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Dear Michael Phelps, we're just not that into you. Love, the Chinese.
A vigil was held outside the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement headquarters in response to the arrest of 42 people suspected of being illegal immigrants at Dulles International Airport.
Alethia Grooms, a real estate agent accused of defrauding the city's tax office out of almost $50 million, pleaded guilty. Grooms faces hefty fines and prison time.
Michelle Rhee's pay proposal, designed to hold instructors accountable for spikes in student achievement, is causing a rift among the city's teachers.
The New York Times reports that by 2042, minorities in the country will outnumber whites.
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