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Alex Ferguson: A Legendary Manager For An Iconic Franchise
Alex Ferguson, who is stepping down after 27 years at the helm of Manchester United, is widely regarded as the most successful British soccer manager ever.
Frankie Lewchuk had been a high school football star whose picture was in hi...
Teenage Diaries Revisited: From Kicking A Football To Kicking Meth
Frankie Lewchuk was a high school football star whose picture was in his hometown newspaper every week. Years after graduating from high school, Frankie was back in the hometown paper, this time for drug-related crimes. Now, he's attempting to repair his life and his relationship with his family.
Charles Bradley was signed by Daptone Records partly because of a James Brow...
On Two New R&B Albums, An Old Soul Sound That Glows
New York's Charles Bradley and London's James Hunter Six both mix inspiration and replication.
A screengrab from Brittany Anne Devasure's winning Project Yellow Light vide...
Push To End Teens' Distracted Driving Targets Parents, Peers
Preliminary data show an increase in highway deaths among 16- and 17-year-olds last year. In response, the government is preaching a message of "don't text and drive" and has urged students to produce their own public service ads. Officials say parental involvement may be even more important.
Half Of States May Not Expand Medicaid Under Obamacare
Florida is one of the latest states to decide to pass on the option to expand Medicaid coverage and have the feds pick up the tab. Over half of the states — including Texas and most of the states in the South — have decided against Medicaid expansion. We take a look at the consequences for hospitals and for millions of low-income Americans who, at least for now, will be left out of the healthcare overhaul.
Government Data Reveals Wild Disparity In Health Care Costs
Data released for the first time by the government on Wednesday shows that hospitals charge Medicare wildly differing amounts. Government officials said that some of the variation might reflect the fact that some patients were sicker or required longer hospitalization. These charges are not paid by the government or by insurers, who set rates and pay according to them regardless of charges set by hospitals.