Ex-worker on crusade against chemical plant (San Francisco Chronicle)
It was the dead birds that set Rita Smith off. Her husband, Steve, had been ill for years, with oozing sores on his skin, shortness of breath and mental confusion. She suspected that it all was tied to a Mojave Desert chemical plant where they both had...
Cost, environmental concerns hurting bottled water sales (The Pantagraph)
Tap water is making a comeback. With a day’s worth of bottled water — the recommended 64 ounces — costing hundreds to thousands of dollars a year depending on the brand, more people are opting to slurp water that comes straight from the sink.
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Disposable income in Britain falls (Moldova.org)
Disposable income for British families has fallen to its lowest point in five years as taxes and energy costs soar, a report indicates.An Ernst & Young report said rising household costs have outpaced wages, leaving an average British family with $300 less in discretionary funds to spend at the end of each month, The Daily Mail reported Friday.After paying essential bills, a family with two ...
Modern Girls Might See Selves in 'Kit' Fashions (The Lakeland Ledger)
Despite her cloche hat, feed-sack dresses and obsession with a relic known as a typewriter, modern girls might see a lot of themselves in Kit Kittredge, the Depression-era living-doll in the new American Girl feature film.
American girls much the same in any era (The News Journal)
Designer says 'Kitt Kittredge' is a lot like today's girls
Tourists brave inflation to see the world (Việt Nam News)
Nguyen Kim Trung, a Hanoian high school teacher, decided to sign up for a tour through Malaysia for her family this summer vacation. "Though my family is not very rich, my husband and I decided to go on this trip to reward our two children after one hard academic year.
Forgo the puppy mill in dog quest (Asbury Park Press)
Q: Our family is considering buying a puppy. Neither my husband nor I have ever owned a dog before and would like some advice so we can start on the right foot.
Inside jobs (Great Falls Tribune)
SHELBY — Inmates at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby had the chance to build job skills and enhance their resumes, while earning a paycheck, thanks to the Montana Correctional Enterprises' Certified Prison Industry Program.
Disposable income in Britain falls (UPI)
LONDON, July 4 (UPI) -- Disposable income for British families has fallen to its lowest point in five years as taxes and energy
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