Health insurance rises to hurt rural communities, says US report
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The Independent: “Fears of the next economic disaster in Appalachia are rising”
Associated Press: “Wishful thinking for rural Appalachia?”
FALLEN EIGHTY YEARS AGO: Coal was dying by 2035 – that is, according to an analysis published Monday by the US Geological Survey. More than 200 coal mines and mine sites are nearing disaster status, and the threat of an additional 300 threatened, according to a joint report produced in partnership with the Washington-based US Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Colorado Boulder. A coal mine in East Tennessee is expected to close its doors in just one year.
The National Interest: “‘The worst has already happened’ – ‘In just 50 years our state has lost almost 40,000 homes” (Aug 2013)
National Report on Children and Poverty: “I’m in shock” (Feb 2013)
Washington Post: “‘The biggest threat wegospelhitz face in the near term’ – ‘It’s time to get serious’ – ‘W카지노 사이트e’re in big trouble'” (Jan 2013)
The New York Times: “‘The most dire times for families, communities and the US economy’ is how the’most severe times’ category is named in The National Academy of Sciences report” (Dec 2012)
WAPO HIGHLIGHTS: “If we don’t address climate change today, millions of people might suffer”
National Report on Children and Poverty: “‘Sick minds are in high demand’: More kids in need than ever before” (Nov 우리카지노2012)
The Guardian: “What if, when you’re old, that job you’re always looking for is never going to exist” (Nov 2012)
Washington Post: “No job is impossible to find” (Oct 2012)
RIGGED PROBLEMS
New Jersey Supreme Court to grant sweeping rights for same-sex couples to wed
The New York Times: “This week’s decision will allow a same-sex couple to marry in the state. At least for now” (Sep 2012)
Reuters: “The New Jersey Supreme Court struck down gay marriage bans on Tuesday, saying states that had allowed gay marriage before could now opt to continue as they saw fit, reversing decades of federal law” (Aug 2012)
LA Times: “The ruling could save gay-marriage battles across the nation”
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