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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

ME: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's new Kids Count Data Book places Maine fourth in the U.S. for family and community rankings, but 21st for education, putting the state at 13th overall for child well-being. (mhartford/Creative Commons)
Report: Maine In Top Quarter for Overall Child Well-Being

AUGUSTA, Maine -- A national report ranks Maine in the top quarter among states for overall child well-being. The annual Annie E. Casey Foundation …

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PHOTO: A belief that birth control pill effectiveness can be reduced by antibiotics is largely a misunderstanding, according to Planned Parenthood. Photo credit: National Organization for Women.
The Pill vs. Allergy Antibiotics: Nothing to Sneeze At

PORTLAND, Maine - It's the season for allergies and sinus infections. However, some women are worried that fighting the sniffles with antibiotics can …

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GRAPHIC: The fiscal benefits from high-quality early childhood care and education are being addressed currently from the White House to the State House in Augusta. Advocates in Maine are using new research to press for investment in early learning in the private and public sectors. Courtesy MELIG.
How Maine Can Cut Spending and Improve Kids’ Futures

AUGUSTA, Maine - The fiscal benefits from high-quality early childhood care and education are being acknowledged by the state House and the White …

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PHOTO: 30 percent of teen girls reported having offline meetings with people they met on the Internet.
Study Confirms Risky Online Teenage Behavior

AUGUSTA, Maine - New research finds that the Internet can be a particularly dangerous place for teenaged girls. The lead author of the study…

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IMAGE: This graphic shows that antibiotics are prescribed in 58 percent of cases when they are not needed. Courtesy of CDC.
CDC Warns of Dangers of Antibiotic Overuse

AUGUSTA, Maine - Doctors in Maine and all over the country are trying to get the word out that people don't need antibiotics every time they get the …

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PHOTO: A packed house at the Democratic Women's Caucus in Charlotte, N.C.  Photo credit: Stephanie Carroll Carson, Public News Service.
Women's Issues and Health Care are Front and Center at Democratic Convention

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Women's issues are in the forefront of the Democratic National Convention. On Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, D-Fla.…

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PHOTO: picture of Charles Brunner. Courtesy of the Child & Family Policy Center.
Election 2012: What About Maine's Children?

PORTLAND, Maine - So far, the 2012 presidential race has focused variously on unemployment, job creation, tax cuts, the candidates' tax returns…

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Number of Maine Kids in Care of Kin or Family Friends Soars

AUGUSTA, Maine - The number of Maine children in kinship care has more than doubled over the past decade, and the relatives and family friends taking …

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Maine's Community Health Centers Eyeing Obamacare's Fate

AUGUSTA, Maine - As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the 2010 Affordable Care Act - which even President Obama now is calling …

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Affordable Care Act in Supreme Court Showdown Today

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings today on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law which went …

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The Kids Are All Right? Not So Much in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine - According to the most recent data available, gathered in 2009, 17.5 percent of Maine children under 18 lived in poverty - up one …

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