Business

For Native Americans, Mental Health Budget Cuts Hit Hard

9:49am September 12, 2013

by Laurel G. Morales

Suicide rates among Native Americans are already four times the national average. And with recent cuts in federal funding for mental health services across the country, suicide prevention programs may lose ground in the communities that need them most.

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The Daily Beast editor-in-chief Tina Brown plans to leave the website to produce live forums on news topics.

Tina Brown To Leave The Daily Beast

9:41am September 12, 2013

by Mandalit del Barco

Celebrity editor Tina Brown announced Wednesday that she's leaving the news and opinion website to launch her own media company. She has been a regular guest on Morning Edition. Brown plans to produce live forums on news topics.

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Economy

A Check On The Housing Industry

6:51am September 12, 2013

Millions of American homeowners are underwater — that is they owe more than their house is worth. That number though is falling as home prices rise, and as more houses get foreclosed on.

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Missouri Tax Posturing May Influence Other States

5:50am September 12, 2013

by Jennifer Davidson

State lawmakers failed to override the governor's veto of a controversial measure that would have lowered state income taxes. Although Republicans had supermajorities in the House and Senate, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon was able to rally school districts, which feared their budgets would suffer from the decline in general revenue.

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Economy

Mill Closing Is 'Major Setback' For Ala. Town

5:27am September 12, 2013

by Stan Ingold

International Paper will close a mill in Courtland, Alabama, that employs more than 1,000 workers. The company blamed a decline in the demand for paper products in the U.S. for the decision. It said the shutdown will be completed in about six months.

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Jamesport has the largest Amish community in Missouri, and horse-pulled buggies are often parked alongside cars. Horse owners in the state are divided over whether to allow horses to be killed for meat in the U.S.

National

Pets Or Livestock? A Moral Divide Over Horse Slaughter

7:30pm September 11, 2013

by Frank Morris

Horse slaughter is banned in the U.S., but thousands of American horses are shipped to Canada and Mexico for slaughter every year. Investors argue restarting the practice in the U.S. would be better for business and offer a more humane end for horses that are neglected under the current model.

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Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, speaks about fingerprint security features of the new iPhone 5s Tuesday in Cupertino, Calif.

Economy

Key To Unlocking Your Phone? Give It The Finger(print)

7:54am September 11, 2013

by Steve Henn

Passwords are a pain to remember, and they're only partially effective in securing your devices. Now, with a fingerprint scanner built into the new iPhone 5s' home button, biometrics is taking a big step into a much bigger ecosystem. But such scanners raise security and privacy concerns of their own.

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Education

Getting College Credit For What You Already Know

7:54am September 11, 2013

The University of Wisconsin System will soon offer a new option for working adults who want to complete their bachelor's degree. Under the Flexible Option, students can earn credits and a degree, by proving they've mastered competencies. The Flex Option is aimed at helping more than 700,000 residents who have college credit but no degree, and adults who don't have time to attend classes.

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Fibers are rolled into spools at the Engineered Floors carpet plant in Dalton, Ga.

National

New Carpet Factories Help Cushion Blows From Recession Losses

5:22pm September 10, 2013

by Kathy Lohr

Known as the "Carpet Capital of the World," Dalton, Ga. has struggled and lost thousands of jobs over the past decade. But carpet jobs are returning, and state officials say 7,000 new manufacturing jobs are coming to Georgia over the next five years.

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Spirit Airlines has gotten notice â and criticism â for its racy ads.

Spirit Airlines Sees Business Take Off With Raunchy Ads

5:22pm September 10, 2013

by Kenny Malone

Spirit Airlines is known for a lot of things: Low fares, fees for virtually everything, and even its rate of complaints. But the airline also gets its name out there with snappy and sometimes raunchy ads.

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