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(CBS) LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called on federal, state and local officials Wednesday to develop a plan to fight poverty by investing more money in education. During a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Villaraigosa pushed for coordinated investment in universal preschool, education saving accounts and expanded availability of career training for youths. "There is no clearer predictor of economic success, no more powerful weapon against poverty, than educational attainment," Villaraigosa said. "It's time to move the issue of education reform to the front and center of the national debate." Villaraigosa's speech offered a preview...