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Margaret Myers is the former Digital News Editor for PBS NewsHour. She is a former editor for ESPN.com. She also led the features department at the Amarillo Globe-News in west Texas.

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Roommate wanted: Must be clean, courteous and over 65

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Nation Apr 09

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Nine states ban food stamp benefits for people convicted of felony drug offenses, but one of those, Missouri, is looking to modify its law.

Nation Apr 07

UPDATE: Death toll rises to 33 in Washington mudslide

A total of 24 bodies have been recovered from the Washington mudslide, Washington officials reported Monday.

Science Apr 07

NASA explores the fashionable frontier

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World Apr 04

AP photographer killed, reporter wounded in Afghanistan

An Associated Press photographer was shot and killed Friday and an AP reporter was wounded when an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car in eastern Afghanistan, the AP reports. The two were on assignment covering…

Nation Mar 28

Served with high lime prices, Mexican restaurants make lemonade

On a sour note, Mexican restaurants in the U.S. are confronting a surge in lime prices that have forced some to make do without the essential ingredient on their menus.

Nation Mar 26

Northwestern football players allowed to unionize, NLRB rules

In a decision that may have a huge impact on college athletics, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday that Northwestern football players qualify as employees and can unionize.

Nation Mar 19

Michigan plan promises to cover college tuition, but students must ‘pay it forward’

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Health Mar 17

Study finds dramatic increase in painkiller prescriptions for ER patients

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Turns out Google’s not so hot at predicting flu cases

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