Inner City Jobs Slump Despite Federal Programs
A federal study shows nearly half of the 82 largest inner cities shed jobs from 1995 to 2003 while surrounding metro areas did not. Only 10 inner cities added jobs faster than neighbors. Detroit Grand Rapids Rochester and Miami ranked among the worst, with empowerment zones showing limited gains.
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Associated Press
Michael Porter
Harvard Business
Jersey City
N.J
Long Beach
Calif
Tulsa
Okla
Anaheim
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Mobile
Ala
Alan Berube
Brookings Institution
Brian Sullivan
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sullivan
Franklin Elementary Reopens as Katrina Aftermath Eases
In New Orleans Uptown, Franklin Elementary becomes the citys first regular public school to reopen since Hurricane Katrina. The magnet school now accepts city students, with 210 enrolled of 550 capacity. Teachers greet students, and a reunion unfolds as evacuee families return.
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New Orleans
Ronald Coleman
Orleans Parish
Coleman
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Michael
Sabina Puri
Michael Bankston
Hazel
Louisiana sees patriotism shaped aid after 9 11
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Michael Olivier says Congress gave less aid to hurricane ravaged states than New York after 9/11, calling the terrorism response more patriotic. He estimates Louisiana needs 100 to 200 billion dollars and a decade to rebuild.
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Washington
Congress
New York
Louisiana
Associated Press
Michael Olivier
Olivier
Gulf Coast
ICANN weighs lifting limits on single letter domain names
The ICANN board gathers in Vancouver to study freeing single letter domain names like a com and b com. If allowed next year, these scarce names could fetch six figure sums as brands seek premium Web addresses and new sale mechanisms emerge.
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New York
Internet
Internet Corporation
ICANN
Vancouver
British Columbia
Central Park
Kurt Pritz
Icom
Net
Org
Associated Press
A.org
Ap.org
Ap.a.org
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Wertz
Thomas M. Wertz
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
Wertz Law Firm
P.C
P.O. Box
Center Street
Twertz
Wertzlaw
Wertzlaw.com
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3Rd Ave
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