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For Wash. government bean-counter, a pot education
SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Steenhout knows spreadsheets, statistics and bean-counting. He has worked as a budget assistant to the governor, managed local operations for the U.S. Census Bureau and analyzed juvenile crime databases. Now, the married,...
Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Plant Openings, U.S. Department of Justice
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Indiana population growth continues to wane
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana's rate of population growth has fallen for a sixth straight year. The Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University in Bloomington said Thursday that U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Indiana's...
Tags: Population and Census, Demographics
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Stay-at-home dads embrace job
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterBob Alsfasser used to drive a semi, sometimes not seeing his family in South Bend for weeks. Ramiro Rodriguez used to work long hours at the Walgreens in Niles in his role as assistant manager. These days, both men no longer have to worry about being...Tags: Father's Day, Early Learning, Disney Channel (tv network), Sesame Street (tv program), Science and Technology
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Census: Mich. same-sex households up 42 percent
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Newly released data shows the number of Michigan households led by same-sex couples rose 42 percent over the past decade. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Michigan had 21,782 households run by either two men or two...Tags: Population and Census, Demographics, Michigan, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians
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FACT FINDER: Indiana poverty numbers skyrocket
Tough times have caused a huge boost in Indiana poverty numbers. Today more Hoosiers are living in poverty than in the last thirty years.
Our Fact Finder team looked into new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau and found Indiana now has the country's...Tags: Poverty, Social Issues
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Baby Jasmine, you're 1 in 7 billion! Mishawakan born as world reaches 7B
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterJasmine Marie Timberlake is better than one in a million, as the old saying goes. She's one in 7 billion. That's because, as of Monday, there are 7 billion people living on the planet, according to a United Nations estimate.______________________________...Tags: Religious Festivals, United Nations, Hospitals and Clinics, Holidays, Halloween
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7 billion people not a cause for concern ... yet?
If the world seems a little more crowded than when you were younger - you're right. According to the United Nations, the global population reached 7-billion people this week. But what does that mean for you and me in our little corner of the world?
The...Tags: United Nations
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Census: Indiana same-sex households grew 61 percent
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The number of gay and lesbian households in Indiana jumped 61 percent during the past decade, and about a quarter of those same-sex couples are raising children, new U.S. Census Bureau figures show.
The data released Thursday...Tags: Church and State Relations, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Population and Census, Elections
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Census shows Indiana residents not moving much
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Census figures show Indiana residents haven't been using moving trucks much lately. A report from the U.S. Census Bureau says nearly 98 percent of Indiana residents stayed in the state from 2009 to 2010. More than 5.4 million of...Tags: Population and Census, Demographics
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South Bend's population even smaller than projected
SOUTH BEND — The city’s population last year shrunk to its lowest level in at least 50 years, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The city’s population fell from 107,789 in 1999 to 101,168 in 2009. That 6.1-...Tags: Indiana, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), St. Joseph County (Indiana), Michigan, Indiana University
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Nation's median population center in SW Indiana field
PETERSBURG, Ind. (AP) — The median U.S. population center has moved to a southwestern Indiana cornfield. The U.S. Census Bureau says the spot southwest of Petersburg is the median center of the nation's population of nearly 309 million people....Tags: Indiana
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Editorial: Want real elections? It's up to you
When Illinois lawmakers sit down to draw new legislative maps, the two most important pieces of information are 1) how each precinct voted in the last election and 2) where the incumbents live. Using that information, the majority party sorts voters...
Tags: Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Ethics, Judges
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