Promise Keepers boost Central New York hotels
Hotels in the Syracuse area and Rochester report strong bookings as the Promise Keepers gather in the region. The Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce estimates 5,000 rooms Friday and 2,500 more Saturday, with total spending of 7 to 8 million dollars. Local owners praise the boost and hope for future returns.
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Study challenges poverty myth in working families
A Minnesota couple with four children shows poverty persists in working households. A state survey by the Annie E Casey Foundation finds over one third of poor children live in working-poor families, most parents employed year round, and that teen motherhood is not the primary driver. The report urges education to lift incomes and argues for welfare reform focused on work and child support rather than ending welfare.
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Whitewater juror hoax reveals false identity
Janice Greer a 32 year old Benton Arkansas store clerk confessed she posed as a Whitewater juror amid media interest. She claimed juror suspicions about the Tucker McDougal case influenced her verdict while a real juror declined to comment.
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