WASHINGTON (AFP) – The gulf between rich and poor in the United States is yawning wider than ever, and the number of extremely impoverished is at a three-decade high, a report out Saturday found.
43 percent of the nation’s 37 million poor people into deep poverty…..more
Welfare state growing despite overhauls
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer
“If the goal of welfare reform was to get people off the welfare rolls, bravo,” said Vivyan Adair, a former welfare recipient who is now an assistant professor of women’s studies at Hamilton College in upstate New York. “If the goal was to reduce poverty and [...]
Evans High PTSA will host our first “Catch The Spirit, Trojan Pride” event on Feb. 15th, 2007 in the cafeteria at the 9th Grade Center. Time: 6 p.m.
We will showcase our wonderful students.
‘Why Its Getting Worse’
The Department of Justice blames it on population growth, old social problems, and wanna be Crips and Bloods.
Carjacker’s, home invaders, and stick-up kids are making the TV news every single night. Street thugs and criminals are everywhere, and last year they killed 122 people in Orange County alone.
Renovation Provides Pine Hills with More Services and Programs
Michael Hamilton, jr. 8 years old, a member of the Pain Care Racing Team stunned the crowd again while competing in the 2007 BMX State Championship Qualifiers Race 3 & 4 held at Barnett Park in Orlando recently.
Michael came in 1st Place in all 3 races for the 3rd qualifier and then came back to [...]
Ten years ago when I first ran for a school board seat, I was the first candidate to question and study the school board budget. To clearly depict it, I drew a pie graph showing 23% of the total budget going for overhead administrative costs, while Seminole County spent only 13% on their overhead [...]
Last year Keynon S. Crowe was driving at a high speed in a residential area, when he ran a stop sign and caused a crash in which Edwin Alvarado was fatally injured. One other person was injured and three other parties sustained property damage. Subsequent investigation determined that Crowe was over twice the legal limit [...]
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