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    "name": "Peter Westerman",
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        "uri": "/2003/03/11/jdcu-helps-town-wave-flag/",
        "title": "JDCU Helps Town Wave Flag",
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        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
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        "summary": "TYNGSBORO, Mass. - For the first time residents here can wave their own flag, thanks to Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union. The $517 million credit union has stepped in and paid the $3,000 to $5,000 cost of designing and printing the town's flags. Selectmen are displaying one of the 27 new...",
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      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/getting-your-in-other-news-where-it-needs-to-go/",
        "title": "Getting Your \"In Other News\" Where It Needs To Go",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
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        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
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        "summary": "Do you have \"In Other News\" to share but aren't sure how to submit it to Credit Union Times? If so, you're not alone. There's a lot of confusion about what actually qualifies as \"In Other News\", who it goes to, and how to get it here. This box will...",
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      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/washington-state-financial-literacy-bill-dies-in-committee/",
        "title": "Washington State Financial Literacy Bill Dies in Committee",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
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        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
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        "summary": "OLYMPIA, Wash. - A bill to require public schools in Washington state to teach financial literacy to students died Wednesday when it failed to get out of the House Education Committee. HB2009 would have required the state Board of Education to create a model program for public schools to teach...",
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      },
      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/ncufs-callahan-fund-to-offer-money-for-payday-alternatives/",
        "title": "NCUF's Callahan Fund to Offer Money for Payday Alternatives",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
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        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "MADISON, Wis. - The National Credit Union Foundation's Callahan Fund has made $100,000 available for a credit union that is working on developing a payday lending alternative loan product. Payday lending alternative loans have been getting more attention recently after some credit unions have made the case that a significant...",
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      },
      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/cfa-approves-policy-to-advocate-for-federal-insurance-for-all-credit-unions/",
        "title": "CFA Approves Policy to Advocate for Federal Insurance for all Credit Unions",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
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        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "WASHINGTON-The board of directors of the Consumer Federation of America voted in favor of putting forth a policy resolution stating that all credit unions should have the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund as their primary insurer. CFA's previous policy resolution states that all banks and savings and loans should...",
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      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/court-rules-in-favor-of-charter-shifting-cu/",
        "title": "Court Rules In Favor of Charter Shifting CU",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
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        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "EAST BOSTON, Mass - A superior court judge has ruled in favor of a Massachusetts chartered credit union that has sought to shift to a mutual bank charter and which had been blocked by the state's regulator. The $135 million Postal Community Credit Union, formerly known as Boston Post Office...",
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      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/australia-to-eliminate-atm-interchange-in-favor-of-surcharges/",
        "title": "Australia to Eliminate ATM Interchange in Favor of Surcharges",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "SYDNEY, Australia - Australia plans to eliminate ATM interchange and to allow financial institutions to charge surcharges on ATM transactions instead. Supporters of the move, which is part of the Australian Reserve Bank's package of card reforms, argue that eliminating the interchange and moving the costs into surcharges will allow...",
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      },
      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/ncuf-eyeing-cus-for-development-educator-students/",
        "title": "NCUF Eyeing CUs for Development Educator Students",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "MADISON, Wis. - The National Credit Union Foundation is looking for a few good Development Educators. Registration is now open for the Credit Union Development Education Program 2003 training session. By focusing on credit union uniqueness and social responsibility, the six-day program strives to bring renewed relevance to the \"people...",
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      },
      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/alternatives-fcus-new-vita-site/",
        "title": "Alternatives FCU's new VITA site",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "ITHACA, N.Y. - This tax season there is a free alternative to filing at H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt. Low-income residents here, both members and non-members alike, can now turn to Alternatives Federal Credit Union for help filing their taxes. The $41 million credit union has recently become a Volunteer...",
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      },
      {
        "uri": "/2003/03/11/corporates-throughout-the-nation-report-record-asset-levels-as-flight-to-safety-maintains/",
        "title": "Corporates Throughout the Nation Report Record Asset Levels as Flight to Safety Maintains",
        "byline": "Staff Writer",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "March 11, 2003",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - There's been a flurry of corporates announcing record asset levels as credit union members continue their flight to safety, which indirectly bolsters corporate assets. Here are some of the record asset levels corporates are reporting: * Northwest Corporate Credit Union said its assets hit a...",
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