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    Say It Ain't So, Oprah!  Nov 21, 2009
    Say It Ain't So, Oprah. Say It Ain't So, Oprah. (Suite101.com)

    Australia's child-migration horror: Better late than never  Nov 21, 2009
    Shipped from Britain as youngsters, or plucked from broken homes and single mothers in Australia, some suffered childhoods spent in orphanages where violence, sexual abuse and humiliation were rife. Some of their peers killed themselves. (The Economist)

    Providing seed money for island women  Nov 20, 2009
    The women, many of whom are illiterate single mothers, are using their increased income to purchase life s necessities and for school tuition for their children. Because learning English is key to being able to make a living wage on an island that depends on tourism, the women now have funds to pay the tuition to send their children or grandchildren to the new English-language school there, explains Rosenberg. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Sistas in the Hood giveaway  Nov 20, 2009
    Friday November 20, 2009. Sistas in the Hood members outside PS. 20 in Flushing. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Three more rentals condemned in Shippensburg  Nov 20, 2009
    The residents are single mothers with young children who asked not be identified. Both women expressed frustration, but no surprise, with the situation. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Crisis rocks Calvary Church  Nov 18, 2009
    Questions are also being asked on the RM9mil Calvaryland project, a large welfare home designed for orphans, the homeless and single mothers in Sungei Pelek. The home, which was built to house at least 200 people, is almost empty with only four residents. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Sharp rise in Americans going hungry  Nov 18, 2009
    Last year, more than one in three single mothers reported they struggled for food. More than one in seven said someone in their home had been hungry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Single-mom chooses son over serving country  Nov 18, 2009
    More than 30,000 single mothers have served in the Iraq and wars, according to a new report compiled by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Former Air Force JAG Officer Michelle McCleur said Hutchinson is not likely to win a legal battle with the Army. (CNN -- US)

    Lawyer: Soldier mom not using baby to get out of duty  Nov 18, 2009
    By Alan Gomez, USA TODAY An Army mother who refused to go to Afghanistan because she failed to get someone to care for her son wants the military to discharge her rather than enforce a policy thousands of single mothers have abided by ... More than 30,000 single mothers have deployed to the two most recent wars, according to a study by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. (USA Today)

    US cannot feed its hungry millions  Nov 18, 2009
    Last year, more than one in three single mothers reported they struggled for food and more than one in seven said someone in their home had been hungry - far eclipsing the food problem in any other kind of household. The Washington Post, Associated Press. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Should soldier Moms be deployed away from babies?  Nov 18, 2009
    Some feminist my hate me for saying this, but I really don t think mothers, especially single mothers should even be allowed in the military. If you want to serve your country as a woman, that is all well and good, but not as a mama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Australia Apologizes to Abused Child Migrants  Nov 17, 2009
    Today, the people affected by the catastrophic policy are sometimes referred to in Australia as the "lost innocents." Though Humphrey's mother had died when he was 4, many child migrants who came to Australia during those years were children with single mothers who were forcibly removed from their homes ... He also included in the apology another group of 500,000 who are referred to as "forgotten Australians" Australian children who were institutionalized in the 20th century because they were... (Time.com)

    50 Cent Plays Santa to Single Moms in Financial Trouble This Holiday Season With '50's Money For Moms' Contest With BET  Nov 16, 2009
    Amidst tough economic times, 50 Cent is implementing his own stimulus package, specifically to help single mothers. For "50's Money For Moms" contest in conjunction with BET, entrants must explain in 200 words or less why she -- or a single mother the writer knows -- deserves to win one of three grand prizes of $10,000 each from 50 Cent. Details and entries are available at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    The Color Precious  Nov 13, 2009
    As filmmaker Aishah Simmons also points out, while the film innovatively highlights the reality of mother-on-child violence, audience members can only wonder if the film is much more palatable to digest because darker brown skinned, overweight black women, especially single mothers, are so demonized in society. Why, for example, did Tim Disneys a film set in the same Reagan era, starring Alfre Woodard, about single African-American mother unjustly incarcerated for dealing drugs, receive so... (Slate)

    Speaker: Treatment most important for Wood  Nov 12, 2009
    Dexter pointed out that Eau Claire County has three alternative justice programs in their drug court, mental health court and a court for single mothers with young children. The county is working on a veterans court. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Stay married if you want kids  Nov 11, 2009
    Memo to single mothers by choice: When you decide to have a child alone in order to fulfill your deep need to parent, you may be deliberately substituting your emotional loss for that of your child, who will have to grow up without a father. We need to respect the role of men as husbands and fathers when they do right by their families. (CNN)

