A diet fueled by food stamps is making South Texans obese but leaving them hungry by Eli Saslow Photos by Michael S. Williamson Article Reprint McAllen, Tex. — They were already running late for a
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CPS: All Parents Must Be Fingerprinted Before Volunteering in Schools
By Sam Cholke Article Reprint HYDE PARK — Chicago Public Schools wants fingerprints on file of all parents and others volunteering at schools, and volunteers will have to travel to one of four locations to
Read moreIllinois Approves Gay Marriage
The Midwest state becomes the 16th in the country to allow same-sex marriage By Noah Rayman Article Reprint Illinois became the sixteenth state in the union to legalize gay marriage after the House and Senate
Read moreToronto Mayor Admits Smoking Crack, No Plans to Step Down
“I love being your mayor” By Charlotte Alter and Courtney Subramanian Article Reprint Embattled Mayor Rob Ford told a room of reporters “I have nothing left to hide” and reiterated he will not step down
Read moreFueled By Outside Money, Boston’s Mayoral Slugfest Gets Personal
The first competitive race to run Boston in two decades has become a union-funded fight over identity politics By Paul McMorrow Article Reprint John Connolly sat in an SUV littered with the detritus of a
Read moreFlorida Low-Riding Pants Law To Be Extended To Women
By: Ruth Manuel-Logan Article Reprint Lawmakers in Opa-Locka, Fla., have an ordinance in place for its male residents who sag their pants. Now they have decided to include females in their law too, according to
Read moreUniversal health care coverage makes minimum standards necessary
By: Joseph Hight Article Reprint On Saturday ABC News published an Associated Press report that insurance industry experts estimate about 14 million people, or 5 percent of the total market for health care coverage, buy individual policies. Under Obamacare,
Read moreMyanmar ‘God’s Army’ twins reunite, seek comrades
By THANYARAT DOKSONE and GRANT PECK Article Reprint SANGKHLABURI, Thailand (AP) — When they were kids, Johnny and Luther Htoo were bulletproof and invulnerable to land mines — or so went the story that briefly made
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