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Sanders tours Baltimore neighborhood marred by rioting

BALTIMORE (AP) - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says the level of poverty and run-down housing in Baltimore is "stunning." He's taking his presidential campaign to the heart of the city's riots last spring. The Democratic candidate was touring the neighborhood of Freddie Gray, who died last spring of a spinal injury he suffered while in…
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No Child Left Behind rewrite heading toward final approval

Under the legislation, the federal government would no longer be able to tell states and local districts how to judge the performance of schools and teachers
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Stewart returns to ‘Daily Show’ to push 9/11 health act

Proponents of the law are seeking its permanent extension, but some Republicans have opposed that, saying they want a chance to periodically review it and make sure it's operating soundly
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