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Nilla Childs has framed Puzzled: 100 pieces of Autism in what she terms the 8 steps to completing a jigsaw puzzle; and learning how to give up "what does not work." Megan Bergman’s fine, fine collection of short stories, Birds of a Lesser Paradise, have both moral profundity and light-hearted humor. If you're looking for the next big page-turner, you've found it in The Expats. Chris Pavone is a dab hand at both mayhem and domesticity, something unusual in the business of flash-and-dash spy novels.
The Judiciary Committee defeated amendments to the Act that would: Exempt from the prohibition situations where the minor becomes pregnant as a result of incest or rape; where the minor received an abortion to protect her health; waive the parental notification requirement if informing the parent of the pregnancy or abortion would endanger the safety of the minor
10 million ... is a pushy number. That’s how many people the ACA would add to Medicaid rolls, with the federal government covering most of the costs. But opponents claim offering all that money, even as a gift, would be “coercive” -- unless it went to a Super PAC, which would make it a triumph for democracy
A campus-wide, term-long series of exhibitions, plays, concerts, film, and lectures will celebrate the university’s wealth of resources for the study and enjoyment of the works of William Shakespeare
There are several clusters of issues on which men and women divide, including views of government and its role. Yet gender differences do not follow a predictable pattern. On social issues, for instance, there is a wide gender gap in views of gay marriage, but not abortion
More than two-thirds reported that they checked their account balance or available credit before making a large purchase. Moreover, among the consumers that reported doing this, nearly six out of ten reported that they had decided not to buy an item because of the amount of money available in their account.
Though their successes were nearly 30 years apart, Margaret Mitchell and Nelle Harper Lee share much in common: two Southern white women who each won the Pulitzer Prize for their debut novels — Gone With the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird
The unimpressive pair of shoes reputed to have belonged to the doomed Queen, Marie Antoinette, fetched an approximate $57,000 price quite recently. But then, considering their age ... However, it did whet our appetite for more of her elaborate taste in court costumes and so we went in search
At the oldest US natural history museum, rare and beautiful treasures from the collections, hands-on scientific exploration activities and discoveries of the past and present
It's a fascinating tale that raises important questions not just about the business of media, but the way media can influence, intimidate and co-opt powerful people and institutions.
All the words that have instructed and inspired and comforted and exhilarated through all the years of a long life prove to me that if I could find the readers, even I could add to that legacy. I care about how words can conjure and reveal; I respect the fact that if you think (as opposed to dream or imagine) you need words.
"Given the flow of cosmetic products between States, a uniform standard for cosmetic ingredients would serve to further public health by ensuring these decisions are made using sound science and ensure that the interstate flow of cosmetic products is not disrupted by differing State standards."
The consensus of more than a dozen US Supreme Court and health-law experts responding to a recent online questionnaire was that the justices will rule 6-3 in favor of upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The American Bar Associ…
"The Food and Drug Administration must act to address the growing human health threats resulting from the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed, according to a federal court ruling issued [March 23] ... 'These drugs are intended to cure disease, not fatten pigs and chickens'"
$800 billion ... is an unhelpful number. That’s how much Ryan wants to cut from income security programs like food stamps. He’s confronting a harsh reality that liberals have ignored for far too long: poor people are hogging all the money.
Worms are great recyclers. Redworms are industrious creatures. Vermicomposting is becoming more widespread. Why not use worms to eat our garbage and transform it into usable addition to our gardens? It’s a win-win situation. It seems to be a banner year for worms.
Many of the laws were originally advocated as a way to address domestic abuse cases — how could a battered wife retreat if she was attacked in her own home? Such legislation also has been recently pushed by the National Rifle Association and other gun-rights groups.
"White House pastry chef William Yosses and his team have prepared a lemon sponge pudding in the British style, which they are serving with Newtown Pippin Apples, a variety that was grown by some of our founding fathers, and was even sent as a gift to Queen Victoria in 1838"
Even with maternity coverage excluded, nearly a third of plans examined charge 25- and 40-year-old women at least 30% more than men for the same coverage and in some cases, the difference is far greater. For example, one company charged 25-year-old women 85% more than men for the same coverage, again excluding maternity coverage altogether
IRS implemented numerous controls and procedures intended to protect key financial and tax-processing systems; nevertheless, control weaknesses ... continue to jeopardize confidentiality, integrity and availability of the financial and sensitive taxpayer information
Our gold wedding rings still encircle our fingers, but we’ve added an accessory just a few inches below these symbols of our union. We wear matching black flex bands with 2-inch-wide stainless metal plates. The engraving on the the inside of Tommy's reads: "Call Wife, Elaine Soloway," and my cell phone number.
What did women do before such hype and hope? How did our aging female ancestors cope when they looked into a glass darkly? By what right did a weathered face go from possessing “character” to pleading for revitalization? And when did we buy into the expectation of living longer, while not looking as though we had?
We do occasionally list GAO reports for our audience, but generally they focus on retirement and health issues. Today's report by the 'watchdog' listed the number of energy-related initiatives that were implemented in the fiscal year of 2010.
Daniel Handler specializes in a light-semi-irreverent tone that manages also to be perceptive and truthful, even as it entertains, in Why We Broke Up, a story of teenage love gone awry. Richard Morgan has crafted a story of the life of Daniel Boone in Boone, A Biography, to rival the best fiction, while demonstrating the most diligent scholarship and devotion to primary sources any reader could ask for.
Sponsored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the act would prohibit any individual from transporting a minor across state lines to have an abortion in order to circumvent a minor’s home state law requiring parental involvement in the abortion decision or prior judicial authorization.
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