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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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Bernanke: Too soon to tell if recovery will last
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says it is still too early to declare that the budding recovery will last.

Obama to lay out plan to combat joblessness

theGrio: Black teens' unemployment rate spikes

NYT: U.S. forecasts smaller loss from bank bailout

Unexpected drop in jobless rate fuels optimism

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Navistar inks deal: trucks, jobs on the way

RV show: 'Let the Sunshine In!'

Amid recession, meth menace evolves

Jobless workers fill the void, and local needs

Money pours in; Rudolpho gets a home

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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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Federal grants helping homeowners in crisis

Read Elkhart's final animal ordinance proposal and have your say

Bristol park pavilion is a busy place

Former Nappanee library director Yoder given state honor

The proof is in the training of Northridge-Elkhart Area Career Center student

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