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Don't make kids bear the brunt of the fiscal cliff
As the federal "fiscal cliff" approaches, an important group of Marylanders with a lot on the line has been largely ignored: children. The stakes are immense, because the recession has been hard on Maryland children, with one out of every seven living...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Unemployment Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Annapolis, Tax Credits
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Baltimore retailer ordered to stop selling jewelry with lead
A Baltimore retailer has been ordered by city health officials to stop selling a children's ring, necklace and earrings because the items contain dangerous levels of lead. The Baltimore City Health Department said Tuesday it has issued a nuisance...
Tags: Family, Lead Poisoning, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Obama should sidestep Congress
Incumbent presidents don't run for reelection simply to preserve first-term accomplishments. Presidents and presidential candidates are men and women of big ambition, driven by the immense self-confidence required to run for the job and a desire to...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Asthma, Consumers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Fiscal Cliff
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Media matriarch and philanthropist Dame Elisabeth Murdoch dies at 103
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, mother of News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, has died at her home outside Melbourne, Australia, at the age of 103. The matriarch of the world's most prominent media family was well-known in Australia for her philanthropy, and...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, News Corp., Melbourne (Australia), Australia, The Wall Street Journal
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Virginia lands millions for children's insurance
Virginia received a bonus of almost $20 million Wednesday from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its success in improving access to insurance for low-income children under the CHIP and Medicaid programs. The 2012 performance bonus was...
Tags: FPL Group, Drugs and Medicines, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Vaccines
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Robert B. Reich: Take care of the children
American VoicesAmerica's children seem to be shortchanged on almost every issue we face as a society. Not only are we failing to protect our children from deranged people wielding semi-automatic guns, we're not protecting them from poverty. The rate of child poverty...Tags: Asthma, Firearms, Diabetes, Marketing, Gun Control
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Doctors challenge Jerry Brown over children's health
PolitiCalThe state’s largest association of doctors is making a last-ditch attempt to resurrect a popular children’s health program eliminated by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this year. The California Medical Assn., which represents more than 30,000... -
Maryland's teacher absence rate needs a closer look
Pardon me while I rant: Are you kidding me? According to a report from the Center for American Progress, about 35 percent of Maryland teachers missed 10 or more days of the 2009-2010 school year. Excuse me? Don't most teachers work 10 months? Don't...Tags: Flu, Employment Opportunities, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family, Lobbying
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Foregoing immunizations puts child and others at risk
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister-in-law has chosen not to vaccinate her children. She believes they don't need the vaccinations in the first place, and that vaccines actually do more harm than good. I know this can't be true. What are the facts behind the...Tags: Autism, American Academy of Pediatrics, Polio, Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Research shows gay and lesbian couples are good parents
More than 30 years of scientific research have shown that children do best when raised by two loving, committed parents, regardless of gender. This is the conclusion reached by a comprehensive review of virtually every study on the subject conducted by...Tags: Social Sciences, American Academy of Pediatrics, Minority Groups, American Medical Association, Culture
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An NYC-style sugary-soda ban in D.C.?
Several Washington, D.C., lawmakers say they're considering a ban on large sugary drinks mirroring the one recently approved by the New York City Board of Health. District of Columbia Councilwoman Mary M. Cheh said on Twitter that she is "open to...
Tags: Radio Industry, Washington, DC, Obesity, New York City, New York City Council
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11/4 Tarrant Independent School Consortium
organization: Tarrant Independent School Consortium date: November 4 address: 1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 Bring the whole family Sunday, November 4, 2012 to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History from 2:00 pm - 5:00pm to visit with...
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