    Various projects carried out to help single mothers  Nov 10, 2009
    A TOTAL of 93% of the 19,795 single mothers registered with the Selangor Government were from the below RM1,500 income bracket. Selangor state welfare, women affairs, science, technology and innovation committee chairman Rodziah Ismail said the state had embarked on various projects to help single mothers, including offering them skills courses and employment ... To a question from Teratai representative Jenice Lee, she said, they had helped to build 87 houses for single mothers, including 56... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Gifts to share  Nov 10, 2009
    A helping hand: Through Buah Tangan, we hope to provide a constant demand for k uih muih made by these single mothers, says Toh Puan Mahani Idris Daim. The project promotes local delights made by single mothers, presented as gifts in handmade, decorated bamboo baskets and trays ... Mahani makes it a point to look for traditional local delights that are home-made and will last long. Recently, she found out that most of these foodstuff were prepared by single mothers in various states like... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Study: Unemployment rate for high school dropouts rising  Nov 5, 2009
    Women who were high school dropouts between the ages of 16 - 24 were found to be six times more likely to have children and nine times more likely to be single mothers, the study showed. A direct correlation between growing up in a low-income family and the likelihood of completing high school or pursuing secondary education was also found. (Northeastern News, MA)

    ND grad elected Governor of Virginia  Nov 4, 2009
    His opponent publicly criticized McDonnell s 1989 master s thesis, which, by some interpretations, was critical of working women and single mothers. The thesis and its fallout generated national attention, but polls Tuesday said a majority of voters reported the thesis had no effect on their vote. (The Observer, IN)

    * World News Quick Take  Nov 1, 2009
    Legislators in the poor conservative Muslim northeastern state of Kelantan should marry single mothers to help care for their children, a state representative suggested. The states family and health committee chairwoman Wan Ubaidah Omar said that legislators should be awarded prizes for increasing their quota of wives. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    'Marry single mums instead of young virgin girls'  Oct 30, 2009
    Malaysia's conservative Islamic party has urged Muslim men to marry single mothers as additional wives instead of "young virgin girls", a state official said. Wan Ubaidah Omar, a cabinet minister from northern Kelantan, which the party controls, said the proposal aired in state parliament this week was needed to help single mothers and widows in the under-developed region ... "Muslim men usually like young girls or virgins as their additional wives, so I suggest instead of taking these young... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Pregnant model on Teen Vogue cover  Oct 29, 2009
    Fourteen and 15-year-olds reading it don t have an idea how hard it is for most single mothers having babies. She s got resources, Taylor said. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Preventing breast cancer through health care reform  Oct 29, 2009
    And a recent congressional report found that 18 percent of all women not eligible for Medicare are uninsured, which translates to 28 percent of 19 to 24 year olds and 26 percent of single mothers without insurance. Why are so many women left uncovered. (Melrose Free Press, MA)

    Awards for reps who take single mums as 2nd wives!  Oct 28, 2009
    KOTA BARU: Kelantan Women, Family and Health committee chairman Wan Ubaidah Omar suggested that awards be given to assemblymen for marrying single mothers should they decide to take another wife ... She said the assemblymen could increase their quota to help single mothers with young children and it would help greatly if the assemblymen assisted by marrying them ... What I meant by quota is the number of wives; awards should be given to learned House members who take the lead in doing this and... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    * Indonesian chapter of Polygamy Club meets with outcry  Oct 26, 2009
    The club claims a noble aim of helping single mothers, reformed prostitutes and women who feel they are past marrying age meet spouses. It also offers counseling to people facing problems in polygamous households. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Single parents in particular find program is key ingredient in becoming an owner  Oct 26, 2009
    Single parents are usually apprehensive about home buying because they are restricted to using one income only; however our program is designed to assist those like working single mothers and fathers who have limited income, said Merylin Jackson, NCO CDC executive director. Although most of the program recipients have been parents thus far, the program is available to anyone who meets the criteria, Jackson said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Sweat is sweet for future homeowners  Oct 25, 2009
    Sometimes for single mothers, it can be hard to find baby-sitters and stuff, but it s not impossible. I think you get a lot more out of it this way. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    NH, workers' union talking about return to table  Oct 23, 2009
    Lacey said workers are upset the state is hiring managers to implement a new community corrections program "while it is laying off single mothers and people six weeks from retirement.". "That is really souring things," she said. (Concord Monitor)

