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More than 1 in 5 U.S. children poor, Census says

The number of children in the United States considered poor rose by 1 million in 2010, the U.S. Census said Thursday, with more than one in five of the youngest Americans now living in poverty.
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Chinese Tourists on Global Luxury Spending Spree Driving Revenue at U.S. Retailers

In what appears to be a rapidly developing trend, Chinese visitors to the United States are being noticed more for the flash of their newly-bought designer bags than that of their Nikons. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF), Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) and Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) are just a few of the companies in the luxury retail sector that have recently noted how higher revenue at their North American operations has largely been boosted by Chinese shoppers on vacation.
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Florida Court Orders Lindsay Lohan's Father to Treatment

Actress Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan pleaded no contest on Wednesday to a domestic violence charge involving his former girlfriend and was sentenced to two years of probation, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office said.
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney Accused of 'Ignoring' Iowa

Mitt Romney is leading the polls in New Hampshire, the nations first primary. But the Governor of Iowa, where voters will caucus in the first nominating contest of any kind, says the former Massachusetts Governor is ignoring the Hawkeye state.
Oba Chandler

Oba Chandler Execution: An End to a 22-Year-old Case [VIDEO]

Oba Chandler, a Florida man convicted of killing a mother and her two daughters in 1989, was executed on Wednesday by lethal injection. Chandler, 65, was pronounced dead at 4:25 p.m. at the state prison in Starke, the final chapter of the 22-year-old case.
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Herman Cain: The Weary Traveler

Under normal circumstances, we could feel sorry for Herman Cain, who has never before held political office. If he were still just a businessman, it would all be horribly unfair. But Cain is more than that now, for the moment at least. He became a legitimate contender for the highest office -- President of the United States. With that comes the terrible trail, the one candidates must must be able to navigate like carefully stepping through a mine field with 1,000 pounds on their back if they hop...
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Herman Cain Lie Detector Test Is Unreliable: Two Studies

Last week, private investigator T.J. Ward announced that a layered voice analysis test proved Herman Cain's innocence of the sexual harassment charges against him. But according to two studies, the technology is not a reliable lie detector.
Social Security and Medicare

Republican Voters Say Close Tax Loopholes, but Don't Cut Entitlements

To most Republicans in Congress, it is a given that any deficit-reduction deal would have to include cuts to entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. According to a newly released survey, however, Republican voters in four key early-voting states disagree.
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Sarasota Chalk Festival 2011: Best International Artwork [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

The international pavement art event has gone on for years, dazzling local residents, but Sarasota, Fla. officials decided to clean the streets immediately after the festival was finished. See fallen angels rendered in chalk, 3D terracotta LEGO soldiers, street-wide mosaics and more in these videos and photos, as artists from around the world create beauty on pavement.

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