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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: ambition

ambition stories: 4 news summaries
OPINION

 Why Millenials Are 
 Quitting Teaching 


Aug 9, 09 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Fine arrived to teach at an inner-city school 4 years ago, ready to “‘give back’ after spending 22 years in a suburban, Ivy League bubble,” she writes in the Washington Post. Now, like so many other young teachers, she’s leaving—not just because she’s... More »

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teaching • ambition • millennials • teachers

(Newser) - A majority of Americans believe Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska to further her own political career rather than to help her state. A CBS News poll found that 52% see personal ambition behind her decision, while 24% accept her explanation. Only 23% have a favorable view of the... More »

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Alaska • ambition • Sarah Palin • poll numbers • favorability rating • opinion polls • Election 2012

(Newser) - Sarah Palin’s reasons for leaving office early ring exceedingly hollow to the editors of the Anchorage Daily News. She “baffled Alaskans with her explanation that, having decided not to seek a second term, she doesn't want to be a lame duck until December 2010. That explanation is... More »

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Alaska • resignation • governor • ambition • newspaper editorials • Sarah Palin • Anchorage

OPINION

Obama Needs Shorter To-Do List: Noonan

Prez must fix the economy and keep us safe—and that's it

Jun 26, 09 7:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Confidence in Barack Obama is fading fast for many reasons, but above all it’s because he's not tending to "The Sentence,” writes Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal. Clare Boothe Luce once said that all great leaders are summed up by a sentence. “... More »

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Barack Obama • history • domestic policy • ambition • Peggy Noonan

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