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	<title><![CDATA[Making "government cool again"]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/making-government-cool-ag_b_231965.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Well, Obama said that public service would be exciting, at least to the young, and that campaign promise is being fulfilled by what one hopes is the new "civic generation."</p><p>Politico reports that <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24882.html">the new spirit of service has inspired thousands more to serve</a> in Washington:</p>
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	<p>
	Every summer, about 20,000 college students descend upon Washington for
	internships; roughly 6,000 of them occupy posts on Capitol Hill. But
	forces have coalesced this year to make for an intern summer like no
	other. </p><p>
	</p><p>
	Hill offices, federal...</p></blockquote>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Living]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-07-14T16:14:00-04:00</date_published>
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