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Methamphetamine addiction poses a major challenge to local governments in these tough economic times, as budget problems undercut treatment and prevention programs. Msnbc.com's Kari Huus reports. Read more

In recession, pets go homeless in droves

RV industry no longer running on empty

Long-term unemployed face dwindling options

Blog: Back home, 'primed' for 2010

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Move over, feds, as locals try stimulus too

Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost

Guardsmen now in battle to find jobs

U.S. stimulus buoys U.K. factory’s workers

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New jobless claims drop unexpectedly
The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving.

Bleak job scene poses challenge for Obama

Stimulus is boon for D.C. contractors

AIG slashes amount it owes U.S. by $25 billion

Blacks fear path to middle class blocked

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Amid recession, meth menace evolves

Jobless workers fill the void, and local needs

Money pours in; Rudolpho gets a home

In recession, pets go homeless in droves

A few jobs, and a reprieve for the jobless

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Prisoners describe the ravages of meth addiction
Dec. 2: Inmates in a meth treatment program at the Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana talk about the highs and lows of meth use and addiction.

Officer: Meth easy to make, hard to combat

Abandoned pups, kittens feel recession

Guardsmen target new careers at home

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RV makers go 'green' at trade show-VIDEO INCLUDED

Pinewood spellers win regional title

Memorial plans holiday concert

KiDS students honored

Local digest — Charity Christmas tree auction slated for American Countryside

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