Something Missing from Our Fourth of July Celebrations

"It was such a curious omission. Last September, in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama was taking his audience on a quick tour of early U.S. history when he referenced a line from the Declaration of Independence, whose 135th anniversary we will celebrate next week."

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Face to Face With a Mother’s Pain

"Journalist Nicholas Kristof shares the story of an encounter in Africa that touched his heart. Kristof shows that not all journalists are cold and detached. He offers ways that each of us can make a difference."

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Food safety campaign rolls out nationwide this week

"One ad shows a pig in a sauna. Another reads: 'Fresh Bacteria Casserole. MMMM.' While still another reads: 'Now Serving Salmonella, With a Side of E. Coli.'”

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All cribs now must pass tough new safety rules

"Starting Tuesday, it will be illegal in the U.S. to sell or even donate a crib that fails to meet the toughest crib safety rules in the world."


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Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) Join CARE on Capitol Hill for Release of Major Report on the State of Microfinance in Africa

"Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) will join CARE today at 2:30 p.m. in room G-11 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building for the release of CARE's second major report on the state of microfinance in Africa. Senators Bennett and Boozman are exploring legislation to improve U.S. microfinance programs."

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Making a Wiffle Ball

"Ah, summer! Give a group of kids a Wiffle Ball and bat and room to play and perfection is at hand. How did the perfect summer play accessories come to be? Well, the story is one of family and baseball and ingenuity..."

More about the summer icon is here.

Self-help program graduates get off welfare and plan for the future

"One became a licensed practical nurse and another is a dental assistant. In the past, graduates of the Family Self-Sufficiency Program put a down payment on a house, opened a business or became a chef.

The program is voluntary and helps Section 8 housing aid recipients become economically independent over a five-year period."

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