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June 29, 2009
Pediatricians are paying more attention to how neighborhood design can affect children's physical activity, and they have some recommendations for governments.
June 25, 2009
As foreclosures continue to rise, so does credit card debt and bankruptcies. A new volunteer initiative seeks to help those hurting from the current economic crisis.
June 22, 2009
In Oregon, citizens may soon have more of their say in informing voters on ballot initiatives.
June 18, 2009
Police officers in Palm Bay, Florida, are piloting a paragliding program to primarily locate lost kids and missing senior citizens.
June 15, 2009
New York City's Green Carts provides a produce oasis in areas where fresh food is often in short supply.
June 11, 2009
In sprawling metropolitan Denver, city and state officials are trying to restore wildlife to a nearly lifeless habitat.
June 8, 2009
Up until 1996, the federal government provided local property tax information from across the country. Starting June 8, a partnership restored the service by launching an online property tax database.
June 4, 2009
New Jersey taps Wall Street's jobless to fill instructor shortages in mathematics.
June 1, 2009
A judge in Michigan found a different way to nudge noncustodial parents into paying up for late child support: He makes them watch a daytime television talk show.