Over the three-year observation period, the African-American students who took part in the study had higher grade-point averages relative to multiple control groups, and the minority achievement gap overall was reduced by a dramatic 50%.

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The poll also found rise in people who strongly favor stricter gun control, 44%, and a double-digit gap between them and the 32% who say they strongly oppose stricter gun control laws.

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Despite the British team having control of the peloton throughout the race, they struggled to close the gap on the lead group and Cavendish was nowhere in sight as Vinokourov out sprinted Uran to the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace.

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Congress can then control federal debt simply by paying attention to the gap between spending and taxes.

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Ultimately, purposeful tellers must surrender control of their stories, creating a gap for the listener(s) to willingly cross in order to take ownership.

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Keatley's penalty reduced the gap to seven points just after the restart but Ulster were soon to regain control of the game.

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Now UPS is testing a technology designed to close that gap and, possibly, bring sweeping new efficiencies to the entire air traffic control system without compromising safety.

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One possible reason for this gap is that a large portion of the economy is still under state or foreign multinational control, which crowds out opportunities for local entrepreneurs.

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