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Pilgrims in an Unholy Land

Kirsten Hall — Mon, 26 Jul 2010

By: Kirsten HallKirsten Hall

After years of religious oppression, Communist China claims to have progressed since the days of Mao, so why are so many believers, particularly those in the Christian minority, still keeping underground? Today, the Chinese government is claiming that ...

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Preserving a Vital Species

John Bianchi — Mon, 26 Jul 2010

John Bianchi

Founded in 1999, The Wolf Conservation Center of New York plays a key role in educating the public about wolves and restoring this endangered species to the wild. Since the early 1600s, humans have hunted and trapped wolves either from fear or simply for ...

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Spending the summer with horses and math

Adrienne Belz — Mon, 26 Jul 2010

By: Adrienne BelzAdrienne Belz

Walker, Iowa -- Equestrian lessons and geometry homework are filling the summer for students at Cono Christian School. As a small day and boarding school north of Walker, Cono offers a two-semester academic school year and closed the year with 55 boar...

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Diners go back in time for Tea at Seven Springs

Allison E. McLean — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

Allison E. McLean

In the suburb of Powder Springs in metro Atlanta, Ga., Tea at Seven Springs has broken away from the hubbub of modern culture to provide an old fashioned dining experience to a unique demographic.

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Immigration process in need of change

Kevin Bratcher — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

By: Kevin BratcherKevin Bratcher

NEW YORK--Immigration forms the foundational backbone of the population of the U.S. Without immigration the United States would not have been colonized, nor would it have the wide variety of individuals and cultural expressions it has now....

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Dancing apart, together: fifty years of dance revolution

Kevin Bratcher — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

By: Kevin BratcherKevin Bratcher

NEW YORK--Say the name Chubby Checker-what comes to mind?...

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Building homes and helping wallets-and futures

Kevin Bratcher — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

By: Kevin BratcherKevin Bratcher

If someone told you that you could buy a house and end up saving money and eliminating waste, you probably wouldn't believe them. However, that's precisely the idea home designer AmeriSus has in mind with its innovative new line of homes....

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New York’s giant leap forward in educational options

Kevin Bratcher — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

By: Kevin BratcherKevin Bratcher

NEW YORK--More options will soon be available for upwards of 80,000 for New York students over the next few years thanks to recently passed legislation in the State's House and Senate....

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Little place, long history

Adrienne Belz — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

By: Adrienne BelzAdrienne Belz

Quasqueton, Iowa--The new barbershop in Quasqueton buzzes with the latest town news of the half-finished water tower being built on the town's east edge. Here, half a century ago, the information exchanged just as fast and furiously: it was the town's tel...

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Foundation For Economic Education

John Bianchi — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

John Bianchi

Since 1946, the Foundation For Economic Education has carried the torch of liberty by educating students of all ages about the 'freedom philosophy.' Along with their own programs and events designed to promote and teach the ideas of liberty, FEE has also ...

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History Comes Alive at Philipsburg Manor

John Bianchi — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

John Bianchi

At Philipsburg Manor, history comes to life. Located in historic Sleepy Hollow, New York, Philipsburg Manor is one of the oldest national historic landmarks along the east coast. However, it is the history preserved at the manor and the story behind the b...

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From Iowa Pastor to Midtown Manhattan Professor and American Citizen

Adrienne Belz — Fri, 23 Jul 2010

By: Adrienne BelzAdrienne Belz

Iowa is real America, according to Dr. David Innes, a political science professor in New York City who once called Iowa home....

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Environmental Education is Key To Avoiding Disaster

John Bianchi — Tue, 22 Jun 2010

John Bianchi

Education is the key to success. For Beczak, a small non-profit environmental education center, education is the key to training future advocates of environmental issues. Crises, much like the current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico can be avoided if futu...

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