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It wasn't until she applied for Medicaid that Jennifer Andrushko discovered someone had been using her young son's Social Security number. Because kids don't have much use for credit, the crime often goes undiscovered for years. Now, Utah is piloting a program that would help protect children against fraud.
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Founded in 1906, Xerox is one of America's most venerable companies. But the corporate giant has struggled in the digital age. CEO Ursula Burns, the first African-American woman to run a Fortune 500 company, is working to transform a company known for photocopy machines into a services icon.
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American athlete Allyson Felix is still weighing which events she'll focus on in London this summer. She already has two Olympic silver medals plus a relay gold. Now she wants an individual gold. To get it, she'll have to beat her arch-rival: Jamaica's Veronica Campbell Brown.
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The United States has stopped buying Iranian oil, and the European Union is set to do so at the end of next month. There are sanctions on Iran's central bank and punishments for companies that help Iran ship its oil. Experts says Iran's oil exports are now in serious jeopardy.
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Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. can't agree on what's behind the eurozone's troubles. Now it looks like the Europeans may try the approach President Obama has advocated: a commitment to long-term fiscal discipline while pursuing growth in the short term.
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The NBA and NHL seasons are coming to a close, but as commentator Frank Deford points out, you couldn't be faulted for overlooking them.
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More than 1 in 5 Americans had a problem getting insurance to pay for a hospital, doctor or other health care in the past year, according to a new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health.
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A massive mine in the middle of the Gobi is providing opportunities to thousands of young Mongolians, drawing talent from other fields such as tourism. But some complain that foreigners earn more than locals, and those who can't find mining work are striking out on their own as illegal prospectors.
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Nearly every sofa and armchair sold in the U.S. is treated with flame-retardant chemicals thanks to an obscure California law. Some experts say the chemicals do little to prevent fires; others worry that they might cause health problems. The industry has opposed attempts to change the law.
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When Katy McCaffrey's stolen iPhone began beaming her photos from a cruise ship, she posted a batch of photos from the purloined iPhone on her Facebook page, in an album called "Stolen iPhone Adventures."
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While many black pastors condemn homosexuality from the pulpit, the choir lofts behind them are often filled with gay singers and musicians. The fact that gays and lesbians often hold leadership position in the church is the worst kept secret in black America.
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Joe Arpaio sent his deputy on a quest to investigate the citizenship of President Obama. Arpaio had previously said his investigation was funded using donations.
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A federal judge says POM Wonderful violated the law by making claims that led people to believe the juice could treat, prevent or reduce the risk of certain diseases. But the company is claiming victory because it will not have to clear its future marketing plans with the FDA.
Over the past decade or so, sigmoidoscopy has been largely abandoned by doctors in the U.S. in favor of colonoscopy to detect and prevent colon cancer. But sigmoidoscopy is easier on patients and is also effective in finding precancerous polyps.
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Shuai, a Chinese immigrant who lives in Indiana, is still facing charges of murder and feticide following a failed suicide attempt in Dec. 2010, when she was 33 weeks pregnant.
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With the latest campaign dollar totals officially on the FEC books, at least one thing is certain: President Obama will not have the huge spending advantage this November that he did four years ago. What is less certain: whether some big political donors can remain anonymous.
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The controversial painting stirred emotions because it showed President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed.
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It increasingly looks like GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul and his passionate loyalists are consolidating clout in state party organizations with an eye toward 2016. They appear to be laying the groundwork for a future presidential run by the congressman's son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
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Max Nutting, a journalist who writes for the MarketWatch website affiliated with The Wall Street Journal looked at the data and found that rhetoric and reality don't quite match up. Nutting found that, contrary to repeated allegations from the president's political foes, including Mitt Romney that Obama has been on a federal spending tear, he actually hasn't.
BISMARCK, N.D. — Seed giant Monsanto Co. plans large-scale tests this year of the first government-approved biotech crop developed to deal with drought.
BOSTON — For Boston hotels and restaurants, the economy is finally starting to serve up a fuller plate, as sales are up significantly. Rebounding business travel and more leisure and tourism spending are fueling the growth.
If you’re interested in eating locally, you might try sharing your specialty with others — and get some homemade food in return. Some locals have started up a food swap in Boston.
BOSTON — Agriculture Commissioner Scott Soares says there are 245 farmers’ markets open this summer, and many will continue indoors next winter. He says the number has more than doubled since 2005.
BERLIN — Germany’s health minister says there are fewer new cases of E. coli contamination, and that’s reason for hope that the epidemic is abating.
HARTFORD, Conn. — The region’s state agriculture departments have commissioned a $47,500 study to look at ways to help New England’s dairy farmers diversify with sales of beef. It will focus on ways to establish markets for local farmers to sell beef to schools, hospitals and other institutions.
BOSTON — Oysters, clams and other shellfish could soon be taking their place next to tomatoes, sweet corn, blueberries and other more typical offerings at farmers markets in Massachusetts.
BOSTON — A new study shows residents in eastern Massachusetts are skipping nearly 89 million meals a year. Nearly half of the people are in the middle class.
BOSTON — A Boston city councilor says kitchens in some of the city’s public schools are storing food well beyond expiration and “use-by” dates.
BOSTON — People in low-income communities often have to travel quite a distance just to find fresh vegetables, so several nonprofit groups in the state have launched a campaign for healthier neighborhoods.
BOSTON — Hi-Lo Foods in Jamaica Plain has been selling food and household goods from around Latin America for 47 years. The owners will lease the property to Whole Foods, the upscale supermarket chain. Many residents see the change as another step in Jamaica Plain’s gentrification.
BOSTON — Clam fishing areas off New England that have been closed for more than 20 years will be reopened as part of a new pilot program.
