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Even with 600,000 new summer jobs, fears of a jobless recovery grow
June 12, 2009Concern is growing that an economic recovery, if and when it comes, may not be much of a job generator. The talk among many economists these days is that the economy may “recover” without an increase...
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Recycle your old tv
June 12, 2009The big switch to digital TV happens tomorrow, June 12th. If you have cable or purchased a converter box, your TV will continue to work. Many people have chosen to buy a new television to ensure...
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Whatever you give, you get back ten times
June 12, 2009Pioneering medical anthropologist and lifelong communist Corinne Shear Wood died May 25 at age 84 in Santa Cruz, Calif., after a brief illness. Dr. Wood’s life wove together her commitment to social justice, medical research and...
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Insomnia may be neurochemical
June 12, 2009Washington, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) A neurochemical deficiency may be linked to primary insomnia (PI) in adults it was reported today. According to researchers of the Harvard Medical School gamma-amino-butiric (GABA) acid, the main inhibitor neuro...
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New report finds minority women more likely to receive high-cost loans
June 12, 2009Original source: A new report by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) in partnership with the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) shows that minority women are more likely to receive high-cost home mortgage loans than...
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