Candy makers push healthier sweets at All Candy Expo
U S candy makers roll out healthier treats as low carb and low cal options rise. About 1 400 new products this year feature health pitches. The All Candy Expo showcases this pre health movement as industry adapts to Atkins and South Beach trends and concerns over childhood obesity.
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Boyfriends priorities clash with grades in Dear Abby column
In Georgia a 15 year old asks if a boyfriend should pressure for sex while she prioritizes school. Abby advises the boyfriends focus on studies and notes the girl rejected the advance, staying firm about her own priorities. The second letter concerns STD fears after a breakup and urges confidential medical testing and local resources.
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Fight over electronic voting files roils League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters faces a split as hundreds of members push for a paper trail to verify electronic votes while national leadership resists. Local chapters threaten to oppose the biennial Washington meeting, nominate new board members, and mount a presidential candidate to rescind support for paperless systems.
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