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December 05, 2006




The power of starting small 
With the holidays here, the last thing many people are thinking about is saving money. But they should. "Start saving as much as you can as soon as you can," even if its only a few dollars here and there, said Loretta Abrams, vice president of consumer affairs at HSBC Bank in New York.
Source: www.dispatch.com

Refugees Find a Welcoming Home in Virginia 
Some 800 refugees from 20 different countries have settled in the Blue Ridge Mountain city of Charlottesville, Virginia. The refugees have survived war and persecution because of their religion, race, nationality or political opinions. The United States is the worlds leading resettlement country, having accepted more than 2.6 million refugees since 1975, according to Ellen Sauerbrey, assistant
Source: usinfo.state.gov

US high court to review forced integration of US schools 
Little Joshua McDonald only wanted to go to the kindergarten closest his house when his mother challenged Louisville, Kentucky authorities on his school assignment.
Source: news.yahoo.com

PROJECT DATELINE: Thanksgiving is right at home 
Once the morning fog clears enough, you see Turkey Creek. It's all blue-gray and dead still, though resting mighty high on the bank looking for all the world like icy glacial runoff, which it can't be because, jeez, the steam rising off it is rising ever so fervently toward the naked trees.
Source: www.kentucky.com

A day to remember 
Nothing would be easier than making great sport of hopeless lightweight and former Brat Packer Emilio Estevez, the most famous member of actor Martin Sheen's family to retain the original family name.
Source: www.buffalonews.com

THV, ADED partner to highlight education 
LITTLE ROCK KTHV President and General Manager Larry Audas announced Today's THV and the Arkansas Department of Economic Development will partner to present a one-hour prime time television special at 9 p.m. today.
Source: www.baxterbulletinonline.com

Guilford Co. schools to look at other county's modular units 
Guilford County Public Schools administrators will look into putting a modular school at the burned down Eastern Guilford High School site, but they first want to take a closer look at similar districts.
Source: rdu.news14.com

Hutchison preps for Iraq Study Group release 
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said she supports some elements of the Iraq Study Group's recommendations but has concerns about others.
Source: biz.yahoo.com