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Mitt Romney Says 9/11 is Not Day to Talk Politics, Then Talks Politics

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Presidential candidate, Mitt Romney addressed the National Guard Association Conference in Reno Nevada. Mitt Romney began the speech by thanking members of the National Guard Association for their service. Mr. Romney referred to the Guard's…
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Chicago Teachers Strike: What’s the Ruckus?

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Chicago Teachers Strike Day 2: What’s the ruckus? As of late Monday night, the Chicago Teacher’s Union and Chicago School Board officials had yet to reach a contract deal, and it appeared that 350,000 Chicago school kids would get…
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Teaching Your Kids to Appreciate What They Have

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UPDATED: August 1st, 2016 Houston businesswoman Anna Sykes says she felt neglected as a child. Now a mother herself, Sykes has gone out of her way to give her daughter Nia, 9, everything she never had. To her surprise, this approach has…

Soda Can Tab Bracelet Craft Tutorial

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We love that this creative little girl is into crafts and recycling. This video gives easy step-by-step instructions for making a fabulous soda can tab bracelet. Once you’ve mastered the technique, you can move on to belts, rings, and brooches—the…
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For Stepfamily Day, How I Manage My Blended Family

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My 11-year old daughter was browsing through family photos with her aunt recently. They came across pictures of my wedding day—the day I married my kids’ dad, years before either of our children were born. My daughter said to my sister…
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Perfectly Peachy: A Primer & Tasty Peach Recipes

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I have a friend who once declared to me once, “Oh, I hate fruit!” Hate fruit? How is that possible? Especially with so many delicious peach recipes out there. That’s like saying I hate movies, or I hate dinner parties. Sure, some are…
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Mexican Comfort Food: Black Bean Soup with Dumplings

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The food of Mexico is known for its dazzling variety of dishes and its sophisticated cooking techniques. But to know something about a cuisine, you often have to start with the basics. For many Mexican home cooks, dumplings are a rudimentary…
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Right, Left or In-between? Famous Latinas and Their Politics

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As the countdown to the first Tuesday in November ticks on, many famous Latinas are making public their preferences for either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. (Many more—wisely perhaps—are staying mum on the issue!). Here’s a look at…
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I Remember You: Not Forgetting the Undocumented Immigrants of 9/11

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During the year leading up to what we now solemnly refer to as “9/11”, I was a constant fixture at a downtown Manhattan restaurant that was at the time, the center of my social universe. Given the proximity of the place near my East…