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Mexicans' preference for U.S. used cars sparks fight over patriotism, global warming
2015-04-11 07:53:36| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Every day, Mexico's muscular automotive industry churns out thousands of shiny new vehicles and puts them on rail cars to cross the border bound for U.S. showrooms. Those two traffic flows have set off a battle in Mexico that has spiraled into a fight over patriotism and global warming, with arguments laden with phrases like "junkyard cars" and "garbage vehicles."
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Lawrence County residents organize fight against proposed tax increase for schools
2015-04-11 07:03:37| Paper - Topix.net
There's a fight brewing in Lawrence County, and it all has to do with funding for the county's school system. School leaders say they need a tax increase to make up for money lost when the county's largest employer shut down.
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Creighton University Joins fight To End Hunger
2015-04-10 16:10:01| Food - Topix.net
Creighton University is partnering with the Hunger Collaborative, a collaboration of Omaha's major food pantries committed to sustainable solutions combating hunger. The goal is to address and bring greater awareness to the issue of hunger.
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North Texas Food Bank Receives $15,000 Grant from Hunger is to Fight Childhood Hunger
2015-04-09 23:17:01| Grocery - Topix.net
The North Texas Food Bank received a $15,000 grant from Hunger Is to help solve childhood hunger in their community. The North Texas Food Bank, a member of the Feeding America network of food banks, was nominated by the managers of 15 local Tom Thumb stores to receive this grant, which was made possible by customers who contributed generously during a month-long, in-store fundraiser.
VA makes little headway in fight to shorten waits for care
2015-04-09 15:45:14| Apparel - Topix.net
In this March 11, 2015 photo, U.S. Army veteran Henry Banks, Sr., waits for prescription drugs in a pharmacy waiting room inside the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fayetteville, N.C. on March 11. The hospital's director since 2010, Elizabeth Goolsby, cites the VA's failure to expand quickly as a primary reason for why eastern North Carolina now has some of the longest waits for care in the country.
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