by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 6, 2003 | News
As parents became more concerned about the content of rapidly multiplying TV shows, they demanded help from the TV industry to monitor that content. As part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress asked the TV industry to implement a voluntary ratings system....
by Jodi Mathews | Aug 5, 2003 | News
Faced with a tough job market and concerns about age discrimination, some older job seekers are attempting to hide their age from prospective employers. Everything from omitting dates from one’s resume to coloring one’s hair, or even getting plastic...
by Jodi Mathews | Aug 4, 2003 | News
With Hispanics now ranked as the largest minority group in the United States, banks around the country are working hard to cater to this increasingly affluent market. Merrill Lynch, Citibank, Bank of America and others are streamlining services to cater to Hispanics...
by Jodi Mathews | Aug 1, 2003 | News
Nearly one in five Americans, or 18 percent, was laid off during the 2000-2003 recession, according to a new study. And not only are workers losing their jobs, but their employers are not providing them with adequate resources in the in-between times. Two-thirds of...
by Jodi Mathews | Jul 31, 2003 | News
Americans aren’t the only ones battling the bulge nowadays. Obesity has become a worldwide problem, spreading to nearly every corner of the globe. In Germany, every third child under age 12 and every fifth teenager are overweight, according to the New York...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 30, 2003 | News
A California-based group believes the healing power of forgiveness can transform societies for the better, and to that end it is promoting the first Sunday in August as “International Forgiveness Day.” The Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance, based in Mill...
