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April 19, 2006 - The janitors' strike against the University of Miami, targeting President Donna Shalala, continues:

April 19, 2006 - Vice President Dick Cheney appears to have benefitted from the Hurricane Katrina tax relief law for charitable donations unrelated to storm victims.

April 19, 2006 - Do the terms liberal/conservative, Democrat/Republican, Red/Blue really capture the political viewpoints held by most Americans? The Pew Research Center doesn't think so, and has released another interesting poll on political typology in the U.S. that shows why. Here's a snapshot of their latest findings:

April 18, 2006 - Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed Georgia's tough new immigration legislation into law yesterday:

April 18, 2006 - (Ed. note: This is cross-posted from my blog at KnoxViews.com, with apologies to Chris and the ISS and to KnoxViews readers who may have already seen it. With so many of us down here in the South who enjoy boating and other outdoor activities at our numerous lakes and rivers and seashores, I thought it was relevant.

April 18, 2006 - The NOLA Times Picayune and the Biloxi Sun Herald share the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service:

April 18, 2006 - Latest stats from our Facing South newsletter (you can sign up using the box to the right):