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Finding A More Nuanced View Of Poverty's 'Black Hole'

1:04pm April 02, 2014

by Pam Fessler

Thirty-seven percent of New Yorkers faced severe material hardship last year, but the city's official poverty rate is only 21 percent. Researchers are trying to find a better way to measure poverty.

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When Brad Stevens was young, his only "health insurance" was taking tons of vitamins and spending three hours at the gym every day. But after a serious bike accident and an expensive battle with thyroid cancer, the 59-year-old realized nobody's invincible

Everybody Has A Price: Why This 'Invincible' Chose Insurance

6:30pm April 01, 2014

by Sarah Varney

Warnings about red tape, long waits and multiple visits to sign up for Medicaid didn't scare Brad Stevens half as much as the alternative — paying $2,500 out of pocket to see a thyroid specialist.

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The Long Road To GM's Ignition Switch Recall

12:08pm April 01, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

Records show that GM knew about faulty ignition switches in its cars at least a decade ago. The first death now linked to the problem happened the same year the company was shedding thousands of jobs.

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Car Rolls Off Valet Parking Deck Into Gulf Of Mexico

8:23am April 01, 2014

A valet in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., took charge of a $23,000 car. Maybe he forgot to put the car in park. In any case, Channel 2 showed images of the car sinking in a slow and dignified manner.

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Michigan Firefighter Safely Evacuates Snake

8:23am April 01, 2014

Residents of Muskegon need to look no further than firefighter Scott Hemmelsbach for all their snake-rescuing needs. He got a 6 foot snake out a burning house when others declined to help the reptile.

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Three (Parents) Can Be A Crowd, But For Some It's A Family

5:30pm March 31, 2014

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Maisie and Ella have two moms and a dad. The father was a sperm donor for the female couple, and state law allowed him to be a third parent. As families change, laws in some places are changing, too.

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The Story Of Calif. Senator's Arrest Reads Like Pulp Fiction

4:04pm March 31, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

In a case that has stunned California's political community, Sen. Leland Yee is charged with trafficking shoulder-fired missiles and plotting with a character known as "Shrimp Boy."

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Marijuana plants grow at a farm near Medellin. Tony Dokoupil's father made hundreds of thousands of dollars smuggling marijuana into the U.S. from Colombia.

Son Of A Secret Smuggler Digs Up The Truth About His Dad

3:47pm March 31, 2014

Tony Dokoupil's father was once busted for distributing enough marijuana "to roll a joint for every college-age person in America." In The Last Pirate, Dokoupil reflects on his dad's time as a dealer.

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Cracked Dam Causes Water Emergency In Washington State

12:18pm March 31, 2014

by Anna King

The cracked Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River is causing many problems. Engineers have lowered the water upstream to relieve pressure on the dam. Farmers irrigation pipes no longer reach the river.

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Air Force To Release Results Of Cheating Probe

12:18pm March 31, 2014

by Tom Bowman

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Lt. General Stephen Wilson report Thursday on the results of an investigation involving aobut 100 nuclear missile launch officers at Malmstrom Air Force Base.

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