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Jan 11, 2011, 07:01 PM
Luis Quismorio refuses to believe that eating healthy, organic food is reserved for the wealthy. He and business partners Anthony Bermudez and Ruben Perez started Figueroa Produce in Highland Park almost three years ago with a mission to provide high-quality food at low prices, in a family-friendly environment. Located in a strip mall next to a 99ยข store, Figueroa Produce stands out as a healthful alternative to the numerous fast food chains and discount stores in the area. According to the Los Angeles Times neighborhood maps, 45% of Highland Park's residents are immigrants, rates of single parenthood are high compared to both Los Angeles and Los Angeles County, and the median household income is low ($45,478) compared to the county.In an interview with the Huffington Post, Quismorio spoke passionately about issues of equal access to nutrition for working class people. For him, working at Figueroa Produce is a vocation: "It's a great feeling to know that we're providing fairly priced, organic, and healthy foods so that it's reachable to all income levels." The founders' commitment to family values also means that the store "doesn't sell anything we wouldn't feed our own families," including alcohol and tobacco products. And almost three years later, the founders are gearing up to launch a second store in Eagle Rock called "Organics."More...

Figueroa Produce Market: Organic Food For The People


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Jan 12, 2011, 07:01 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The parents of a man charged with trying to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords are devastated and guilt-ridden, a neighbor said, mourning their own tragedy as Tucson residents prepared Tuesday for a community memorial service and a visit from the president.(SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE UPDATES)More...

Jared Loughner's Family Issues Statement, Giffords Remains Critical (LIVE UPDATES)


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Jan 12, 2011, 01:01 PM
When my mother used to get teary over Bing Crosby or Perry Como songs, I didn't get it. Why get so emotional? My friends and I didn't do that when we listened to the music we liked.Well, guess what? Fast forward about 45 years, to the recent 2010 Kennedy Center Awards show. The honorees included Paul McCartney, and as James Taylor and Mavis Staples belted out "Hey Jude" and "Let It Be" in tribute, there wasn't a dry eye in the house, among those there in person or those watching from home. We baby boomers softened like Play Doh in a child's hands.More...

For Baby Boomers, the Music of Youth Carries Heavy Weight


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Jan 13, 2011, 01:01 AM
ABC News reports that more and more teens are getting plastic surgery, specifically in order to avoid bullying. About 90,000 teens underwent cosmetic surgery in 2007 -- not all cases were due to teasing -- and the most common procedures were nose jobs, breast reductions, breast augmentations, ear tucks and Botox.Elisabeth Hasselbeck talked to several teenagers who have gone under the knife and an assortment of doctors and psychiatrists. Check out what they had to say.More...

Teens Have Plastic Surgery To Avoid Bullying (VIDEO)


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Jan 13, 2011, 01:01 PM
In Wake County, N.C. some are accusing the local school board of upholding segregation, elitism and even racism.According to the Washington Post, the Wake County School Board has slowly eroded much of its integration policy over the past year, including integration busing. However, proponents of the trend say it's not about race or class war, but about practicality.More...

Wake County School Board In North Carolina Eliminates Integration Busing In Face Of Budget Cuts


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Jan 13, 2011, 07:01 PM
The foremost environmental issues in the coming year revolve around air pollution, especially the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions that serve as a catalyst for global warming. But what about the longer view? What are the most pressing environmental challenges facing humanity for the duration of the 21st Century?There are six that made my list.More...

Environmental Futurecast: Six Pressing Environmental Challenges


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Jan 13, 2011, 08:09 PM
Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers' victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, Clippers star Blake Griffin and Heat guard Mario Chalmers got into an altercation. The two had to be separated by their teammates and the referee called a double technical foul.Seconds later, Clippers guard Baron Davis found the dunking machine under the basket. Griffin threw down a two-handed dunk and started to stare down Chalmers while slowly jogging back to his bench.More...

Blake Griffin, Mario Chalmers Argue: Clippers Star Stares Down Opponent After Huge Dunk (VIDEO)


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Jan 14, 2011, 01:01 AM
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and cornerback Antonio Cromartie have taken shots at New England quarterback Tom Brady over the last two weeks. On Thursday, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs ripped the Patriots star, claiming that his three Super Bowls are "questionable.""Oh, you know, you've got the tuck rule incident and then you've got the videotaping of the other team's practices," Suggs said while talking with SiriusXM's Mad Dog Radio. "It's just like, okay, what's going on here? You know? But, hey, it is what it is. They won the games no matter how you did it. But, um, it's whatever."More...

Terrell Suggs: Tom Brady's Three Super Bowls Are 'Questionable'


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