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Original Source By ADAM LIPTAK President Bush has the legal power to order the indefinite military detentions of civilians captured in the United States, the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled on Tuesday in a fractured 5-to-4 decision. But a second, overlapping 5-to-4 majority…

Business trade group opposes plan Original Source By Thomas Gaudio An advocacy group last week launched a nationwide campaign in 53 cities, including Trenton, that is pushing for everyone in the country to have health care coverage through federal legislation. Health Care for America Now-a…

Moderates would respond to a Democrat willing to slip the ideological stranglehold of a liberal interest group. Original Source by Jonathan Alter One of the best things about the democratic primaries was that horse-race-obsessed reporters rarely asked the candidates about education. Why was that good?…

By GUY BOULTON An array of unions and liberal activist groups in Wisconsin have joined a national coalition that plans to spend $40 million to push for health care reform, particularly universal coverage, in the coming election. The Health Care for America Now coalition, a…

This report documents the expansion initiative of a volunteer tutoring program in low-income schools, examines the program's impact, and offers lessons for expanding successfully while maintaining service quality and securing the resources needed to sustain growth.Experience Corps is a grantee of The Atlantic Philanthropies. June…

Original Source St. Louis Community College has been chosen to participate in a new three-year program to develop models for innovative programs to reach students over age 50. The AACC Plus 50 Initiative is being sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). St.…

The following information was released by the American Academy of Family Physicians: Family physicians and America's seniors stand to benefit from a $2.9 million grant recently awarded by The Atlantic Philanthropies to the AAFP Foundation. The three-year grant is to help the Academy develop and…

By Ed Carty A state-of-the-art sports centre part funded by American billionaire Chuck Feeney was opened today at Trinity College Dublin. The 30 million euro complex, which includes a 25m swimming pool with a floating floor and a dramatic 19m high climbing wall visible from…

To increase the success of middle-school students in Chicago and bolster their chances of graduating high school, The Atlantic Philanthropies, an international foundation with a focus on children and youth, will award a major grant to support a five-school effort over four years. The grant…

Integrated Services in Schools Program to be managed by LISC/Chicago's New Communities Program AgenciesTo increase the success of middle-school students in Chicago and bolster their chances of graduating high school, The Atlantic Philanthropies, an international foundation with a focus on children and youth, will award…