Afternoon letters: Leadership isn't the goal of 'ruling class'

Source: The Orange County Register

NORTH TUSTIN, Hal Marshall: The May 20, Register editorial, “Selective pension outrage,” and the letter from Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach, “Spitzer vs. supervisors,” castigating O.C. supervisor candida ...
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Child addicts at heart of anti-smoking suit

Source: Today Online

KARAWANG GIRANG (java) - Anti-tobacco advocates in Indonesia plan to file a class action lawsuit this month using cases of child addicts in the hope of forcing tougher regulations on a society where one in ...
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Oakland Effect: Study shows gun deaths outpacing motor vehicle deaths in 10 states

Source: Contra Costa Times

still behind those caused by motor vehicles (31,236 firearm deaths versus 36,361 motor vehicle deaths, according to the study, which cited figures from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta), but at least in these 10 stat ...
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Closer Look: Illinois lawmakers near finish line

Source: Beaumont Enterprise

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers are beginning to think they just might — cross your fingers and knock on wood — manage to pass a tighter budget, overhaul the wobbly Medicaid program, rein in pension costs and still wrap u ...
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Federal money provides district with needed counseling services

Source: Westlake Picayune

New counselor Amy Ashorn meets with Forest Trail kindergarten students to introduce new anti-bullying curricula provided by a recent federal grant. Photo by Dane Anderson In October, the Eanes school district received some funding that ...
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5 Stocks For The Do It Yourself Dividend Juggernaut

Source: Seeking Alpha

Dividend investors demand safety, income, and absolute returns from their income portfolio. Investors can become "do it yourself" investors and build a portfolio which meets their risk profile and their ex ...
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Letter: May is Asthma Awareness Month

Source: The Fond du Lac Reporter

May is Asthma Awareness Month. Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening disease and affects almost 20 million people in the United States. Every day in America, 40,000 people miss school or work, 30, ...
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Brewers Could Satisfy Thirst for Steady Returns

Source: Wall Street Journal

By Simon Zekaria In moments of trouble, people may seek solace at the bottom of a beer glass. But for many investors buffeted by the Continent's debt crisis, global beer companies could represent salvation.Brewers are more exposed to bouts of we ...
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Kroger trying again in Flower Mound

Source: Flower Mound Leader

Hayden said the application is very similar to the one submitted last year, which did not get the supermajority approval of the town council it needed to pass. Hayden said Kroger representatives are expec ...
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