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New Census Figures Show More Toledoans Living Below Poverty Line (WTOL News 11)
TOLEDO -- It's a disturbing picture no matter how you break it down. Nearly one in four Toledoans are living in poverty, or nearly 3% more than were living in poverty two years ago. That's put a new strain on the city and organizations trying to help those in need.
ProfNet Wire: Health & Living: Healthy Holiday Entertaining (Newswise)
1) Health: Pedicure Safety; 2) Healthy Holiday/Super Bowl Entertaining; 3) Promising Natural Treatment for PTSD; 4) Does Your Child Have a Learning Disability? 5) Advice to Air Travelers: Check It
Where healthiest, least healthy live in U.S. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The lifespans of the healthiest Americans are more than 30 years longer than those of the least healthy, despite more than two decades of efforts to reduce the disparities, Harvard University researchers reported Monday. At one end of the scale are...
Local deer population "healthy" (Whitecourt Star)
For many people living in Whitecourt, it’s not entirely unusual to see deer trotting down the streets or out eating up flowerbeds every once in awhile.
Mayor Vetoes Chicago 'Living Wage' Bill (ABC News)
Mayor Daley Vetoes Chicago 'Living Wage' Ordinance Requiring Big Retailers to Pay Workers More
Living Memorial Commemorates Lives Of 9/11 Victims (CBS 4 Boston)
One local woman turned her grief over the loss of her brother on September 11 into a lasting memorial. Katie Murphy remembers her brother and others during a visit to Framingham’s September 11 memorial. Charlie Murphy was working on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center when the first plane hit. His picture was among many of the missing posted after the attack. Special Coverage: Sept. 11
Wellness seminar set for Grant today (Florida Today)
A Healthy Living & Staying Well seminar takes place today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Grant Street Community Center, 2547 Grant St.
Botswana: Tales of a Sex Worker (AllAfrica.com)
She does not want her identity revealed or her picture taken but the 25-year-old is willing to explain what she does for a living. She prefers to be called Dorcus to hide her identity from her family.
Tech Q&A: Getting the whole picture (Miami Herald)
TIM HENDERSON thenderson@miaimherald.com Q: I am having a problem with e-mails received, where a picture in the body of the message has been removed. A friend forwards lots of jokes, and we have never had a problem; however, since he moved to AOL, I find ''image removed'' in some messages. I believe other colleagues are receiving them OK. Is AOL censoring these messages? Could the problem be on
Chicago mayor vetoes big-box living wage ordinance (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on Monday vetoed a "living wage" ordinance that would require large retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp. to pay escalating hourly pay and benefits.
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