On Monday, President Barack Obama sent his jobs plan to Congress and ask them to sign a number of provisions right away, including extending the highway bill, the payroll tax deduction, and an increase to that deduction for both employees and employers.

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If youngsters do not turn up for class, a text message is sent to the pupil's parents, asking them to confirm the child has good reason to be away.

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