Social Issues

Study: Teens see 5 or more drinks a day as no big deal
Downing five or more alcoholic drinks nearly every day isn't seen as a big problem for many of the nation's teens, says a new report being released Wednesday by the The Partnership at Drugfree.org. It also showed upward trends in marijuana and Ecstasy use among young people in grades 9 through 12.
The controversial check of work eligibility for state employees and large vendors doing business with the state was one of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's executive orders allowed to expire.use
Martin Luther King's last march
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assasinated 43 years ago today. Midday presents an American RadioWorks documentary looking at the last year of his life. Although King remains one of the most vivid symbols of hope for racial unity in America, he was viewed differently in that final year.