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Giving 'For Good, Forever'
When the Jackson Free Clinic wanted to expand its facilities, the Community Fund of Greater Jackson helped make it happen.
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How We Measure Poverty
Although lots of folks have tinkered with the formula and the numbers have been updated in line with the Consumer Price Index, the baseline assumption has not changed since the …
Will Last-Minute Shoppers See Massive Discounts In Final Holiday Shopping Week?
This holiday shopping season, many stores haven't been offering the same blockbuster deals as they have in years past. Instead, they've dangled offers of free shipping and no-fee layaways to …
U.S. Army Will Seek Death Penalty Against Solider Accused of Killing Afghan Villagers
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Army said Wednesday it will seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a predawn rampage in March, a …
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Searching Out Solutions to Poverty
Approaching solutions to poverty may seem like a daunting task. With so much to overcome, some folks are paralyzed into doing nothing at all. But making a difference doesn’t have …
Obama Announces V.P. Biden to Head Taskforce to Propose Gun, Mental Health Laws in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred by a horrific elementary school shooting, President Barack Obama vowed to send Congress new policy proposals for reducing gun violence by January.
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Building Assets: A Path Out Of Poverty
Having a job that pays a living wage is only one aspect of lifting one’s self out of poverty.
Heavy Price: Medicare Overpaying for Back Braces
You can find it on the Internet for $250 or less. But if Medicare is paying, a standard-issue brace for back patients costs more than $900.
Obama Social Security Offer at Odds with Top Dems
President Barack Obama's offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises to shield the massive retirement and disability program from …
GM to Buy Back 200M Shares as Part of Gov't Exit
The Treasury plans to sell its remaining stake in General Motors over the next 15 months.
Judge Upholds Power Plant Certificate
Mississippi Power Co.'s $2.8 billion Kemper County coal-fired plant is one step closer to legal clearance after a judge denied a Sierra Club challenge to the plant's license.
Gun Rights Supporters Conflicted About Next Steps To Avoid Future Tragedies
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — In a region where gun ownership is a cherished right, holiday shoppers snake through rows of shotguns, pistols and semi-automatic assault rifles at the Kittery Trading …
Equity Firm Cerberus Wants to Sell 'Bushmaster' Rifle Manufacturing Company
The company that makes one of the weapons used to kill elementary school children in Connecticut is being put up for sale by its owner, which called Friday's tragedy a …
Obama To Actively Support Assault Weapons Ban, Close Gun Show Loophole
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is "actively supportive" of efforts on Capitol Hill to reinstate an assault weapons ban.
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Daniel Inouye
On Dec. 7, 1941, high school senior Daniel Inouye knew he and other Japanese-Americans would face trouble when he saw Japanese dive bombers, torpedo planes and fighters on their way …
Too Big to Jail? Execs Avoid Laundering Charges
When the Justice Department announced its record $1.9 billion settlement against British bank HSBC last week, prosecutors called it a powerful blow to a dysfunctional institution accused of laundering money …
AP Sources: New Obama Offer Moves Toward Boehner
President Barack Obama has agreed to curtail future cost-of-living increases for recipients of Social Security and softened his demand for higher taxes at upper income levels, narrowing differences with House …
Miss. Schools Eye Security After Conn. Shooting
School officials across Mississippi say they're on high alert and evaluating security policies in the wake of a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
Survey of U.S. Business Economists: 2.1 Percent Growth in 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Business economists believe the country will see modest growth in 2013 with strength coming from a further rebound in housing which will help offset weakness in business …
Hasbro Announces a 'Gender Neutral' Easy-Bake Oven is Coming Soon
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hasbro says it will soon reveal a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven after meeting with a New Jersey girl who started a campaign calling on the toy maker …
