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• Thrifty is the latest back-to-school trend (AP)
• Souter promoting civics education (AP)
• Recession helps wine school lure aspiring vintners (AP)

Thrifty is the latest back-to-school trend (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2009 01:19 PM PDT AP - Retailers are geared up for back-to-school shopping. But getting recession-weary parents similarly stoked — now, that might be tricky.

Souter promoting civics education (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2009 01:08 PM PDT AP - Retired but not retiring, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter is helping his native state of New Hampshire promote civics education in the public schools.

Recession helps wine school lure aspiring vintners (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2009 01:27 AM PDT AP - Soured on the real estate market, Columbia broker Bob Walters has found what he hopes is a more fruitful pursuit: growing grapes for wine. Downsized banker Mary Becker also is dabbling in the business, planting vines on the 120 acres south of Kansas City.

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