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It’s taking longer for the unemployed to find work and Americans say new jobs have become harder to find.

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“He could dumb down the important things,” she said, “so that we would leave the church service or leave the lecture taking something with us.”

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But she warns: “Until laws change or social norms shift, parents are the first and sometimes the only line of defense against devices taking over their children’s lives.”

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Most filers save money by taking the standard deduction instead of itemizing deductions, which can include charitable donations and medical expenses.

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The stunt was pulled off by activists aiming to save the reactor, taking a page from the antinuclear playbook of Greenpeace and other groups who long sought to close it.

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