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Social Issues

Made in the USA: Childless Chinese turn to American surrogates

Made in the USA: Childless Chinese turn to American surrogates

Chinese couples who are unable to have children are turning to a surprising place for help these days: America. By hiring American surrogates, Chinese couples get around a ban on surrogacy in China, as well as the country's birth limits.
by Frank Langfitt

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For the children's sake, put down that smartphone

For the children's sake, put down that smartphone

It's not just kids who are overdoing screen time. Parents are often just as guilty of spending too much time checking smartphones and e-mail -- and the consequences for their children can be troubling.
by Patti Neighmond

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It’s Boy Scouts v. church over gay scoutmaster

It’s Boy Scouts v. church over gay scoutmaster

A United Methodist Church in Seattle can no longer host Boy Scout Troop 98, NBC News reports. The troop is led by a gay man.
by Bob Collins

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Mental and physical toll of bullying persists for decades

Mental and physical toll of bullying persists for decades

mounting evidence suggests that the adverse effects of being bullied aren't something kids can just shake off. The psychological and physical tolls, like anxiety and depression, can follow a person into early adulthood. In fact, the damage doesn't stop there, a British study published this week in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests. It actually lasts well into the adults' 40s and 50s.
by Linda Poon

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In Silicon Valley, immigrants toast their way to the top

In Silicon Valley, immigrants toast their way to the top

Immigrant workers in the Silicon Valley attend Toastmasters meetings to improve their public speaking, which can lead to increased confidence at work and even job promotions.

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Abortion rights foes, supporters stand their ground in Good Friday rallies

Abortion rights foes, supporters stand their ground in Good Friday rallies

Opponents have been holding the annual Good Friday protest for nearly 30 years. For the past 10 years or so, Planned Parenthood has staged a nearby counter demonstration, to raise money and rally its supporters.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Klobuchar pushing Mexico on heroin, human trafficking

Klobuchar pushing Mexico on heroin, human trafficking

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is in Mexico City as part of a U.S. delegation meeting on issues of drugs and the illegal sex trade.
by Tom Crann

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Judge to Ohio: Recognize out-of-state same-sex marriage

The state plans to appeal the ruling, arguing that Ohio has a sovereign right to ban gay marriage, which voters did overwhelmingly in 2004.
by The Associated Press

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Cold Weather Rule about to expire

State officials are reminding Minnesotans who may need help with heating bills to ask for assistance now before a key rule expires on Tuesday.
by Dan Kraker

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Caring for wounded vet a burden family gladly shares

Caring for wounded vet a burden family gladly shares

Craig Remsburg's son, army ranger Cory Remsburg, was serving in Afghanistan when he was wounded by a roadside bomb in 2009. Since then it has been the family's mission to get Cory back to health.

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