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Less than half of Providence fourth-graders are deemed proficient in reading and math, and roughly one third of city students will drop out of high school.
WSJ: RI city wins $5M Bloomberg prize with word gap fix
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Last year Monterrey, the country's industrial capital, clocked a higher reading than Mexico City on its index of particles smaller than 10 microns, a form of pollution that is no less dangerous than ozone.
ECONOMIST: The capital��s filthy atmosphere has improved at last
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In 2000 he moved to Rio de Janeiro to prepare to make City of God, having been drawn to the project after reading the book Cidade de Deus, written by Paulo Lins.
BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Brazilian Meirelles' route to God
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One of them is being forced into exile -- taking a ride on the Reading or perhaps left to shuffle along the streets of Atlantic City, New Jersey, muttering about the glory days.
CNN: Vote for your favorite Monopoly token -- or else!
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World Book Capital is an annual title bestowed by UNESCO to a city in recognition of the outstanding quality of its programs and initiatives to promote books and reading.
UNESCO: Oxford bids for UNESCO World Book Capital
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When it comes to the origins of the Greek debt crisis, New York City should have served as a warning sign reading: disaster lurks here.
FORBES: Why The Lessons Of New York City's Debt Crisis Won't Help Greece
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Also worth reading is Joel Achenbach of the Washington Post with a colorful view of the floating city that has sprung up to fight the spill, one that promises to grow ever bigger until the spill is stopped.
FORBES: BP Plans Hurricane Upgrades; Jones Act Waiver Would Help
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The idea that we should be reading the last rites for the City and the UK's financial services industry, because of new constraints on how and what top bankers are paid, doesn't seem quite right in the context of the announcement today by JP Morgan of substantial new investments in London.
BBC: Slim chance of bank bonus deal
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He was also caught reading while driving on a city expressway, once called the police when a comedian tried to film part of a popular TV show outside his home, and skipped council meetings to coach high-school football.
BBC: Toronto mayor Rob Ford job is safe