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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 2003

Page

7

Nine injured, one missing after Phoenix blasts collapse apartment

Two explosions and a fire toppled an eight unit building in Phoenix at 1 am. One man, Dale Wayne Barry, 49, remained missing. authorities note an eviction for nonpayment. Fire officials said the blast originated in Barry’s apartment.

Phoenix Bob Khan Dale Wayne Barry Barry

Educational attainment and wage gaps persist among groups

Census data from March 2002 show highly educated white men earning more than all others, with white men with college degrees averaging about $65,000 in 2001. Women with similar education earn about 40 percent less, while black and Hispanic men earn around 30 percent less. Asians have high college rates yet earn roughly 8 percent less than whites. The report notes widening gaps since 1991 at the college level and discusses discrimination in earnings despite rising educational attainment.

Washington Internal Revenue Service Census Bureau Roderick Harrison Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies America U.S Jennifer Day

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