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Voices of Experience Can Help Teens

When Shawn Harrington, 16, of Lawrenceville, Ga., learned that a close friend was pregnant, the first person she turned to was her grandmother, Peggy Harrington.
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Reinventing Your Life

Changing the Face of Little League Baseball

It was Maria Pepe’s presence 35 years ago that resulted in the first girls being allowed to officially play Little League. More>>

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Reinventing Your Life

Stonewall Riots: 40 Years Later

For gay and lesbian Americans, June 28, 1969, was the day that changed everything. More>>

Hear Ye, Hear Ye: The Deadly Mistake (CREDIT: Mark Zingarelli)

The Law

How Much Does a Hospital Owe for Causing a Death?

One March evening in 1998, Bob Hogue, a strapping 52-year-old, complained to his wife that he felt dizzy and his stomach bothered him. More>>

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Getting Around

No Credit, No Rental Car

When Sam Campanella arrived at Hertz Car Rental in early June to pick up a vehicle for a one-way trip from New Mexico to Utah, he felt prepared. More>>

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Getting Around

Making Books Accessible for Those With Disabilities

Thousands of new titles will now be more easily available for people. More>>

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Your Home

A Home Inventory Can Save You From Insurance Headaches

Floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes and even construction cranes toppling into apartment buildings: No home is completely safe. More>>

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