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WASHINGTON – The ranks of the working-age poor climbed to the highest level since the 1960s as the recession threw millions of people out of work last year, leaving one in seven Americans in poverty. The overall poverty rate climbed to 14.3 percent, or 43.6 million people, the Census Bureau said... Sign in to see full entry.

By PAUL HAVEN, Associated Press Writer – Wed Sep 8, 3:18 pm ET HAVANA – Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that Cuba's communist economic model doesn't work, a rare comment on domestic affairs from a man who has conspicuously steered clear of local issues since stepping down four years... Sign in to see full entry.

By Hiram Lee 21 August 2010 A new study of underwater oil plumes in the Gulf of Mexico by scientists with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts contradicts assertions made by BP and federal scientists who claim the oil remaining in the Gulf is rapidly biodegrading. The... Sign in to see full entry.

(HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that men are more likely to cheat if their income is much lower than what their wife or female partner makes, while women are more likely to fool around if they make more than their husband or male partner. The findings suggest that disparities in moneymaking... Sign in to see full entry.

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Staff Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net July 14, 2010 Nassau, Bahamas: THE notorious American teenager Colton Harris-Moore, dubbed the "Barefoot Bandit", was set to be flown back to the United States last night, just hours after pleading guilty to the charge of "illegal... Sign in to see full entry.

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Bahamian police captured a teenage U.S. fugitive Sunday, bringing to an end the "Barefoot Bandit's" two-year flight from U.S. justice, a senior police official said. Colton Harris-Moore was arrested before dawn on northern Eleuthera island, the police official said, speaking... Sign in to see full entry.

AP: WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's party could lose its House majority in this fall's elections, his spokesman said Sunday, perhaps trying to jolt Democratic voters with the specter of GOP lawmakers rolling back White House policies. "I think there's no doubt there are enough seats in play... Sign in to see full entry.

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER, Associated Press Writer: LONDON – Ancient man ventured into northern Europe far earlier than previously thought, settling on England's east coast more than 800,000 years ago, scientists said. It had been assumed that humans — thought to have emerged from Africa around 1.75... Sign in to see full entry.

By Dennis Dames: The heartbreaking saga of The Deepwater Horizon’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to touch the hearts and souls of those affected directly and indirectly in very profound and bothersome ways. As the days continue to be acrimoniously counted, and the volume of unappreciated... Sign in to see full entry.

A sobering new report from the State Department finds that more than 12 million people worldwide are victims of "trafficking in persons" — trapped in forced labor, bonded labor or forced prostitution. But just 4,166 people were convicted of trafficking last year, the report says. [ Read on Here ] Sign in to see full entry.