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Teacher of the year brings the world to her students
The term “globalization,” as it is currently understood, has not been around all that long. Today, we don’t flinch if our X-rays are read, real time, by a doctor in India. But a decade ago it would have been the stuff of fiction. It...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Japan
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Economist: 'Global economy is moving forward with or without Washington County'
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comSlowly improving after one of the worst economic recessions in U.S. history, the country, Maryland and Washington County must move forward to compete in the global economy, according to economist Anirban Basu. “A lot of controversial issues out...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Elections, Anirban Basu, Fiscal Cliff, Local Elections
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Moody's cuts credit ratings of 15 major banks
Moody’s Investors Service lowered the credit ratings of 15 the world’s largest banks late Thursday, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, saying their long-term prospects for profitability and growth are shrinking....
Tags: Credit Ratings, Moody's Corporation, Banking, China, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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John Delaney - 6th District Candidates Q&A
Date of birth: April 16, 1963 Address: 8921 Durham Drive Hometown: Potomac Education: bachelor’s degree in biology and English from Columbia University in 1985; law degree from Georgetown Law School in 1988 Occupation: entrepreneur; has...Tags: Conservation, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Security, Iran's Nuclear Program, Government Health Care
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No good can come of nations cooperating with each other
timr@herald-mail.comI want to go back to the days when I didn't know the names of any European leaders (with the exception of France, whose leaders' antics were always highly amusing) and, beyond that, had no need to know the names of any European leaders. Perhaps I am...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Greece, Russia, Harry Potter (fictional character), United Nations
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Visionary leaders in education are opening doors
Careers available to young people today might not have even been identifiable to students of 20 or more years ago. Gone are the days when a teen could learn to rivet sheet metal and be set for life; instead, students today are learning to animate computer...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest
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