Minorities less likely to trick-or-treat
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Two-thirds of parents say their children will trick-or-treat this Halloween, but fewer minorities will let their kids go door to door, with some citing safety worries, a poll shows.
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Daily Telegram Staff Writer. ADRIAN -- In the midst of planning holiday get-togethers, shopping trips and Christmas lists, remember to take time for those not as fortunate.
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Perhaps because of differences in feeding habits, white children appear to be at increased risk for peanut allergy compared with their non-white peers, new research suggests.
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Â· Farmers say soft fruit may be left unharvestedÂ· Fewer EU migrants seeking farm jobs
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By BEN FELLER Associated Press  Less than half of Hispanic and black students use the Internet, a survey finds.   WASHINGTON -- Many more white children use the Internet than do Hispanic and black students, a reminder that going online is hardly a way of life for everyone.
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Barely a creature was stirring in primetime on Christmas Eve. And on Christmas night, more Americans were inclined to watch the Von Trapp family flee the Nazis than revisit George Bailey's classic holiday season meltdown.
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Most Americans are planning to curb their holiday spending this year, making it a challenging shopping season for U.S. retailers, according to a holiday buying survey by The NPD Group.
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The traditional Thanksgiving dinner of stuffed oven-baked turkey with all the trimmings isn&#39;t cutting it for a substantial number of Americans, a new survey finds.
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NEW YORK  - Based on certain factors, one would expect Hispanics, Asians, and African Americans to be at greater risk for death following heart bypass surgery than Caucasians, but new research suggests this is not the case.
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Holiday shoppers at Target and Wal-Mart expressed mixed opinions Sunday about seeing fewer Salvation Army red kettles outside of retail outlets this time of year.
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Simple precautions such as adding reflective tape to costumes and accompanying young children as they go from door to door will help families avoid problems this Halloween, advises the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Black women are less likely to have breast-reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy than women of other races or ethnic groups, according to a University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center study.
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Consumers worried about job prospects. Raises questions about whether Americans will be in spending mood during holidays. Worries about job prospects sent consumer confidence in the United States to a seven
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Almost a third of Americans plan to spend less on the holidays this year, mainly because they need to use their money for daily expenses, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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The intense debate over illegal immigration has made life more difficult for U.S. Hispanics, the fastest-growing minority in the country, with many fearing deportation and having difficulty finding work and housing, study found.
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TRENTON, NJ - People with an unusually keen sense of taste tend to be thinner than others people, a new study suggests. Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey found that people who are particularly
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In brief Mopping up the minorities