For many working dads, having a baby is a joyous event – but figuring out whether to take some time off from work with that newborn is fraught with anxiety. For one thing, babies are expensive – and not many companies offer dads paid time off. Yahoo Inc. drew plenty of accolades earlier this year
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A wildfire burning north of Colorado Springs exploded overnight, destroying hundreds of homes in its path and forcing nearly 40,000 people to flee the area. Driven by searing temperatures and sharply shifting winds, the fire in the suburb of Black Forest has within hours become the most destructive fire in Colorado’s history. With the wind
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November 8, 2012 in FRONT PAGE
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A University of Minnesota researcher will be using new materials developed by Sesame Workshop to help young children cope with having an incarcerated parent. The materials — which feature a new Muppet named Alex whose father is incarcerated — are designed to support, comfort and reduce the anxiety that young children with a parent in
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A South Carolina company is proposing that the state abandon regular license plates and switch to electronic plates controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles. David Findlay, president of Columbia-based Compliance Innovations, plans to approach state lawmakers with the conversion proposal, which is similar to a plan recently rejected in California, WSOCTV.com reported. Findlay told
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The Music: Taj Weekes and Adowa, Ramsey Lewis Trio w/Dee Dee Bridgewater, Questlove and D’Angelo, Jay Young’s Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire, and more! The Screen: After Earth, Love Thy Neighbor, Rapture Palooza The Stage: Lil Rel, Bill Cosby ….there’s so much more goin’ on in the cities! Click here to find out
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To entice people to try the new Cedar Avenue bus rapid transit (BRT) line, which opens June 22nd, transit agencies are offering free rides on the corridor and connecting routes from opening day through June 30th. The BRT, known as the Red Line on the metro transit map, will loop continuously between Apple Valley and
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