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With or without Palestinian statehood, "Is Peace Possible?" listen

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Tags: Israel, Palestine, State, United Nations, security council

Last Sunday the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and donor nations gave their support to a Palestinian bid for statehood. But the United States plans to use its standing on the UN Security Council to veto their resolution.

In the past, President Barack Obama has voiced his support for a two-state solution to the ongoing...

Pinellas teachers give school board an earful listen

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Tags: Pinellas County School Board, Education, Budget Cutbacks, Tallahassee, State, Local

The Pinellas County school board meeting last night was crowded with students being honored for their achievements, their proud parents holding cameras and the teachers who helped them along the way. But the largest group was the 50 or so teachers, dressed in dark colors to symbolize their frustrations with proposed pay cuts and closing schools.

Kim Black, president of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association, says that even Texas, another state with no income tax, didn’t increase their...