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Can Expanding Food Stamps Jolt The Economy?

12:18am July 07, 2009

Some economists say the additional $20 billion allocated to the federal food stamp program is a smart way to boost spending in a recession — especially with 4.8 million new people getting aid. But critics say a real economic kick-start will take a lot more money.

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Thomas Jefferson's Natural Passion

8:28am July 05, 2009

Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He was an architect, an inventor and a statesman. But his passion was nature. Host Liane Hansen visits Monticello, Jefferson's primary residence on a mountaintop in Virginia, and tours Jefferson's magnificent gardens.

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Thomas Jefferson's Natural Passion

8:28am July 05, 2009

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Some Stimulus Money Preventing Homelessness

8:00am July 05, 2009

by Pam Fessler

Homeless programs are about to get a big push in a new direction. They used to focus on providing food and shelter. Now, the economic stimulus package is providing $1.5 billion to prevent people from becoming homeless and to quickly re-house those who do.

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Some Stimulus Money Preventing Homelessness

8:00am July 05, 2009

by Pam Fessler

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Karen Hersh, a homeless woman, carries her belongings at the tent city in Sacramento.

Hundreds Of Calif. Homeless March For Land Rights

3:47pm July 02, 2009

In Sacramento, hundreds of homeless demonstrate in hopes of securing land to sleep on. In recent months a tent city and a city shelter have closed. With laws that prohibit sleeping in public places, these individuals say it is now illegal for them to exist.

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The Joy Of Work: A Disabled Man's Quest For A Job

12:01am July 02, 2009

Michael Medina is looking for a job that will make him as happy as he once was when he worked as a janitor. He's aided by a job coach from the Arc of San Francisco, part of a national nonprofit network that helps people with developmental disabilities find general employment.

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'Wicked Plants' Creep Through Brooklyn Gardens

12:20am June 19, 2009

Wicked Plants is a new book documenting the sometimes deadly plant kingdom. Author Amy Stewart writes about illegal, dangerous and toxic species, including oleander and poison sumac. This summer, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden features some of these "evil" plants skulking among its lily ponds and greenhouses.

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'Wicked Plants' Creep Through Brooklyn Gardens

12:20am June 19, 2009

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The Heritage Rosarium: A Once-A-Year Experience

3:25pm May 24, 2009

It takes an obsession to create a rose garden as glorious as the one Nick Weber has grown at his home in Ashton, Md. He calls it the "Heritage Rosarium," and it's filled with nearly 700 heirloom varieties of ramblers and climbers. Nick and his wife, Roseanne, open the garden to the public only once a year on Memorial Day weekend.

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