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Investigation shows suburban mayor's spending frenzy
WGN NewsThe 16,000 residents of south suburban Country Club Hills are struggling through this economy just like you are. Taxes are up, homes are for sale, some are in foreclosure. Yet a joint investigation by WGN-TV and the Better Government Association found the...Tags: Television, Clubs and Associations, Entertainment, Regional Authority, Dining and Drinking
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A book too embarrassing to read
A story for Black History Month.
Bryan Stevenson is director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a Montgomery, Ala.-based organization he founded in 1989 to provide legal representation for the indigent and incarcerated. The EJI (www.eji.org) doesn't charge...Tags: Slavery, Social Issues, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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On MLK Day, Eric Holder vows to enforce Voting Rights Act
Nation NowAtty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. pledges to use the full force of the Justice Department to defend the Voting Rights Act, one of the keystones of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.... -
Roasted chickpeas high in fiber, flavor
Chickpeas are an ancient food that has had an impact on the modern American diet in recent years as hummus has become a popular chip dip and sandwich spread.
Taupe-colored and larger than a pea, chickpeas are low in calories and sodium, high in fiber and...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Salt, Garlic
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White and mixed-race youths rank high in alcohol, substance abuse
The first-ever survey of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse to recognize youths of mixed race or ethnicity has found that such kids hover closest to white adolescents in the rate at which they suffer substance abuse disorders. That is not reassuring,...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Native Americans, Health, Social Issues, Substance Abuse
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Gay marriage: A tale of two states
The storylines were similar: A divided state legislature grapples with the emotional question of whether to allow same-sex couples to marry.
But several plot twists — an ambitious Democratic governor as the main character, a multimillion-dollar...Tags: Voting, Prince George's County, Howard County, Marriage, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Historic film details days at the beach for African-Americans
A 70-year-old film that captures annual summertime excursions to Carr's Beach in Annapolis will debut at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Walbrook Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 2302 W. North Ave. The original footage, found on E-Bay and made into a...Tags: Enoch Pratt Free Library, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Annapolis, Minority Groups
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A discriminating disease
Breast cancer unites women of all color and creed under a common banner of hope. But not all breasts are created equal.
Different minority populations, as well as subgroups within those populations, face distinct challenges and risk factors when it comes...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health, Social Issues, Hormones and Metabolism, Mammogram
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Progress in Hepatitis C research
Hepatitis C has long been a problem with a low rate of cure. But new drug therapies are in use and others are on the horizon, according to Dr. Paul J. Thuluvath, chief of gastroenterology at Mercy Medical Center and the medical director of the Institute...Tags: Health, Preventative Medicine, Personal Service, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Chemicals
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Fracking: Don't let fear hold us back
Maryland's 7.2 percent unemployment rate is below the national average but still too high. Families need help. Aging roads, sewer systems and other infrastructure need repair. Revenue projections for 2012 and beyond will not cover these programs, along...Tags: Business, Labor Markets, Home Heating, Litigation and Regulation, Economy, Business and Finance
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