    Too much of a Mamas Boy?  Oct 23, 2009
    I think it comes from too many single mothers raising boys ... There are many great single mothers, but being brutally honest, a woman cannot teach a boy to be a man as well as a man can. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Mystery, Mayhem & Music aims to raise funds for WECAN  Oct 23, 2009
    Kirsch estimates there are probably 20,000 single mothers living below the poverty line on Cape Cod. That group used to be their number one focus, but the economy has changed the face of the average client. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

    Yaeger: Greatness is about more than loving to win  Oct 22, 2009
    That is why over the years Dunn has donated 83 new homes to single mothers struggling to get by with different jobs, just like his mother did. That has changed the lives of 233 children, Yaeger said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Hit Delete ... and Accept Your Prize  Oct 22, 2009
    Matt Towery : Hit Delete. and Accept Your Prize - Townhall. (Townhall.com)

    47.4M in Poverty, Revised Figures Show  Oct 22, 2009
    That's because single mothers and their children disproportionately receive non-cash aid such as food stamps. Poverty rates were higher for non-Hispanic whites (11 percent), Asians (17 percent) and Hispanics (29 percent) when compared to the traditional measure. (CBS News -- Iraq)

    Union Board Was Led by the Nose  Oct 21, 2009
    Did you bother to talk to any single mothers or go to the senior citizens center to get any input. I'm at the center every other week and I have talked to the seniors and not one of them want to cough up a co-pay. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Woman killed in house fire was on Maui to meet grandson  Oct 21, 2009
    It just doesn't make any sense," she said. Firefighters said the single-story house on Kini Drive caught on fire at about 1:15 a.m. Oct. 10. Cornwell was the only one to make it out of the house unharmed. A man who lived at the house, whom Cornwell knows only as Jimmy, suffered burns over 40 percent of his body when he went back into the burning house to try and rescue Ledbetter. He was flown to a burn unit at Straub Clinic & Hospital on Oahu. Firefighters found Ledbetter's body after... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    SICK: Game show fakes sniper attack...  Oct 16, 2009
    Compare this with broken Britain, the land of single mothers, drunken yobs, benefit scroungers and random violence. If any society is sick its Britain not Japan. (The Drudge Report)

    E.J. DIONNE JR.: The president and the senator  Oct 15, 2009
    This creates a perverse incentive for employers not to hire lower-income people, particularly single mothers. A stronger employer mandate is needed to hold the system together, and to provide financing. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Abortion foes challenge pay for egg donors  Oct 15, 2009
    "It's going to entice young, economically vulnerable women -- single mothers, college students with loans, unemployed women, immigrants," she said. Cathleen F. Crowley can be reached at ccrowley@timesunion. (Albany Times Union)

    Co-sleeping key culprit in sudden infant death: study  Oct 14, 2009
    They compared them with two other control groups, one with 82 "high risk" infants of smoking, socially-deprived, single mothers with two or more kids, and the other with 87 babies from randomly selected families. Of the SIDS infants, 54 percent died while co-sleeping with a parent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Inspiring others  Oct 12, 2009
    Yes, she was fortunate enough to have great family support, which many single mothers and fathers do not have, but she still had to do the work on her own to achieve her goal of graduating college. She is an example to others of how perseverance and dedication are the keys to success. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    * Group struggles to end stigma on unwed mothers  Oct 10, 2009
    It offers half that for single mothers of dependent children. The government is trying to increase payments to help unwed mothers and to add more facilities to provide care for unmarried pregnant women, said Baek Su-hyun, a Health Ministry official. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Pupils find few black men to call Mister  Oct 10, 2009
    Many are being raised by single mothers and are wary of black men abruptly entering and leaving their lives, Jean said. "Actually, a lot of them were a little bit bitter toward me," Jean said. (MSNBC -- Race)

