Tornado-whipped town boasts renewed sense of accomplishment
By Mike Pound, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
May 01, 2008 06:42 pm
Column: A lot has happened in Franklin in the five years since the tornado that killed longtime resident Josephine Maghe, destroyed dozens of homes, the post office and the community center. (more) >>>

Couple's plight a parable of the poor economy
By Patrick Anderson, GLOUCESTER DAILY TIMES (GLOUCESTER, Mass.)
May 02, 2008 10:27 am
"I think people are struggling.They are so busy and wrapped up in trying to provide and get the next thing, that they forget about the basics." (more) >>>

Slideshow: Reading to Dogs
NIAGARA GAZETTE (NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.)
April 21, 2008 04:15 pm
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Shred chances of identity theft
By Valerie Melton, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
April 02, 2008 06:54 pm
Where do thieves get what they need? Information stolen from purses left in cars, home burglaries, documents thrown in the trash and information traded via the Internet . (more) >>>

Group grants children's outdoor wishes
By Mark Newman, OTTUMWA COURIER (OTTUMWA, Iowa)
March 27, 2008 11:55 am
“By us taking them and their parents, it shows them how to get past those disabilities.” (more) >>>

Acting Hall president has longtime baseball ties
By Rob Centorani, The Daily Star (Oneonta, N.Y.)
March 27, 2008 12:45 am
Idelson attended his first big-league game in 1969, when he was 5 years old. (more) >>>

Resignation hits village, residents
By P.J. Harmer, The Daily Star (Oneonta, N.Y.)
March 27, 2008 12:49 am
“I think the relationship between the Hall and the village has improved since he became president." (more) >>>

Author goes to bat for short, fat people
By Rachel Kolokoff, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
March 26, 2008 12:31 pm
"As a short person, I want to make sure that people growing up in a culture that is so biased against short people have some recourse if they're not looked at based on their merit and are instead looked at based on their height." (more) >>>

Small-town gathering spot not just a bar
By Julianna Parker, THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.)
February 23, 2008 07:37 pm
Tavern's owner and sole employee carries on family tradition. (more) >>>

Ideas percolate: Teens changing their world a cup at a time
By Melissa Dunson, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
February 15, 2008 07:54 pm
On any given Thursday morning, there are between three and 10 area high school students meeting with First United Methodist youth leader Barry Sanborn, sacrificing some sleep in an effort to transform their community for the better. (more) >>>