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Living With Autism: You Are Not Alone

Elaine Hall | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Depression, San Jose Mercury News, Suicide, Oceans Heaven, Autism, Mabul, Special Needs Children, Parenting Child With Autism, Child With Autism, Living With Autism, Healthy Living News
Elaine Hall

Raising any child with a disability or illness can be difficult to say the least. But for many reasons, and for many people, parenting a child with autism can be especially overwhelming.

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The Newspaper That Almost Seized The Future

cjr.org | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Newspapers, Death of Newspapers, San Jose Mercury News, San Jose Mercury News Internet, Media News

The story of the Merc's rise and decline--there is nothing so telling as only four pages of midweek classifieds--mirrors the story of what has occurre...

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America's Labor Day Message to Obama

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Newspapers, San Jose Mercury News, Douglas E. Sizemore, Obama Stimulus, 2010 Elections, Indianapolis Star, Forth-Worth-Star-Telegram, Jobs, Recession, Obama, Stimulus, Journalism, Stimulus Plan, Obama Stimulus Plan, Miami Herald, Unemployment, Economic Stimulus Package, Labor Day, Midterm Elections, cincinnati.com, Stimulus Package, Economic Stimulus, Stimulus Bill, Economy, Elections 2010, Media News
Danny Groner

The president's stimulus bill notwithstanding, many believe that Obama could be doing more to create jobs. Here's a selection of the best editorials from around the country offering both insights and solutions.

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Lack of Sleep is a Nightmare for Teens

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Marissa Cevallos, Parenting Tips, Sleep Advice, Teenagers, Pediatricians, Kansas, Sleeping, Sleep Deprivation, Parents, Universities, Sleep Tips, San Jose Mercury News, Nightmare, Activities, High School Sports, Sleep Challenge 2010, Parenting, Grandparents, University, Sports, Teenage Health, Education, College, Health, Teens, How to Sleep Better, High School, Doctors, Schools, Doctor, Sleeping Well, Sleep, College Sleep, Healthy Living News
Ramon Resa, MD

Over the years, I have noticed an increasing problem in many of my teen patients: sleep deprivation.

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Professors Move To Eliminate Chatspeak

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some professors are not too pleased with the way text message abbreviations are infiltrating the classroom. The Contra Costa Times reports: Faculty...

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MediaNews's Bankruptcy Plan Approved

AP | MICHAEL LIEDTKE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Detroit News, Hearst Corp., The Los Angeles Daily News, Medianews, Richard Scudder, Affiliated Media Inc., San Jose Mercury News, Bankruptcy, Denver Post, Denver News

SAN FRANCISCO — A bankruptcy judge approved Affiliated Media Inc.'s reorganization plan Thursday and freed the publisher of the San Jose Mercury...

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Wish Book Grants More Than $6 Million In Dreams For Bay Area Residents

Posted 05.25.2011

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The San Jose Mercury News Wish Book has been granting the dreams of ambitious and needy Bay Area residents for 27 years. The series told 25 stories th...

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Apple's New Tablet? Been There, Done That

Bryan Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sports Illustrated, Newspapers, Conde Nast, San Jose Mercury News, Roger Fidler, Apple, Kindle, Popular Science, Apple Tablet, E-Reader, Media, Knight Ridder Newspapers, University of Missouri, Viewtron, Medill School of Journalism, Ebony, Technology, Technology News
Bryan Monroe

Sixteen years ago, Roger Fidler was at the top of the newspaper technology world. Sitting on his desk was a prototype of a thin electronic tablet that was poised to revolutionize the print media.

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Electronics Companies and Consumers Can Help Stop Congolese Bloodshed

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Electronics Companies, San Jose Mercury News, Conflict Minerals, Enough Project, Corporate Social Responsibility, John Prendergast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Advocacy, World News
John Prendergast

Have a cell phone or laptop computer? Then the conflict in eastern Congo, which has killed five times as many people as the war in Iraq, affects you.

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