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Fresh Food Available for NC "Food Deserts" Through Business Loan Program 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Fresh Food Available for NC "Food Deserts" Through Business Loan Program RALEIGH, N.C. - In dozens of communities in North Carolina, finding fresh fruit and vegetables isn't always easy. Instead, peop...
Group Urges Roadside Zoo in Cherokee to "Free the Bears" 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Group Urges Roadside Zoo in Cherokee to "Free the Bears" CHEROKEE, N.C. - It's been a very good summer for 11 bears that were released from captivity last month from Chief Saunooke Bear Park in Cherok...
"Freedom School" Fights Racism Among WA Teens, Young Adults 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
"Freedom School" Fights Racism Among WA Teens, Young Adults SEATTLE - This month marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, and in the state of Washington, that dr...
State Accused of Mismanagement on Endangered Species 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
State Accused of Mismanagement on Endangered Species AUSTIN, Texas - A plan that was touted as a way for Texas to retain control over and protect threatened and endangered species in the state is bein...
Slow Going: Much Federal, NY Sandy Relief Aid Still in Pipeline 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Slow Going: Much Federal, NY Sandy Relief Aid Still in Pipeline DEER PARK, N.Y. - Communities around New York are expecting final sign-offs shortly on requests to FEMA for help in recovering from dama...
Green Jobs for Young Marylanders 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Green Jobs for Young Marylanders ANNAPOLIS, Md. - It's not easy landing that first job, but it just got easier for a few dozen young Marylanders interested in improving the environment. Today in Annap...
Ohio Could Lose Energy Standards that Create jobs, Save Customers Money 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Ohio Could Lose Energy Standards that Create jobs, Save Customers Money COLUMBUS, Ohio - Essential elements of Ohio's clean-energy law could be scrubbed. When the General Assembly returns from break, ...
Faith Leaders to Candidates: Return Contributions From Payday/Car Title Lenders 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Faith Leaders to Candidates: Return Contributions From Payday/Car Title Lenders RICHMOND, Va. - According to a coalition of faith leaders in Virginia, political candidates are taking money from the st...
Public Service Commission Asked to Stop Rumor Mill 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Public Service Commission Asked to Stop Rumor Mill HELENA, Mont. - It's no secret that utility company PP&L Montana has been looking to sell its electricity-generating assets, but how that could affec...
UPS Makes it Easy for Nevadans to Fight Senior Hunger 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
UPS Makes it Easy for Nevadans to Fight Senior Hunger LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Too many Nevada seniors are not putting enough food on the table, so starting today local UPS stores are teaming up with AARP an...
