Miami named as national model for diversity by immigrant group
The National Immigration Forum hails Miami-Dade as a diverse, cosmopolitan city. The study notes half the county population is foreign born, Hispanics dominate local politics, and Cuban Americans lead city and county leadership. It also cautions persistent racial divides and higher unemployment than the state average.
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Missing Hasidic boy found alive in Virginia
A 6-year-old Hasidic boy with cerebral palsy was found alive in Virginia after reportedly being abducted. The nanny, Theresa Giannola Goldberg, was arrested in Fairfax and the boy was hospitalized. Family spokesman Leib Glanz identified the boy as Chaim Weill of Brooklyn.
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Woman theologian removed from altar role in Rochester church
Mary Ramerman, a 43 year old associate pastor at Corpus Christi Church, was terminated by the Diocese of Rochester after her altar role violated Vatican rules. Pastor James Callan was reassigned after conducting gay weddings and allowing Ramerman on the altar. Bishop Matthew Clark cited not following definitive church teachings.
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Jetliner makes emergency landing after engine issue
A Delta Air Lines jet carrying 134 people made an emergency landing at Logan International Airport Boston after a possible engine fire shortly after takeoff bound for Atlanta. Authorities said there were no injuries and no evacuations.
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Furby Named Hot Toy Fueled by Grownup Campaigns
New York AP report questions who decides the season’s hot toy. Grownups and publicity drive demand more than kids, with TV spots and media endorsements shaping choices. Furby rises after Wired praised it from Toy Fair buzz, while Elmo and other campaigns show the pattern.
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Tree technology meets wary welcome in farming town
In Dallas Oregon residents protest a city plan to use a grove of poplars to clean waste water from a computer factory. Officials say the hybrid poplars can metabolize ammonia and nitrogen while binding metals, but neighbors fear groundwater contamination and a drop in land value.
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