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War Of Words: France Debates Teaching Courses In English()  

On Thursday in Paris, demonstrators protest against a measure to teach more university courses in English.

The French Parliament is at odds over a measure that would allow French universities to teach in English. Those in favor say it will help attract more international students, while opponents fear it will marginalize the French language.

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Code Switch

History Makes Hiring Household Help A Complex Choice()  

Actress Marla Gibbs (as maid Florence Johnston) and actor Sherman Hemsley (as her boss, George Jefferson), appear in an episode of The Jeffersons.

May 24, 2013 Many black women in the U.S. have or know someone who has done domestic work. With an expanding black middle class, some find themselves conflicted: To hire help or not?

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It's All Politics

Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White()  

Protests like this one in 2010 in Pakistan in part led President Obama to recalibrate when U.S. officials will order drone strikes, as part of a nuanced policy.

May 24, 2013 If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.

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Battered Jersey Shore Pins Recovery Hopes On Summer Season()  

Construction workers work to rebuild the boardwalk in Seaside Heights in anticipation of Memorial Day weekend.

May 24, 2013 NJNSeven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.

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Parallels

China's Air Pollution: Is The Government Willing To Act?()  

Skyscrapers are obscured by heavy haze in Beijing on Jan. 13. Air pollution remains a serious — sometimes overwhelming — problem, but researchers say environmental technology is available to solve it.

May 24, 2013 There is some political willingness, but because China is highly decentralized politically, the Communist Party has only limited influence over provincial governments and how they regulate their dirty factories. The powerful state-owned oil companies have also resisted pressure to produce cleaner-burning fuel.

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Business

LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away()  

Samuel Ku, who runs AG Jeans alongside his father, says a European tariff puts thousands of U.S. clothing jobs at risk.

May 24, 2013 Los Angeles is home to a large slice of the world's bluejeans trade. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, the city's high-end bluejeans business faces a threat. The European Union has imposed a nearly 40 percent tariff, which could cripple the city's jean business.

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Shots - Health News

Heart Failure Treatment Improves, But Death Rate Remains High()  

Heart with congestive heart failure showing an enlarged left ventricle.

May 24, 2013 Treatments with drugs and implanted devices have made it much less likely that people with heart failure will die suddenly. But this chronic disease is still a common killer, researchers say.

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Boy Scouts Vote To Admit Openly Gay Members()  

Members of Scouts for Equality hold a rally to support inclusion for gays in the Boy Scouts of America on Wednesday.

May 23, 2013 The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America has voted to allow gay Scout members, but to continue a ban on openly gay adult Scout leaders. The policy change would take effect Jan. 1, 2014.

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