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Summer bummer: a young camper's $142,938 snakebite

Summer bummer: a young camper's $142,938 snakebite

The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail in Illinois. Expensive antivenin and a helicopter ride to the hospital led to big bills that struck her parents a few weeks later.
by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

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Melinda Gates on marriage, parenting and why she made Bill drive the kids to school

Melinda Gates on marriage, parenting and why she made Bill drive the kids to school

In her new book, The Moment Of Lift, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls on readers to support women everywhere as a means to lift up society.
by Michel Martin

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Keeping money secrets from each other: Financial infidelity on the rise

Keeping money secrets from each other: Financial infidelity on the rise

As many as 41 percent of American adults deceive their partners by hiding secret debts or accounts. Therapists say it's increasingly common, and it's both the loss of trust and resources that hurt.
by Yuki Noguchi

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A workable alternative to nursing homes in Vermont: Adult family care

A workable alternative to nursing homes in Vermont: Adult family care

In Vermont, there are more elderly patients with medical needs than there are nursing homes. A growing number of families in the state are opening their homes to the elderly as an alternative.
by Emily Corwin

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In Laos, a Chinese-funded railway sparks hope for growth -- and fears of debt

In Laos, a Chinese-funded railway sparks hope for growth -- and fears of debt

The more than 250-mile, $6 billion railway is set to cut through the northern part of Laos and is primarily financed and built by the Chinese. So far, the project has mostly employed Chinese workers.
by Ashley Westerman

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New Ethiopian consulate in St. Paul seeks to build trust

New Ethiopian consulate in St. Paul seeks to build trust

Ethiopia is now the only African nation with a fully functioning consulate with full diplomatic powers in Minnesota. Until now, Ethiopians had to travel to the embassy in Washington, D.C. to resolve visa and passport issues face-to-face, or seek help with others matters requiring government documentation.
by Associated Press

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Trump tells NRA he's withdrawing from arms trade treaty

Trump tells NRA he's withdrawing from arms trade treaty

In a largely symbolic gesture to a group that helped him win the White House, President Trump said Friday he is pulling the U.S. back from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is "badly misguided."
by Associated Press

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