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In this photograph from 2009, children play in front of the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India. Twenty-five years prior, in 1984, it was the site of a deadly gas leak that killed thousands of people.

After Deadly Chemical Plant Disasters, There's Little Action

6:52pm May 17, 2013

by Daniel Zwerdling

Proposals for chemical plants to use "inherently safer" design practices have been blocked by industry executives and their allies in Congress, despite deadly accidents and the risk of a potential terrorist attack that could harm an entire community or city.

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The Ruth Ellis Center helps about 5,000 young people each year.

Michigan LGBT Youth Center Does Outreach With A Dance 'Hook'

6:52pm May 17, 2013

by Kyle Norris

The Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park, Mich., is making an effort to meet its clients where they are — on the dance floor, specifically with the dance form known as "vogue." From there, the center can connect them with counseling, health services, tutoring and clean clothes.

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Gerry Leone was the district attorney for Middlesex County in Massachusetts when three people were murdered in a house in the Boston suburb of Waltham. He told reporters that police suspected the assailants and the victims knew each other.

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Boston Bombings Prompt Fresh Look At Unsolved Murders

6:52pm May 17, 2013

by Joel Rose

Authorities are revisiting a triple murder in the Boston suburb of Waltham. One of the victims may have been a friend of bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev would sometimes spar at the same mixed martial arts gym where the victim worked as an instructor.

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For decades, Hill County Farms, also known as Henry's Turkey Service, housed a group of mentally disabled men in squalor in this former schoolhouse in Atalissa, Iowa. The EEOC won a judgment against the company for exploiting the men.

A 'Wake-Up Call' To Protect Vulnerable Workers From Abuse

1:35pm May 17, 2013

by Yuki Noguchi

For decades, a turkey-processing company housed intellectually disabled men in squalid conditions, subjecting them to physical and emotional abuse while paying them $2 per day. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently won a huge judgment against the company.

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Washington D.C. Man Advertises For Wedding Date

7:27am May 17, 2013

On Cragslist, he describes himself as "a clean man" with a job and no arrest record, who adds, "I don't like murder." For extra motivation, he promises an open bar.

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Budget Woes Mean Big Delays For Small Claims Courts

5:14am May 17, 2013

by Emily Green

With budgets tight, the court in San Joaquin County, Calif., stopped hearing all small claims cases in September. More than 800 people have since filed claims with no hearing dates in sight. Many other counties nationwide are experiencing similar delays for civil cases as they grapple with spending cuts.

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Jonathan Heisey-Grove kisses his 4-month-old son, Zane, in their home in Alexandria, Va. Jonathan is part of a growing number of fathers who stay at home full time while their wives financially support the family.

Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms And Making It All Work

9:21pm May 16, 2013

by Jennifer Ludden

For decades, the role of breadwinner was reserved for men, but today, more than a quarter of American working women earn more than their spouses. That means more fathers are opting to stay home with the kids.

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Stan Bronson, 84, has been an honorary batboy for the University of Memphis Tigers since 1958. The university provides his food and medical care.

Baseball's 'Most Durable Batboy' Marks 55 Years On The Field

7:24pm May 16, 2013

by Sara Hoover

Stan Bronson is an icon of the University of Memphis baseball team. His is an honorary position without pay, so the university provides his food and medical care. At 84, he's remained healthy for his age, but there are concerns about the medical care he may require as he ages.

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The Tricky Business Of Retirement: Hidden 401(K) Fees

2:04pm May 16, 2013

You could end up with a lot less savings at 65 than you ever anticipated because of fees charged by the financial institutions managing your retirement accounts. Robert Hiltonsmith, who researches retirement security, says those fees were disclosed to 401(k) plan participants until only recently.

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Managing The $30 Million 'One Fund' To Aid Boston Victims

1:59pm May 16, 2013

Days after the marathon bombing, officials established the One Fund for Boston to assist victims and their families. Attorney Ken Feinberg, who managed similar funds after Sept. 11 and Virginia Tech and is managing this fund, says there's no easy way to decide who gets how much of the $30 million that's been donated.

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