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More Than One-Third of Parents Concerned Teens' Exposure to Media Hinders Parent/Child Communication about Dangers of Drug and Alcohol Use (Popularity:  )
http://www.drugfree.org
New omnibus(1) research from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America shows that more than one-third of parents are concerned that TV (38 percent), computers (37 percent) and video games (33 percent) make it harder for them to communicate with their media-engrossed teens about risky behaviors, like drug and alcohol use. The survey of more than 1,200 parents also confirms that a quarter or more are worried that newer forms of ...
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UNICEF Appeals for $47.3 Million for Disaster Relief in Pakistan (Popularity: )
http://www.unicefusa.org
UNICEF has appealed for $47.3 million to fund its relief operation for the millions hit by flooding in Pakistan, including an estimated 1.4 million children. Pakistan is facing the worst flooding in more than 80 years. Heavy monsoon rains have affected close to 4 million people across the country."UNICEF is ramping up its relief operation for the millions of people affected by the flooding in Pakistan. Many of those are ...
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GDP Confirms US Rebound is Over (Popularity: )
http://www.conference-board.org
The post-recession rebound is history. We don't foresee a double-dip, but we do expect growth to slow even more markedly, to a 1.6-percent annualized rate in the second half of the year. The expected drop in government spending will be compounded by continued weakness among consumers and business – signaled by both The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the United States and The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®. ...
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Following a 50-Year Low, Law Enforcement Fatalities Surge 43 Percent During the First Half of 2010 (Popularity: )
http://www.nleomf.org/
After reaching a 50-year low in 2009, the number of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty surged nearly 43 percent during the first six months of 2010, according to preliminary data released today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). If the mid-year trend continues, 2010 could end up being one of the deadliest years for U.S. law enforcement in two decades.Preliminary NLEOMF statistics ...
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Haiti 6-Months Later: World Vision Says Much Has Been Done But Road to Recovery Will Take Years (Popularity: )
http://www.worldvision.org
Six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, World Vision says much has been done to help the people of Haiti, but the road to lasting recovery will take many years. As aid groups transition from relief to recovery efforts, providing sturdy, safe shelter to survivors is one of the most pressing and complex challenges now facing aid workers. With hurricane season already underway, better shelter is also one of the most ...
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Moms Spending Less on Back to School Shopping, but Spending More Time Helping in Class This Year (Popularity: )
http://www.marketingtomomscoalition.org/
Moms plan to cut back on their school shopping this Fall, especially when it comes to clothing for kids, according to a new survey of 1,275 moms nationwide by the Marketing to Moms Coalition. Funded by Current Lifestyle Marketing and Weber Shandwick, the survey was conducted in June 2010 and reveals trends among moms of children age 7-17, including both English and Spanish-speaking Hispanic moms. This year, spending is expected ...
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For Gulf Oil Spill Victims, Education Is Free (Popularity: )
http://www.mustuniversity.com
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could turn out to be a terminal blow, not just to the economy but to an entire way of life in Louisiana's coastal parishes. Still only just beginning to inhale its first gasps of recovery after nearly five years of post-Katrina trauma, the livelihood of these coastal communities has once again been stifled for breath by the spill. Many of the small ...
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Concerned Americans Say to Congress: 'I Am Not a Guinea Pig' (Popularity: )
http://www.edf.org
As Americans decry the tragedy of the BP oil spill, including the lack of evidence of safety for the chemical dispersants being used in the Gulf of Mexico, a new online campaign launched today provides tools and information Americans can use to press for fundamental reform of our nation's toxic chemical law. I Am Not a Guinea Pig (www.notaguineapig.org) engages Americans from all walks of life to demand better protection ...
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WAKE UP AMERICA: Stop Talking and Start Building Green Power - No More Fossil Fuels or Nuclear (Popularity: )
http://www.reapinfo.org
The following is an Opinion Editorial by S. David Freeman:We keep staring in frustration and anger at the giant flow of oil spilling into the water in the Gulf of Mexico. It is a disaster. But what is even a greater disaster is what we would see if we looked up, rather than down, and opened our eyes to the millions of deadly toxic "spills" into the air we breathe ...
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States Strengthen Seat Belt and Texting Laws (Popularity: )
http://www.ghsa.org
GHSA applauds Georgia, Kansas and Vermont for enacting new laws to improve highway safety in their states. Kansas and Georgia strengthened their seat belt and distracted driving laws, while all three states have banned texting for all drivers.Yesterday, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed a bill that removed a pickup truck exemption in that state's seat belt law. Now, all Georgians must 'Click It or Ticket.' State estimates indicate at least ...
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