Texas Conservatives Win Vote on Textbook Standards
Beliefs: Beliefs: A Christian Overture to Muslims Has Its Critics
Friday, March 12th, 2010“The Camel Method” for preaching to Muslims has prompted controversy among Southern Baptists.
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Beliefs: Beliefs: A Christian Overture to Muslims Has Its Critics
San Francisco Mayor Expected to Run for California Lieutenant Governor
Friday, March 12th, 2010The announcement would come a little more than four months after Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped out of the race for governor.
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San Francisco Mayor Expected to Run for California Lieutenant Governor
Board’s Decision to Close 28 Kansas City Schools Follows Years of Inaction
Friday, March 12th, 2010The decision to shutter 28 of its 61 schools reveals the depth of dysfunction in the chaotic, almost nonfunctioning Kansas City School Board.
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