    A discriminating eye  Oct 8, 2009
    To which I say, true, but irrelevant to the question of who should help deliver that contribution of whether church organisations should be allowed to exclude gays or single mothers ... Single mothers may be more difficult ... That said, single mothers are often in challenging circumstances. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Reminder: Relationships are important  Oct 7, 2009
    I look at my younger male cousins, being reaised by single mothers and they re out of control No morals, no manners, no care in the world except themselves, then I look at my daughter and I get scared for her ... I look at my younger male cousins, being reaised by single mothers and theyre out of control No morals, no manners, no care in the world except themselves ... - i think the same but folks say its not the single mothers fault. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Tireless campaigner  Oct 6, 2009
    The funds have helped the single mothers of Wanita Inovatif Jaya Diri (Wijadi) in Kelantan to grow and market medicinal herbs, communities in Selangor to set up the Kota Damansara urban park, and Sarawak fishermen to stop overfishing of the endangered ikan terubok. By building the capability of NGOs and local communities in implementing activities that promote sustainable livelihoods and at the same time conserve natural resources and ecosystems, my work in SGP has brought about positive changes... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Teacher scorned for 'chosen lifestyle'  Oct 4, 2009
    The problem was that Mrs Ireland taught at a Catholic primary school that disapproved of unmarried and single mothers ... But her experience at the school, in Melbourne's north, underscored her belief that religious schools should not be allowed to discriminate against teachers who are divorced, single mothers, gay or lesbian, or who identify as a particular gender ... Only a minority of schools discriminate against single mothers , Mrs Ireland says, but ''it is more common than people think. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Cameron promises 'new direction'  Oct 4, 2009
    The paper said most people who have been unemployed for more than six months, including the disabled and single mothers, would have their benefits cut if they refused to join privatised training schemes. It said the government would employ private training firms to prepare the unemployed for work. (BBC News -- UK)

    Young mums together  Oct 3, 2009
    Teenage single mothers will be sent to live in supervised homes rather than given council houses, says Gordon Brown ... Mixing among the young single mothers he is talking about, Darren Gleed is not sugar coating his words. (BBC News -- UK)

    the 1990s as history  Oct 2, 2009
    It reduced government expenditures by cutting personnel and programs to dangerously low levels, while also embracing such dubious Republican principles as free trade, capital punishment, deregulation, and most disgracefully, a welfare reform program that consisted largely of kicking single mothers and their children off the roles. His failure to secure health care reforms from what was at the time a Democratic congress secured his place as a mediocre president, a designation he redeemed somewhat... (Harper's Magazine)

    All citizens should have same freedom of expression  Oct 2, 2009
    t jefferson wrote on Sep 29, 2009 6:36 AM:" jeff,until the government keeps out of other peoples gods, then this will continue to happen. People should be able to live how they want where they want. Since the govt has replaced christian values with liberal values and "removed god" from the government, thing have gotten decidely worse in this country. Look at the welfare roles, look at the unwed single mothers, step in a school sometime. I am appalled at what happens in our schools. Childern are... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Senate Panel Rejects Anti-Abortion Measure  Oct 1, 2009
    This same group has fought against any programs for children, single mothers, or aid to families. They have no credibility when it comes to children, born or not. (CBS News)

     Polygamy club woos Malaysia  Sep 30, 2009
    Last month it launched a "Polygamy Club" that claims the noble aim of helping single mothers, reformed prostitutes and women who feel they are past the marrying age. "We want to change the way people perceive polygamy, so that it will be seen as something beautiful instead of something disgusting," said Hatijah Aam, the founder of the club. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Potter's House looking to expand reach  Sep 26, 2009
    Two old houses and two double-wide trailers currently house 22 transitional housing residents, but the new plans include an updated space capable of housing 60 people and will allow the Potter's House to expand its treatment from just men to families, women and single mothers by offering living units with kitchens and enough private space for whole families. Transitional housing allows addicts to live more independently while also receiving supervision and treatment from the Potter's House... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Daniel H. Schulist  Sep 24, 2009
    In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to SONshine Ministries, a charity established by Dan and Pat with their friends, Keith and Linda Axvig in 2004 that works with pastors in Mexico to provide medical care, food and household goods to families, especially single mothers, living in poverty. Daniel Schulist. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    No compassion for sick illegal immigrants  Sep 23, 2009
    45 years and more than $7 trillion after LBJ declared War on Poverty, we still have poverty; indeed, the situation in poor communities is in some ways worse, particularly with the epidemic of single mothers, teenage mothers, and deadbeat dads, and all the crime and despair and broken lives that go along with that. Instead of eliminating poverty, all the government does is subsidize it, together with the self-destructive behavior that exacerbates it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Vietnam baby fraud trial begins  Sep 23, 2009
    Those charged are alleged to have solicited the babies from poor families or single mothers. They then faked documents to say the infants were abandoned, making them eligible for adoption by foreign parents, prosecutors allege. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Survey: Hawaii has nation's highest housing costs  Sep 23, 2009
    The government selected mostly single mothers who were renting or living with relatives, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said. Valued at $92,000 each, the structures were sold for only $2,000, to help cover the cost of the land title transfer, Thomas said. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    a list of characteristics and behavioral indicators of a pedophile.  Sep 22, 2009
    It should be noted, as well, that many pedophiles seek out single mothers for the purpose of victimizing their children. The single-most effective means of protecting your children is communication with them. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

