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		<title>Mass. House Orders Staff, Not Member, Furloughs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[House leaders are ordering their staff members to take five furlough days, although lawmakers won't have to take them themselves.]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Morning Roundup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LISA TOBIN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a brief look at what’s being said in the political and media world about  the Senate race.
&#8216;The Boldest Move Yet&#8217; 
&#8220;Steve Pagliuca has just made the boldest move yet in the US Senate race,&#8221; Scott Lehigh writes in Friday&#8217;s Boston Globe. Pagliuca held a news conference Thursday where he said that unequivocal support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. Artists, Lawmakers Meet To Discuss Creative Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ANDREA SHEA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elected officials gathered with artists Thursday on Beacon Hill to talk about their role in the state's creative economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Pagliuca Tries To Capitalize On Apparent Health Care Rift</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/20/pagliuca-health-care-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FRED THYS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stephen Pagliuca is calling health care a defining issue of his campaign for the open U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts. Thursday, he tried to set himself apart from two of his rivals, Martha Coakley and Michael Capuano. Both have said they would oppose health care reform if it prohibits government funding of plans that cover abortions. But what do the voters think?]]></description>
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		<title>Pagliuca Tries To Set Himself Apart On Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/19/pagliuca-tries-to-set-himself-apart-on-health-care</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FRED THYS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Pagliuca is trying to set himself apart from Martha Coakley and Mike Capuano on health care. He held a press conference to say that all Democrats seeking the open Senate seat from Massachusetts should support health care reform unequivocally.
He accused Capuano and Coakley of not passing that test. Both of them have said that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Kerry&#8217;s Daughter Arrested On DUI Charge</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/19/kerrys-daughter-dui</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/19/kerrys-daughter-dui#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WBUR NEWS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sen. John Kerry's oldest daughter was arrested in Hollywood on drunk driving charges. ]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Morning Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/19/senate-roundup</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/19/senate-roundup#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ROSS DALLAS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s Thursday&#8217;s dose of what the Senate campaigns are up to and how the media world is covering them.
A Game of Chicken

Matt Viser and Frank Phillips of the Boston Globe liken the Senate race to a game of chicken in an article that assesses the risks of Michael Capuano, Stephen Pagliuca or Alan Khazei going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congressmen Offer Support For UMass Law School</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/18/umass-law</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/18/umass-law#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sen. John Kerry and Reps. Barney Frank and James McGovern wrote a letter to Gov. Deval Patrick saying a public law school "will be another example of how this university strategically helps our region."]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Morning Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/18/wednesday-morning-roundup</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/18/wednesday-morning-roundup#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LISA TOBIN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a brief look at what’s being said in the political and media world about the Senate race.
On Being Green

The Democratic candidates talked green on Tuesday &#8212; even though the environment is not one of the top concerns of voters. That may have been the reason for the event&#8217;s low turnout, but WBUR&#8217;s Monica Brady-Myerov [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patrick Rebuffed In Request For Education Bill Action</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/18/patrick-education-bill</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/18/patrick-education-bill#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Deval Patrick urged the Massachusetts Legislature on Wednesday to suspend its rules and stay in session as long as needed to pass an education-overhaul bill, but the House speaker balked.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Candidates Spar Over &#8216;Green&#8217; Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/18/enviro-forum</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/18/enviro-forum#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MONICA BRADY-MYEROV</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All four democratic candidates sparred over environmental issues at a forum sponsored by the Environmental League of Massachusetts.  It  looked at everything from green jobs to culling seals.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Candidates Try To Out-Green Each Other</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/candidates-try-to-out-green-each-other</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/candidates-try-to-out-green-each-other#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MONICA BRADY-MYEROV</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martha Coakley uses recycled paper in her Senate campaign. Stephen Pagliuca has a composter. Alan Khazei uses a hybrid car for his campaign. Michael Capuano claims he&#8217;s earned enough &#8220;green&#8221; points to drive a Humvee for the rest of his life and still come out on top.
Those were just a few of the green habits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. Considering Proposals To Fight Bullying</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/bullying-prevention</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/bullying-prevention#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WBUR NEWS &#38; WIRE SERVICES</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Law enforcement officials, parents and members of the Anti-Defamation League are pushing for new laws that respond aggressively to bullying at schools.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. Social Workers Say Commissioner Pushing Too Hard</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/mcclain-hearing</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/mcclain-hearing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WBUR NEWS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state Department of Children and Families is trying to do too much too soon, social workers and DCF union members told a legislative committee Tuesday on Beacon Hill.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Candidates Debate On The Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/senate-debate-environment</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/senate-debate-environment#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MONICA BRADY-MYEROV</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, beginning at 12 noon, Boston University hosts a debate of the U.S. Senate candidates about the environment and the "green" economy. WBUR is streaming live video stream of the debate, courtesy of Boston University's College of Communication.]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Morning Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/tuesday-morning-roundup</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/tuesday-morning-roundup#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ROSS DALLAS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A brief look at what's being said about the Senate race in the political and media world.]]></description>
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		<title>Jobs, Ads, &#8216;Money Pags&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/jobs-ads-money-pags</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/jobs-ads-money-pags#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MEGHNA CHAKRABARTI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democratic Senate candidate Stephen Pagliuca takes a one-two punch from the Boston Herald Tuesday morning. Add to that the interesting media mix that come with these two stories and you have a microcosm of money, media and modern politics in Massachusetts.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. Releases Comprehensive Plan For Integrating Immigrants</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/immigration-recommendations</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/immigration-recommendations#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DEBORAH BECKER</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deval Patrick]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Deval Patrick is releasing Tuesday what is described as the most comprehensive plan for integrating immigrants into Massachusetts. The director of the state's Office for Refugees and Immigrants explains how the 131 recommendations would make economic and civic life more inclusive for the immigrant community.]]></description>
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		<title>Khazei Calls For Troop Drawback In Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/senate-issues-afghanistan</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/senate-issues-afghanistan#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FRED THYS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama is expected to announce a troop increase for Afghanistan as early as this week. While the president considers what to do, the candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts are wrestling with the issue as well. Monday, one of those candidates took a new stand.]]></description>
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		<title>Mystery Blogger Keeps Close Eye On Senate Race</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/senate-website</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/senate-website#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MONICA BRADY-MYEROV</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Web site devoted to following the Senate race is creating buzz and some concern among political watchers and the campaigns. The site is part blog, part news, part press releases from the candidates. And it’s all run by a person who refuses to reveal his identity.]]></description>
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