Life Span Gap Highlighted In Houston Mexican Americans
In Harris County Eighth District residents, about 80,000 Mexican Americans may live up to ten years less than the national average. APHA officials toured Canal Navigation area with Rep. Cruz and Sen. Yarborough to study poverty’s health impact, noting substandard housing, limited care, malnutrition, and wasteful welfare and food stamp issues.
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Ralph Yarborough
Laura Cruz
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Texas
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Myke Durham
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City of Houston
Guys Who Are Made Not Born Philosophy Essay Teasers
HAL BOYLE notes life’s misfortunes shape thought and character. The piece lists trials from baldness to losing a tooth and a stolen bicycle as catalysts turning a person toward philosophy or misanthropy.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Abacus, Ancient Counting Tool Across Civilizations
The abacus stands as one of humanity's oldest counting devices. It appeared in ancient China and in pre-Columbian Mexico and Peru, among other Old World and New World regions, shaping arithmetic practices across cultures.
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China
Mexico
Peru
Good and Bad News in 24 Hours for Officer’s Family
In Liberal Kansas AP report, Officer Michael Greckle learned his wife gave birth to their daughter, making him a new grandfather. The next day his mother, excited by the granddaughter news, ran a yield sign and caused a collision. Greckle issued a traffic ticket, fining her $15 for failing to yield.
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Michael Greckle
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