    The Economic Benefits of Marriage: A Closing Gap  Sep 21, 2009
    In 1970, 62% of single mothers were the only adult in their household, but by 2006, just 55% were living without another means of support thanks to more women cohabitating with a male partner or grandparent. Now, that's not to say marriage doesn't coincide with significant economic benefits. (Time.com)

    Carrere to star in Rell Sunn movie  Sep 20, 2009
    Harris, who was recently at the Maui Film Festival with his film "Bottle Shock," said the Sunn movie should appeal to a number of different audiences, including surfers, single mothers, people who love the ocean and Hawai'i, and people with breast cancer. "There's a lot to chew on here," Harris said. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Ex-chair rarely makes school board meetings  Sep 19, 2009
    Reilinger, who once ran a homeless shelter and education program for single mothers, said it would feel strange, come January, to no longer be part of the committee, and called her absences a period of weaning. It was a very big part of my life, said Reilinger, adding that she spent 20 to 30 hours a week working on school business while she was chairwoman. (Boston Globe)

    Click to read: Mom Begs to Send Son to School  Sep 18, 2009
    Remember, single mothers are that way by choice unless they were unfortunate enough to have become widows through the death of their spouse. I have news for all of you single mothers -- you are NOT a legally recognized "minority group," and as such, you are entitled to NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH, ZIP. Quit your whining - I am sick to death of it. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    With this opportunity, how can I not go to college?  Sep 16, 2009
    While Simon and his daughter Dr. Kathy Simon Abels were on hand for the event, the spotlight fell on the students, many of whom, despite honor roll, chorus and debate team, did not know if they could go to college because of the cost and because of the responsibility they felt toward their families, most of whom were headed by single mothers. Speaking to the 150 people in the audience, the students stole the show with their passion, their eloquence and their gratitude. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    No authority to mandate health care (94)  Sep 14, 2009
    Page 837: Compulsory abortions would be legalPage 786: Single mothers should have their babies taken away by the government; or they could be forced to have abortionsPage 787-8: Mass sterilization of humans though drugs in the water supply is OK as long as it doesn't harm livestockPage 838: Nothing is wrong or illegal about the government dictating family size Page 786-7: The government could control women's reproduction by either sterilizing them or implanting mandatory long-term birth... (Boerne Star, TX)

    Knee-jerk reactions (2)  Sep 13, 2009
    "As far as abortion being paid for in the Control Matrix ( health care reform), you bet it will be paid for...and eventually made mandatory if you don't qualify as a "good parent" (government worshiper). Here are some quotes from Obama's Science Czar in his 1977 book Ecoscience: Page 837: Compulsory abortions would be legalPage 786: Single mothers should have their babies taken away by the government; or they could be forced to have abortions Page 787-8: Mass sterilization of humans though drugs... (Boerne Star, TX)

    Support for Young Single Mothers  Sep 13, 2009
    The decision to take some time off after labour may not seem feasible, but there are some options available to help keep single mothers afloat during the first crucial months ... The rising of this specific family dynamic has created a a growing need for social services and government help; there are now an abundance of resources available to young single mothers ... For single mothers who work part time or at jobs that don't provide maternity leave benefits there is maternity leave employment... (Suite101.com)

    Common Mental Disorders May Be More Common Than We Think  Sep 12, 2009
    9, 2009) Urban single mothers nearing the end of their welfare eligibility appear more likely to have substance use and psychiatric disorders than women in the general population, and often do not receive. . (Science Daily)

    Minorities: saving and investing Part II  Sep 12, 2009
    Single mothers and some deadbeat dads bring burdens to themselves and society. Children born into unstable financial situations are severely challenged to compete in school with children living in two-parent home situations. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Spies Dont Get Dates  Sep 11, 2009
    People need to be careful these days especially women and even more so with single mothers. East Point's Own. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    These women in a league of their own  Sep 11, 2009
    They are single mothers, hairdressers, female police officers and high-school students who will be forced to foot much of the bill. But despite that, and rugby league's continuing ability to turn off-field scandal into an art form, many involving women, numbers are growing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Zimbabwe comes to Woburn  Sep 9, 2009
    Right now I m feeding 60 orphans, and educating 114 orphans who lost their parents to HIV. I help single mothers to start their own businesses, he said. Joining together. (Woburn Advocate, MA)

