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National Poverty

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation may offer hope for the poor

In his 2012 annual letter for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which was released in January, Bill Gates stated "Right now, just over 1...
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Fear and Beans in Aisle 6

It's an ugly little irony, as many of the most interesting ironies are. Our growing reliance on convenience foods, or simply eating out, has...
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Teaming up to defeat hunger in America

Some of the largest companies are teaming together to fight hunger in America, at a time of the year whenit'sneeded most.Walmart last week...
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Personal interest in 1940 census crashes website

The National Archives released the 1940 census to the public on April 2 after the mandatory 72-year waiting period.A spokesperson for the U.S....
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Limbaugh denies 'war on women': then picks on another woman

  • Limbaugh War on Women
  • March 7, 2012
Rush Limbaugh spent Super Tuesday trying to convince readers his role in the GOP war on women was at best inadvertent, and especially so since he...
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UNICEF: Poor urban children lack basic services and face exploitation

Despite growing wealth in urban areas there are hundreds of millions of children, with more expected in the upcoming decades, who remain in poverty...
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Most girls in world's rural areas don't attend high school

While most American girls either enjoy or loathe their high school years, most girls worldwide don't get the opportunity to attend."Just...
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Romney ‘not concerned about very poor’ remark hurts American ideals

Cable news media discussions have been very lively concerning Willard Mitt Romney’s supposed ‘gaffe’ when he said in a CNN...
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7 reasons charity trumps government programs

Many well-meaning Americans support taxation to fund social welfare programs, arguing that civilized society takes care of the most vulnerable....
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Georgia childhood obesity ads may be too harsh

On Jan. 2, ABC World News showcased the controversy coming out of Georgia regarding television (TV) Public Service Announcements (PSA). As part of...
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