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Social Issues

Nation's poor at 49.7M, higher than official rate

The number of poor people in America is 3 million higher than the official count, encompassing 1 in 6 residents due to out-of-pocket medical costs and work-related expenses, according to a revised census measure released Wednesday.

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ND food stamp use drops to 3-year low

The number of North Dakotans using food stamps to buy groceries has dropped to a three-year low, even as the state's population has risen to an all-time high.

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Illinois House votes to allow same-sex marriages

Illinois House votes to allow same-sex marriages

A historic vote Tuesday in the Illinois House positioned that state to become the largest in the heartland to legalize same-sex marriage, following months of arduous lobbying efforts by both sides in President Barack Obama's home state.

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Barilla to boost diversity after gay protest

Italy-based pasta maker Barilla is pledging to improve diversity after protests were sparked by an executive's claim the company would never feature ads depicting gay families.

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One man's fight against distracted walking

Whether consciously or not, distracted walkers now assume that it's the responsibility of other pedestrians to make way for them, not the other way around. To nip this development in the bud, one man proposes a "simple, legal, non-aggressive act of resistance," namely, refusing to play along.

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Will we ever stop side-eyeing relatives who don't 'match'?

As the instances of adoptions, interracial marriages, blended families become more common, how long will it take for our perception that members of a normal family will "look like" each other to catch up with the way American families really look?

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Chasing Oil Patch cash (5 x 8 – 10/28/13)

Chasing Oil Patch cash (5 x 8 – 10/28/13)

The call of the green in the Oil Patch, do your trust your teenage driver, the stuff people try to sneak onto planes, how 35,000 people comforted a dying man, and more proof that kids are alright.
by Bob Collins

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