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Help senior citizens in your family or neighborhood with advance planning
The Picayune ItemAccording to the United States Census Bureau, 15.1 percent of the population in Pearl River County is 65 years old or older. This age group is often the most affected group during, and after, natural disasters. With hurricane season approaching, The...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Electronics, American Red Cross, Alzheimer's Disease, Disasters and Accidents
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Some Native Americans could lose free health coverage under Affordable Care Act
Los Angeles Daily NewsThe men and women of tribes unrecognized by the federal government have always been welcomed at the American Indian Healing Center in Whittier. It is one of two state licensed health facilities in Los Angeles County dedicated to serving urban-based...Tags: Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Congress, National Government, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Editorial: Want real elections? It's up to you
When Illinois lawmakers sit down to draw new legislative maps, the two most important pieces of information are 1) how each precinct voted in the last election and 2) where the incumbents live. Using that information, the majority party sorts voters...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Parties and Movements, Voting, Ethics
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Mayor's race: The real money problem in L.A.
The media coverage and much of the public perception of the Los Angeles mayor's race have relentlessly focused on the money Los Angeles' labor movement is spending to elect Wendy Greuel, and on the wages and benefits of city and other employees that could...
Tags: Local Elections, Los Angeles International Airport, New York City, Politics, Elections
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East Stroudsburg's Salvation Army to report its state of affairs, give out awards
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Corps will hold its annual meeting at Stroudsmoor today to report on its past year and to recognize individuals and businesses that have made a significant impact with their services and donations. This year's award...Tags: The Salvation Army, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Monroe County (Pennsylvania), Annual and Special Corporate Meetings
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EDITORIAL: Our Opinion: Carriers deliver again
Austin Daily HeraldCongratulations are due to the local post office workers who raised about 11,000 pounds of food this year as part of the U.S. Post Office Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Their efforts are commendable, and hundreds of people in Austin and Mower County will be...Tags: The Salvation Army, Human Interest, U.S. Postal Service, Holidays
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Unwed parenting on the rise nationally, locally
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IowaOn most days, it's just Brittany Honer and her 5-year-old daughter, Kaitlin Ansell. They color. They go to the park. They play with toys or read until the 22-year-old single mom takes Kaitlin to an evening day care so she can work the late shift at a...Tags: Marriage, Family, Colleges and Universities, Education, Arts and Culture
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Report highlights Maine's growing skills gap
Bangor Daily News, MaineMaine needs at least an additional 15,000 highly skilled workers if the state is going to remain competitive in a global economy -- a necessity the state's education system isn't prepared to provide, according to a report released Tuesday by America's...Tags: Social Sciences, Arts and Culture, Students, Labor Markets, Business
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Prepaid auto insurance a new potential driving requirement for certain N.C. immigrants
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Changes to a proposed immigration-related bill in the state House would require certain immigrants living in the U.S. without authorization to buy as much as a year's worth of auto insurance before applying for a restricted driver permit and would prevent...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Civil Rights, Laws, American Civil Liberties Union
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Different approaches to affordable housing in Winnetka, Wilmette
Finding affordable housing in Winnetka over the years has been a journey of faith for Sister Peggy McDonnell. A Catholic nun, McDonnell has found a way to stay in Winnetka for nearly 25 years — including 11 years in a coach house — despite...
Tags: Wilmette, Politics, Referenda, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois), Ethics
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Spread State Program Benefit To Women, Minorities
The failure of the Thirty5 Bar & Grille in West Hartford has drawn greater scrutiny of a state program designed to spark business development. The restaurant got $47,500 in Small Business Express grant money from the state before it opened in October of...Tags: Business, West Hartford, Small Businesses, Social Issues, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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North Shore towns struggle to meet rising affordable housing demand
On the North Shore, where some of the Chicago area's wealthiest residents live in multi-million dollar mansions, "affordable housing" can be a matter of perspective. But not everyone who dwells there is rich. While there may be fewer lower- and middle-...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, Career and Workplace, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois), Northbrook
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