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January 10, 2008 - John Edwards' presidential campaign bid might be in trouble, but his message about "the two Americas" -- which riffs on Michael Harrington's 1962 classic book, "The Other America" -- is as relevant as ever, especially in the South.

January 10, 2008 - The Kentucky case that has executions on hold around the South and the rest of the nation is being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

January 10, 2008 - Education Week has come out with their latest Quality Counts report, which ranks state school systems in six categories, like teacher policies and school funding. One new indicator in this year's report: a comparison of teacher salaries to pay in 16 jobs with similar skills/training, such as registered nurses and accountants. In 40 states, teacher pay was less than those other jobs. The worst offender:

January 9, 2008 - From Citizens for Legitimate Government:

January 9, 2008 - In recent weeks the world has witnessed images of enormous heaps of household trash piled up on the streets of Naples, Italy after the city ran out of places to put it.Apparently that's not the Italians' only waste disposal problem.

January 9, 2008 - Who does Hillary join with last night's victory in the annals of history?2004 John Kerry2000 Al Gore1992 Paul E. Tsongas1988 Michael S. Dukakis1984 Gary HartWhat do they all have in common?By the way, check out Time's excellent interactive map of upcoming primaries, including dates and delegate counts.(H/T to reader KE)

January 9, 2008 - Who does Hillary join with last night's victory in the annals of history?2004 John Kerry2000 Al Gore1992 Paul E. Tsongas1988 Michael S. Dukakis1984 Gary HartWhat do they all have in common?(H/T to reader KE)