• Saving Small Towns Through Groceries0

    Like many small, rural towns across the country, Leeton, Mo., has been squeezed by bigger towns and shopping malls. The once booming town that now has barely 600 residents saw its last grocery store close in the late 1990s.  Bonnie Seymour, a lifelong resident of Leeton and high school teacher at Leeton School, took matters into her

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  • Saving Money, Amish Style0

      Author Lorilee Craker’s new book, “Money Secrets of the Amish,” breaks down the essential strategies and attitudes that the Amish have about money to help you learn to survive with less. Craker shares the practical money and resource-saving tips that the Amish use, and encourages us to try these tips in our own lives. 

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  • Salty Truth: Adults Worldwide Eating Too Much Sodium0

    According to research presented this week at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2013 Scientific Sessions, excessive salt led to nearly 2.3 million heart-related deaths worldwide in 2010. Researchers analyzed 247 surveys of adults participating in the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Survey, which is a collaborative study involving researchers from 50 different countries. The participants

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  • Safeway Teams With Avril Lavigne For People With Disabilities0

    Safeway Inc. has launched its annual Support for People with Disabilities fundraising campaign to benefit Easter Seals, Special Olympics and an array of organizations that help people with disabilities live fuller, more independent lives. This year, Safeway is partnering with singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne and The Avril Lavigne Foundation to bring a new, exclusive video element to the April effort. Customers

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  • Rutgers experiment draws national attention by helping 163 urban kids get to college0

    What if you were offered a chance to get free college tuition if you participated in an intensive college preparation program? This opportunity became a reality for 163 low-income kids who participated in the Rutgers Future Scholars program.

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  • Running for Charity Fuels a Boom in Marathoning0

    As the number of participants in major marathons (Chicago, Boston, New York City, London) increase, so too do the number of runners raising money for charity. PLUS: Tell us about your own running experiences! NYTimes.com

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