Opinion: Secure Communities Program Still a Problem

May 14, 2012
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OPINION The Obama administration issued new rules for detainees under the Secure Communities Act. Police are now advised not to detain immigrants who are stopped for  minor offenses. These new rules do not fix the fundamental flaws in the program. The main problem is expecting local police officers to follow the new rules, although...

California High School Students Consuming Fewer Calories

May 14, 2012
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California High School Students Consuming Fewer Calories

California bans soft drinks and junk food in vending machines in the schools.  The goal is to reduce the number of calories in the students’ diet. A new study shows they have succeeded. The average high school student consumes 168 fewer calories per day...

Financial Wizards Have Parents

May 14, 2012
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Financial Wizards Have Parents

Ramit Sethi is the author of “I Will Teach You to Be Rich.” He was raised by his Indian parents, Neelam and Pramb Sethi in Fair Oaks, California, who came to the United States in 1982. Ramit graduated from Stanford University. Ramit says he watched...

Administration Issues New Rules For Detaining Undocumented Migrants

May 7, 2012
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Administration Issues New Rules For Detaining Undocumented Migrants

A recent federal task force recommended that undocumented migrants with no major crimes on their records should not face deportation when stopped for minor traffic violations. They said the...

Key States in Presidential Election

May 7, 2012
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Key States in Presidential Election

When voters choose Obama or Romney at the ballot box, they are choosing “Electors” who will represent them at the Electoral College. It takes 270 electoral votes to become president....

New York and California Pursue Walmart In Mexican Bribery Case

May 7, 2012
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New York and California Pursue Walmart In Mexican Bribery Case

A Story in The New York Times revealed that Walmart executives engaged in massive bribery and corruption actions in order to expand  their business in Mexico. The story  stated...

Supreme Court Hears Arizona Immigration Case

April 30, 2012
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Supreme Court Hears Arizona Immigration Case

The United States Supreme Court listened to a federal government challenge to Arizona’s harsh immigration law. The law has three major sections: Requiring police to check the legal status...

Student Loan Interest Rates Going Up…Unless

April 30, 2012
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Student Loan Interest Rates Going Up…Unless

Current college students and those who attended college in the past owe over one trillion dollars in student loans. That is more than Americans owe on credit card debt....

Banks Looking For Lower Income Customers

April 30, 2012
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Banks Looking For Lower Income Customers

Banks are looking for customers with lower incomes for services such as: Payday loans Prepaid debit cards Short-term emergency loans Money wire services Check cashing options While these products...

In Brief

Good News About Exercise

A new book called “The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer,’’ is welcome news to...

Epidemic of Pain Killer Addicted Pregnant Women

A  new study said pregnant women were abusing painkilling drugs called opiates, causing babies to be born with symptoms of drug withdrawal. It says...

Vast Prescription Drug Abuse

Most Americans do not follow their doctor’s orders when taking prescription drugs. An analysis of the urine of 76,000 people was matched with physicians’...

Fewer Teenagers are Giving Birth

The number of teenage girls in America is increasing. The number of babies being born to them is going down. Teenage birth rates were...