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Retire Smart: Deficit Cutting Will Widen Retirement Security Gap for Minorities

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services

During this summer’s din about debt ceilings and deficits, you might have missed this important headline: the gap in net worth between white and black Americans has grown is 20 to one, and the gap between whites and Latinos isn’t much better, standing at 18 to one.

Good Cookin’ Peach Recipes with BONUS Peach Preserves Recipe

Rina Risper14 years ago01 mins

PEACH PRESERVES

12 fresh peaches, pitted and chopped
4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 (2 ounce) package dry pectin

Crush 1 cup chopped peaches in the bottom of a large saucepan.

Latina Tea Party Favorite Could Save Anti-Immigrant Senator in AZ Recall

Rina Risper14 years ago012 mins

By Valeria Fernandez

New America Media

MESA, AZ — Her “Si se puede” signs are all over the Phoenix suburb of Mesa. She’s a Mexican immigrant, a Republican Mormon and she’s entered the historic race on Nov. 8 to recall State Senator Russell Pearce the architect of SB 1070, one of the harshest anti-immigrant laws in the nation.

Good Cookin’ Peach Recipes

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.

By Sharon Fox

PEACH COBBLER ROLLS

5 large fresh peaches – peeled, pitted and sliced

2 cups water

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 1/3 cups buttermilk baking mix

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons margarine, melted

1/3 cup milk

2 tablespoons margarine, softened

1/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In large saucepan over medium heat, combine peaches, water, 1 1/2 cups sugar and cornstarch. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil for one minute, then reduce heat to low to keep warm.

The Law and Aging Parents

Rina Risper14 years ago04 mins

By Christine Caswell, Attorney

It is incredibly hard to care for aging parents when you live near them, let alone when you are hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Moreover, seniors don’t like the idea of losing their independence, so they may not be cooperative. If they are losing legal competence, the court may need to be involved, and children could end up as the opposing party against a parent in a court proceeding.

R&B Star Musiq Soulchild New Ambassador for Susan G. Komen

Rina Risper14 years ago04 mins

New Music Video Features Breast Cancer Survivors

BPRW- – Atlantic Records Recording Artist Musiq Soulchild announced his new role as ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Circle of Promise, a movement designed to further engage black women around the globe in the fight against breast cancer. As an ambassador for the movement, Musiq will raise awareness about breast cancer so that younger women know the importance of early detection and why it’s important to pay attention to their bodies.

News Spotlight: Great Michigan Read Author Comes to CADL

Rina Risper14 years ago03 mins

LANSING, MI — Join the Capital Area District Library (CADL) this fall as we celebrate the Great Michigan Read! Along with our community partners, we are proud to present these special events which will conclude with a visit from this year’s Michigan Humanities Council selection for the Great Michigan Read, author Kevin Boyle.

News Spotlight: One Size Doesn’t Fit All When it Comes to Vitamin D for Men African-American men especially need high doses of supplements

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Marla Paul

CHICAGO, IL — African-American men living in areas with low sunlight are up to 3 1/2 times more likely to have Vitamin D deficiency than Caucasian men and should take high levels of Vitamin D supplements, according to a new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

News Spotlight: MSU helps kids get a head start on science

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — Aiming to get low-income youngsters more involved in science, a team of researchers led by Michigan State University will test an innovative teaching program that ultimately could be used in the nation’s preschools.

News Spotlight: Flags to be lowered Friday, Sept. 23 for Chief Petty Officer Heath Robinson of Petoskey

Rina Risper14 years ago03 mins

LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder ordered U.S. flags throughout the state to be lowered to half-staff in honor of U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer Heath M. Robinson, a Navy SEAL, on Friday, Sept. 23, at the request of the family. Flags should be returned to full-staff on Saturday, Sept. 24.