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… a lot of them are being closed in areas that tend to appeal to ethnic minorities, and they’re sorry that the iconic brand is leaving their neighborhoods.
Cafe closings hit minority areas — chicagotribune.com
Starbucks has identified 18 stores in the Chicago area among the 600 nationwide targeted to close through March 2009, including several in [...]

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Remembering ‘The Heart Of NPR,’ Gary Smith : NPR
Longtime NPR Greeter and Client Services Coordinator Gary Smith passed away this week. For years, he sat at the reception desk at NPR’s Washington headquarters. Smith was a force field of good cheer; he was a big man who became the heart of NPR.
As I drove home, [...]

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