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...Those are the questions central to a federal lawsuit filed this month by New York City's teachers union. The United Federation of Teachers has sought a temporary restraining order against a district policy that bars teachers from wearing campaign buttons in the city's public schools. The prohibition, union officials argue, is a violation of teachers' First Amendment rights to free speech and political expression. "It doesn't matter whether you support Obama or Republican Senator John McCain," UFT president Randi Weingarten said at a press conference. "As voters, we all should have the right to express our views...
...Meanwhile, in a school district less than 100 miles to the south, teachers in Soquel, Calif., voluntarily agreed earlier this month to stop wearing their "Educate Obama" buttons after one parent, a McCain supporter, complained. And in Virginia, a teachers union was recently forced to defend an e-mail it sent in late September asking chapter leaders to "register two new voters or talk to two people who may still be on the fence." State Republicans attacked the memo, asserting that teachers were attempting to influence students' votes - an accusation the union denies. "Teachers hold an important and respected role...
...landing outside London is not convenient enough, London City Airport, which is right in the thick of the city's financial district serving destinations in the U.K. and Europe, is also expanding. It has been given permission to increase traffic by 50%. British Airways is considering a long-haul flight from City Airport to New York City's Kennedy International...
...California isn't like New York or Chicago. It's all spread out, and it's kind of hard to get to know people here. I wanted a sense of living downtown, in the middle of things. This place actually feels more like a European shopping district...
...this activity has made the City - the square mile around St. Paul's Cathedral that is the heart of the old financial district, and the gleaming towers of the new financial district in the docklands area - a powerful motor not just for London but for British prosperity. In 2007, financial services accounted for 10.1% of the U.K.'s gross domestic product, up from 5.5% in 2001. Add in professional services linked to finance, such as accounting, law and management consultancy, and the total rises to 14%. And that's for Britain as a whole. For London, finance has been even...