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Census figures show recession taking big toll on young adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Young adults are the recession's lost generation. In record numbers, they're struggling to find work, shunning long-distance moves to live with mom …
Fla. passes up over $100 million in federal grants
MIAMI (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican-led Legislature have rejected or declined to pursue more than $106 million in federal grant money and …
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Ohio proposal seeks to make e-cigarette liquid childproof
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio bill would require liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes to be sold in child-resistant packaging. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that provide …
Everybody hurts sometimes
I recently lost my first patient. A strange statement for someone who has been practicing medicine for almost 30 years. For the sake of clarity, …
Brain stents show big promise for certain stroke patients
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open …
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Michelle Obama to speak at Tuskegee University commencement
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at Tuskegee University, a historically black university in Alabama. The May 9 event is one …
Florida school districts halt testing amid new problems
By GARY FINEOUT Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida school districts across the state were forced Monday to halt the latest round of state …
Schools nationwide struggle with substitute teacher shortage
By TOM COYNE SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Carrie Swing wasn’t alarmed when her fifth-grade daughter, Ivy, spent a day in a first-grade classroom at her San Francisco …