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Feb

The fine line between legitimate businesses and pyramid schemes

Label: Business

Controversy is again casting a shadow over the multilevel marketing industry, as nutritional supplement company Herbalife Inc.,...

Feb

Hadiya Pendleton funeral: 'God is our refuge'

Label: World

The funeral of slain teen Hadiya Pendleton began today amid large crowds, long lines and heavy security prompted by the attendance...

In Nigeria, Polio Vaccine Workers Are Killed by Gunmen

Label: Health

At least nine polio immunization workers were shot to death in northern Nigeria on Friday by gunmen who attacked two clinics, officials said. The killings, with eerie echoes of attacks that killed nine female polio workers in Pakistan in December, represented another serious setback for the global effort to eradicate polio. Most of the victims were women and were shot in the back of...

Rosenthal: Chevrolet restores style to Impala name

Label: Business

Because a brand embedded in our subconsciousness can find a space in our garage, the Impala endures.About 16 million Chevys named for an African antelope have hit the road since 1958. And even though the one you recently returned to the airport rental lot bore little resemblance the one whose "giddy-up" the Beach Boys sang of a half-century ago,...

Feb

Blizzard begins to slam Northeast

Label: World

A blizzard blew into the northeastern United States on Friday, cutting short the workweek for millions who feared being stranded...

Well: One Dish, One Hour

Label: Health

Fast-food from a restaurant is not as fast as you think. There is drive time to and from the restaurant, waiting time to pay and collect your food, and then it still takes a few minutes to sort through it and set it on the table at home. (Assuming you don’t just eat it in the car.) But if you are willing to invest a few more minutes of time for a more healthful option, you can still make a homemade...