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The Unclean Truth: How Five Cities Stack Up On Recycling

From the East Coast to the West Coast, recycling is a big issue for local governments.

2012/12/26

Haunted Houses No Longer Spooked By The Economy

Nationally, haunted houses earn hundreds of millions of dollars every Halloween and have helped propel the holiday to the number two grossing season behind Christmas. But the spooky attractions may also be a barometer of what’s going on in an economy haunted by months of unemployment and sagging retail sales.

2012/10/24

Children with Down syndrome attend a class. (credit: Sabah Arar/AFP/Getty Images)

October Also Down Syndrome Awareness Month

It is not unusual to see people wearing pink in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But for thousands of local families, October is also for blue and yellow — the colors that represent Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

2012/10/19