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Entrepreneurs Question Value of Social Media - WSJ.comMarch 16
Wall Street Journal - By Sarah E. Needleman - Mar. 16 (News Report) - But Mr. AvRutick's experience may be the exception, rather than the norm. In its short lifetime, social media—services like Facebook and Twitter—have become popular marketing tools for small firms due to the low cost and easy-to-use format. Some entrepreneurs say they're highly effective, but new evidence suggests otherwise.

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Dem Leadership in Final Push on Healthcare Reform, House Considers Passing Bill Without Direct VoteMarch 16
Democracy Now - By Ryan Grim, SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, Amy Goodman - Mar. 16 (News Analysis) - The Democrat-led push for healthcare reform is in its final stages as lawmakers prepare for a congressional vote as early as this weekend. On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she is considering using a tactic that would avoid a direct House vote on the less popular Senate version of the healthcare bill. We speak with Ryan Grim, senior congressional correspondent for the Huffington Post.

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With Friends Like These, Mother Earth Needs No EnemiesMarch 16
Washington Independent - Mar. 16 (Other) - Environmental advocates have long bemoaned the “on the one hand, on the other hand” journalistic approach that lends equal credence to scientific consensus and global warming denials. But even the bemoaners probably didn’t suspect the Times’ true bias.

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Old-school manufacturing leads U.S. recoveryMarch 16
Seattle Times - By Don Lee - Mar. 16 (News Report) - Improbable as it seems, the brightest spot so far in the nation's spotty economic recovery is a sector long considered all but dead — good-old-fashioned manufacturing.

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New York City Public Schools Launching 'Trayless Tuesdays' - 1010WINS.com March 16
1010wins.com - Mar. 16 (News) - The New York City public schools are launching an initiative called "Trayless Tuesdays.'' Polystyrene lunch trays will be replaced with environmentally friendly paper containers. The schools serve over 623,000 lunches every day.

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