    'This is ripping through all of them': a family grieves  Sep 6, 2009
    Sometimes he would open up the back of his car and have a load of knock-off designer handbags,'' said a friend who declined to be named, adding that Mr McGurk would always pay for any single mothers who went out for dinner with them in a group. Hugh Melliken, a former business associate of Mr McGurk, who was involved in trying to sell a jewel-encrusted copy of the Koran to the Sultan of Brunei, said: ''There were two sides to Michael McGurk. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    More older Americans in poverty than previously thought  Sep 6, 2009
    "If the academy's formula is adopted, a more refined picture of American poverty could emerge that would capture everyday costs of necessities besides just food. The result could upend long-standing notions of those in greatest need and lead eventually to shifts in how billions of federal dollars for the poor are distributed for health, housing, nutrition and child-care benefits.The overall official poverty rate would increase, from 12.5 percent to 15.3 percent, for a total of 45.7 million... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Remember the socialist origins of Labor Day!  Sep 5, 2009
    Millions of families expecting tax cuts are losing some or all of them to a stealth tax that was originally enacted only to apply to the tax-avoiding rich, but that now stings single mothers making as little as $28,000. But the cumulative results are remarkable: the 400 richest Americans pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than someone making $100,000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Tabung Haji sees good opportunities to own properties in Europe  Sep 4, 2009
    After London, we are going to other major European cities and we believe there are good opportunities for us to own properties in Europe, he told reporters after giving out Hari Raya Aidilfitri contributions to single mothers here ... Datuk Ismee Ismail (left) and Johor Tabung Haji director Mohd Sawal Abong giving out the Hari Raya Aidilfitri contributions to single mothers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Hidden pockets of elderly said to be in poverty  Sep 4, 2009
    - Single mothers and their children, who disproportionately receive food stamps, would see declines in the rates of poverty because noncash aid would be taken into account. Low-income people who are working could see increases in poverty rates, a reflection of transportation and child-care costs. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Homeless, hopeless woman renews life through program  Sep 3, 2009
    She said the agency and other single mothers at the Daytona Beach site helped empower her. "It doesn't matter where you came from before, you are all the same," she said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Your views: Letters to the editor  Sep 2, 2009
    Years ago, I spoke to some students two single mothers, both with kids at Keiser College. To save money to pay for school, they shared a house. (Florida Today)

    Yerkes researchers show early life nurturing impacts later life relationships  Sep 1, 2009
    Some pups are reared by single mothers, some by both parents (with the father providing much of the same care as the mother), and some in communal family groups. Researchers Todd Ahern, a graduate student in the Emory University Neuroscience Program, and Larry Young, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Yerkes Research Center and Emory University School of Medicine, compared pups raised by single mothers (SM) to pups raised by both parents (BP) to determine the effects of... (EurekAlert!)

    The recycling man  Sep 1, 2009
    The group has donated over RM700,000 to date, benefiting orphanages, poor students, underprivileged children, the sick and disabled, single mothers, old folks homes and orang asli communities. Much to be done: I consider my efforts a failure because many people are still not aware about recycling and sim ply throw things. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    * Seventy years after Grapes of Wrath, poor go from dust to bust  Aug 31, 2009
    You see a lot of elderly in need, a lot of single mothers and a lot of the working poor. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Inside the Courts: Calculating child support  Aug 28, 2009
    Screwed by the System wrote on Aug 26, 2009 3:39 PM:" I get so tired of hearing about the poor single mothers whose exes don't pay support. Women who are ordered to pay child support are 3x more likely to go into arrears than men. Check statistics. Also, men with custody are more than 10x more likely to have a job, while most women feel that their bills should be paid for them. Case in point: my husband's ex-wife. Currently collects child support, lives with a friend, sleeps on the couch, the... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Web + Print: A Powerful Combo  Aug 25, 2009
    In a city like Paris, if you want to target 40-something single mothers or upscale business people, you can. By crossing various publicly available databases, you know where they live or work, how and when they are on the move, how they entertain themselves, shop, etc. (CBS News -- Opinion)

    Hit-run survivor struggles to provide for family  Aug 25, 2009
    Each year thousands of people, especially single mothers, find themselves in need of emergency assistance, said Kay Bernier, deputy director of HOPE Atlanta Programs of Travelers Aid, a nonprofit social service agency that provides a safety net for low-income travelers, newcomers and residents in crisis. Whether they get hit by a car, beat up, their job falls through or they end up in the hospital, oh my goodness, that s a lot of people, said Bernier. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

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