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CBC
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A Statistics Canada employment study suggests that women are no more likely to leave their jobs than their male counterparts, challenging the traditional view that women are more likely to quit because of family obligations. The study, released Friday,..
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Slate
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Two weeks ago, New York state's highest court ruled that you can't sue an organ donor network for giving away a kidney, even if the donor's family wanted you to have it...
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CNN
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Few stories have touched CNN.com users like that of 5-year-old Youssif, an Iraqi boy who had gone out to play on a January day when he was suddenly grabbed by masked men, doused in gas and set on fire. CNN.com users responded by the thousands to the story..
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CNN
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Ever since her family's clunky station wagon pulled out of their upstate New York driveway when she was 4 and headed to the beaches of Atlantic City, Patricia Schultz has been hooked on travel. Her wanderlust eventually led to the runaway hit "1,000 Place..
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CNN
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Lady Bird Johnson, who was first lady during the 1960s and in her later years became an advocate for beautifying public landscapes, died Wednesday, family spokesman Tom Johnson said. She was 94. She was the widow of Lyndon Baines Johnson, sworn in as the..
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Reuters
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Lamps, birthday candles, mouse traps and flip-flops. Such is the stuff that binds the modern American family to the global economy, author Sara Bongiorni discovers during a year of boycotting anything made in China.
In "A Year Without 'Made in China,'"..
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CNN
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For 5-year-old Jackson Manford-Roach, Mother's Day means it's time to see his grandmothers.
"I don't need little lace gloves, which is what [Jackson and his classmates] made this year," Jeffrey Roach, one of Jackson's two fathers, said. "The other kids..
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SF Gate
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As the oldest kid in his family, Rich Ha says there's no question he's got more brains than his 17-year-old brother.
The 19-year-old San Francisco State University student says his brother is "really smart, but if we had to compare the two, I'd say me...
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SF Gate
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Charles Krug Winery (Napa Valley). Bought by Cesare and Rosa Mondavi, Robert's parents, in 1943. Now owned by Robert Mondavi's brother Peter and his family.
Robert Mondavi Winery (Napa Valley). Founded by Robert Mondavi in 1966. Sold to Constellation B..
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Los Angeles Times
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Re "Immigrants have families too," Opinion, May 19
Bill Ong Hing's points are well taken, but he seems to have forgotten that immigration to a foreign country is entirely voluntary. Your siblings and adult children are that important to you? Stay with..
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USA Today
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Bryan Cloyd had misgivings when he got a letter inviting his family to this weekend's graduation ceremonies at Virginia Tech. His daughter Austin, 18, just a freshman, would be awarded her degree — posthumously.
The decision facing Cloyd, a Virginia..
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Washington Post
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From the front porch of her two-story home on Mimosa Drive, Susan DeFrancesco looked out on the neighborhood she calls "a little United Nations." Pointing from one house to the next, she said: "They're Asian; that family's from Poland. They're from Canada..
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CNN
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Pope Benedict thanked God and his own earthly family for his papacy and his life on Sunday at a mass that began celebrations marking his 80th birthday and the second anniversary of his election as Roman Catholic leader.
Tens of thousands of pilgrims jo..
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MSNBC
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Have you had “the talk” with your kids?
Not the one about the birds and the bees — the one where you tell your kids exactly how you expect them to behave in a restaurant.
Make the ground rules clear (“there will be no loud burping, belching..
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Alter Net
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Religious right-wing activist Joe Murray was drawn to the American Family Association because of its "prolife" positions -- and soon he started bashing gays without giving it "much thought."
Editor's note: This interview originally appeared on Pam Spau..
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Denver Post
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Veggie burgers are a popular and healthful alternative. Related ArticlesMar 27:Games: a family affairMar 26:5 days to play!The power of outdoor exercise and creative playMar 25:Check out Denver's backyard
A morning at the playground can work up an appe..
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Denver Post
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Dear Amy: I am a 40-year-old female with a sense of humor that my friends call "wickedly funny." Since I was a teenager, I have written faux news stories that poke fun at situations involving family or friends.
Several months ago I made the mistake of..
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Alter Net
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In the struggle to balance work and family, work is winning. Democrats need to take back the values issue and promote economic policies that recognize that workers have families.
This article is reprinted from the American Prospect.
Family is the ce..
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CNN
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If she thought it would really fix her family's finances, Amy Schuett would make it her New Year's resolution to squeeze every bit of extra spending from the family budget...
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CNN
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Probably every one of us who has seen the tragic story out of Oregon has wondered what they would do if faced with same situation as James Kim and his family. I'm no different...
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