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"These states are getting more flexibility with federal funds and relief from No Child Left Behind's one-size-fits-all mandates in order to develop locally tailored solutions to meet their unique educational challenges, " Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a call with reporters.
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An eye in the sky could be used to interdict drugs, size up needs in disaster relief, ensure port security, check power lines and fuel pipelines, fight forest fires and count wildlife, Brown said.
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Not only do the size of the local housing market, and the impact of the housing crisis, in each state affect the proportion of relief each state receives, but also the costs of mortgages, legal fees, and other such complexities affect the comparison.
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