…WASHINGTON POST: readers e-mail this account of why Italians turn to the mafia for loans.
…NEW YORK TIMES: an opinion writer explains why Americans should envy the banking system in Canada.
…LOS ANGELES TIMES: tells why lifeguard tryouts in Huntington Beach were the place to be this week.
…CHICAGO TRIBUNE: the Chicago media salutes own of their own -- Paul Harvey.
…DALLAS MORNING NEWS: readers consider the advantages of retiring to Mexico.
…BOSTON GLOBE: a reporter explores how the worlds’ slums actually offer positive lessons for successful urban development.
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