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THE FEDERAL government calls its principal program of cash aid to the poor Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a product of the welfare reform enacted under President Bill Clinton in 1996. The word “temporary” referred to the program’s goal of moving recipients into jobs as opposed to permitting long-term dependency. Yet over the years, it has acquired a second, ironic meaning: The law itself is temporary. Congress has not enacted a full-blown TANF reauthorization statute since 2005, and since that one expired in 2010... Читать дальше...

Gold prices are at a five-year low. However, experts feel investors should wait and watch as prices could slide further

Gold prices are at a five-year low. However, experts feel investors should wait and watch as prices could slide further

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed the electoral laws that allow setting up the parliamentary election date.

1 Church blasts: A pair of small explosions just 20 minutes and a few miles apart shocked congregants Sunday at two churches in Las Cruces, N.M., police said. There were no injuries from the blasts outside Calvary Baptist and Holy Cross Roman Catholic, police spokesman Danny Trujillo said. Each building sustained minor damage. Authorities are working to determine who planted the explosives, what materials were used and whether the blasts were related. “It doesn’t appear to be coincidental because of the timing... Читать дальше...

Tom Brady took the vast majority of first-team snaps, but his trash-talking and celebrations highlighted the fourth day of New England Patriots training camp

ARLINGTON, Texas - Texas Rangers left-hander Martin Perez followed a nightmarish performance in which he failed to get an out in the second inning with a dream outing in which he nearly shut out the world champion San Francisco Giants.

Last year, the state government had turned down a request by the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to allot a plot at Rajarhat for setting up a regional passport office.

Image of slaughtered lion adorns famous New York building to raise awareness of endangered species around the world

Image of slaughtered lion adorns famous New York building to raise awareness of endangered species around the world

Asian central bank decisions are in the spotlight as policymakers meet amid expectations of a Fed hike in September.

Militants, believed to be from Boko Haram, launched an attack on a village in Nigeria, killing 13 people Sunday, according to witnesses. The Nigerian air force has repeatedly bombed terrorists' positions and the army announced it has rescued 178 captives.

The Wall Street adage "Sell in May and go away" chronicles the historical underperformance of stocks during the summer months.

While Modi government is focused on promoting Ayush, the country’s only homeopathy college and hospital-National Institute of Homeopathy at Kolkata is left in the lurch.

With the onset of monsoon, birds have been returning to the city airport in large numbers, increasing the risk of bird-hits. In second half of June, Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that in association with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, it will launch an awareness campaigns.

SCE&G is reporting power outages along Georgia Ave. in North Augusta.

Meryl Streep and Mamie Gummer strike poses as they attend the photo call for their new movie Ricki And The Flash held at Ritz Carlton Hotel on Sunday (August 2) in New York City. The real-life mother-daughter duo was joined by their co-star, musician Rick Springfield. “Rick was endlessly kind and patient with me, and [...]

In other words, how much longer will Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, and Ryan Kesler stay at the top of their game?

By Independence Day, four proposals for Transfer of Development Rights (TDR ) applications will be cleared in the Walled City by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).

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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- With the college football season a month away, a Las Vegas sportsbook says a handful of teams are receiving the most money on bets to win the 2015 title.

Not only hotels and resorts, the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) would hit Sundarbans inhabitants hard.

With gangsters of eastern part of Ahmedabad and walled city brandishing illegal firearms and firing at will, the city crime branch has found a unique way to control the menace and taken refuge under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).

ARLINGTON, Texas - The San Francisco Giants nearly added to their impressive collection of two-out rallies Sunday after being held to only one hit through eight innings.

More economists believe the federal government’s loose standards for student loans are fueling a vicious cycle of higher college tuition prices, similar to what some say happened with the housing bubble.