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Rural SD quietly shrinking
When the Webster and Britton-Hecla school districts decided to switch to nine-man football because enrollment had dropped too low to field 11-man teams, it was a sobering reminder of population decline in rural areas. While Brown County has managed...
Tags: Craig Johnson, South Dakota State University, Agriculture, Immigration, Population and Census
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Study: Almost half of South Florida children live in low-income homes
Sun SentinelAlmost half of South Florida's children are growing up in or near poverty, a new study shows. More than half a million kids under 18 in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties live in low-income households that earn up to 200 percent of the...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Poverty, Demographics, Population and Census, Personal Income
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Report: More Michigan children living in poverty
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The number of Michigan children living in poverty soared to more than a half-million by 2011 as many families in the state continue to face low wages, unemployment and cuts in social programs, according to a new report released...Tags: Family, Employment Opportunities, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Career and Workplace, Poverty
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Affordable Care Act set to kick in: Health care reform 101
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIt’s been years since Graciela Hernandez had health insurance and although she has diabetes, the last time she saw a doctor was two years ago. The Brawley resident does qualify for Medi-Cal, but her share of cost came out to be almost $1,000 a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Diabetes
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Christmas is for people of all faiths
SACRAMENTO — My wife was an atheist who loved Christmas. She loved the giving. Loved the smiles on the grandkids' faces. Loved decorating the tree. Really loved the big old, bright Christmas tree in Capitol Park. Loved the food and made a...Tags: Christmas, Islam, Republican Party, White House, Belief and Faith
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Letter to the editor: Dec. 27
Lives of little ones are precious Pray for the little ones so brutally slaughtered. Imagine being so young, in a place where you feel secure, are provided for, and have no worries. Suddenly, with no warning and no way to prepare, your life is ended among...Tags: Abortion
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Letters to the editor: Dec. 26, 2012
Let vets protect schools To the editor, I grew up in Winchester, and we never had a school shooting. I sent an email to our president and our senators, on a way to deal with this problem, the NRA wants to put police officers at every school. I sent...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abortion, Weaponry, U.S. Army, Assault
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Going back home to Poland
When communism fell, it felt like the door of a cage sprang open. Young and filled with a restless energy, three friends who had grown up in Poland yearned to travel and explore. Perhaps nowhere held more allure than America. Nowhere in America had...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Economy, Business and Finance, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Tribune, European Union
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Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation helps to match workers with employers
“We have jobs!” FranklinCountyWorks.com That simple message on billboards, Facebook, radio and other media attracted a lot of attention in 2012, and helped area residents find jobs during a challenging economic period. It also helped both...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Employment Opportunities, CareerBuilder, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Career and Workplace
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College degrees bring lifetime financial rewards, census says
L.A. NOWIt pays to get a college degree and it especially pays to earn a bachelor’s in engineering or computer science. Those are some of the findings of two new reports from the U.S. Census Bureau that examined income disparities linked...... -
Extreme Commuting: Diesel vs. Hybrid
KickingTiresDiesels and hybrids have drastically different powertrains, but they both help commuters improve their fuel economy compared with a traditional gas-powered car. The 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI with a six-speed manual and the 2012 Honda Insight hybrid...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Passenger Cars, Honda, Hybrid Vehicles
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Americans living longer, with unhealthy lifestyles: report
Reuters(Reuters) - Americans have longer, but not necessarily healthier, lives due to high rates of preventable chronic disease, according to an annual report on the nation's health released on Tuesday. Gains in life expectancy contrast with Americans'...Tags: High Blood Pressure, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Insurance, FBI, Diabetes
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Dec 11, 2012
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