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To Prevent Addiction In Adults, Help Teens Learn How To Cope

Yolanda Roberson, who directs the Empowerment program, teaches a class at a Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx. The classes are funded by the state of New York. Robert Stolarik/Courtesy of Youth Today hide caption

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To Prevent Addiction In Adults, Help Teens Learn How To Cope

Many people who become addicted to drugs, tobacco or alcohol start using as teenagers. So more effort is being put into helping teenagers stop before they get in too deep.

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Education

For-Profit Colleges Flexible But Expensive

In California, where community college nursing programs have huge waiting lists, many students are turning to for-profit colleges. Critics say students are being forced to take on more debt than they can afford.

For-Profit Colleges Flexible But Expensive

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Monday

Education

Nursing Backlog Hits California Community Colleges

California needs 10,000 nurses, but the waiting list is so long at the state's community colleges that prospective nursing students are waiting for years to get in. Some are turning to private schools despite much higher costs.

Nursing Backlog Hits California Community Colleges

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Monday

Health

Parents Go On 'Track Watch' After Calif. Teen Suicides

Parents and volunteers in Palo Alto, Calif., have begun a nightly watch at a railroad crossing where four teens from the same high school have been victims of suicide in the past six months.

Parents Go On 'Track Watch' After Calif. Teen Suicides

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Tuesday

Economy

Nonprofits Find Upside in Real Estate Slump

One silver lining in the real estate crisis is that nonprofits are finding great land deals. Developers who had been sitting on tracts of land slated for development are dumping the parcels at fire-sale prices. Habitat for Humanity, which builds housing for needy families, is aggressively buying properties it couldn't afford a few years ago.

Nonprofits Find Upside in Real Estate Slump

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Thursday

Economy

Government to Release Revised Growth Report

The government is releasing a revised figure for fourth-quarter growth Thursday. The initial estimate was a very weak 0.6 percent. The new figure will finally determine if the U.S. economy is headed into recession.

Government to Release Revised Growth Report

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Friday

Your Money

Bank Customers Not Benefiting from Rate Cuts

Every time the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, consumers expect to see lower rates on consumer loans. But many banks are going through hard times, and their customers haven't necessarily seen the benefits of lowered rates, especially with their credit cards.

Bank Customers Not Benefiting from Rate Cuts

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Wednesday

Business

Clorox Enters Booming Market for 'Green' Cleaners

Say the word "Clorox," and harsh products like bleach may come to mind. But the Oakland, Calif.-based company is making a big push into the market for eco-friendly cleaning supplies. Green Works, a line of "green" cleaning products, is the company's first new brand in decades.

Clorox Enters Booming Market for 'Green' Cleaners

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Monday

Technology

AOL to Drop Support for Netscape Browser

AOL will stop providing technical support for the Netscape browser, which gave millions of Americans their first experience in surfing the Web. But Netscape lives on with Firefox, an open-source alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

AOL to Drop Support for Netscape Browser

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Economy

Stimulus Plan May Help California Real Estate

California's real-estate industry awaits a plan to raise the limit on mortgages backed by federal agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The move, part of a stimulus package Congress is considering, would lower borrowing costs and open up credit in higher-price housing markets.

Stimulus Plan May Help California Real Estate

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Wednesday

Health Care

S.F. Wins Round in Health Insurance Battle

A federal court has cleared the way for San Francisco to start charging employers for the health-care costs of uninsured employees. Restaurant owners have sued to block the ordinance, but for now, the court says the city has the right to begin collecting premiums.

S.F. Wins Round in Health Insurance Battle

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Friday

Business

Bank of America Acquires Countrywide for $4 Billion

Bank of America announces it will acquire Countrywide in a stock deal valued at $4 billion. Countrywide, the nation's largest mortgage lender, had few options after losses related to the subprime mortgage crisis. Analysts believe the company faced bankruptcy if it didn't work out a deal to be acquired.

Bank of America Acquires Countrywide for $4 Billion

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Tuesday

Business

Low-Income San Franciscans Get Boost into Banking

About 11,000 low-income San Franciscans have opened bank accounts in the past year. The city is working with commercial banks and some nonprofit organizations to help people who have never had checking accounts get into the banking system.

Low-Income San Franciscans Get Boost into Banking

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Monday

Technology

Green Jobs Seek Entry-Level Workers

Green companies are sprouting. There are some 200 new businesses for solar-panel installation, home weatherization, and electronic recycling. The sector is growing so fast, there's a critical shortage of entry-level workers. And that's opening doors for unemployed young people.

Green Jobs Seek Entry-Level Workers

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Friday

Economy

California Mortgage-Help Model Has Critics

The Bush administration's plan to deal with rising home foreclosures by freezing interest rates for struggling borrowers is closely modeled on a California program that has attracted doubters.

California Mortgage-Help Model Has Critics

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Tuesday

Education

Calif. Teachers May Get Racial Sensitivity Training

Teachers in California may be required to take racial sensitivity training next year. The training would help close the "achievement gap" between students of different races; white and Asian students score higher on tests than their black and Latino classmates.

Calif. Teachers May Get Racial Sensitivity Training

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Tuesday

National

No End in Sight to Bay Area Traffic Problem

Engineers say the damage to a major freeway interchange near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge could take months to fix. A gasoline tanker exploded Sunday, turning part of the roadway into rubble.

No End in Sight to Bay Area Traffic Problem

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Monday

National

California to Cut Welfare Safety Net for Parents

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to cut the welfare safety net for children whose parents aren't working, saying that the only alternative would force California to face federal penalties. But critics say the approach will not change things.

California to Cut Welfare Safety Net for Parents

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Wednesday

National

L.A. Hospitals Investigated on Patient-Dumping

California lawmakers are considering a proposal to toughen penalties on hospitals for dumping homeless patients on Skid Row in Los Angeles. One hospital that isn't accused of dumping is the Los Angeles County USC Medical Center.

L.A. Hospitals Investigated on Patient-Dumping

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Monday

Education

Davidson College Dropping Student Loans

Davidson College will eliminate loans from its financial-aid packages, offering grants and jobs instead. The North Carolina school says it wants its students to be free of debt when they graduate.

Davidson College Dropping Student Loans

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Thursday

Education

California State University Faculty Threaten Strike

Thousands of faculty members at California State University are considering going on strike as soon as next month. Their salaries have been flat for four years.

California State University Faculty Threaten Strike

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