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The Miami skyline is viewed from the Rickenbacker Causeway in South Florida, Dec. 15, 2023. South Carolina and Florida were the two fastest-growing states in the U.S., as the South region dominated population gains in 2023, and the U.S. growth rate ticked upward slightly from the depths of the pandemic due to a drop in deaths, according to estimates released Tuesday, Dec. 19 by the U.S. Census Bureau. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald via AP)

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Immigration fuels uptick in US population growth
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Tue,12/19/23-12:19PM , 94 Reads
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The number of immigrants to the U.S. jumped to the highest level in two decades this year, driving the nation’s overall population growth, according to estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Tameka's 8-year-old daughter ties her shoe before running out to play in Atlanta on Dec. 5, 2023. The little girl should be in second grade but has never attended school. Tameka's kids have essentially been out of school since COVID hit in March 2020. They have had a consistent place to live, but nearly everything else in their lives collapsed during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Bianca Vázquez Toness)

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These kids want to go to school. The main obstacle? Paperwork
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS - AP Education Writer
Tue,12/19/23-10:56AM , 66 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — It’s unclear to Tameka how — or even when — her children became unenrolled from Atlanta Public Schools. But it was traumatic when, in fall 2021, they figured out it had happened.
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This Dec. 19, 2023 image shows a jar of homemade granola given as a gift in Larchmont, New York. (Julia Rubin via AP)

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For a holiday gift with a personal touch, mix up some homemade granola
By KATIE WORKMAN - Associated Press
Tue,12/19/23-9:54AM , 63 Reads
As the end of the year speeds toward us, we've kicked into full-on gift-giving mode. And nothing makes folks feel more appreciated than a homemade gift, especially one they can eat and share.

For me, granola is always the answer.
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This Dec. 7, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a spider plant displayed on a shower seat on Long Island, NY. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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The bathroom's an ideal place for many houseplants. Some are even happy in the shower
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,12/19/23-7:55AM , 82 Reads
The term bathroom décor often conjures thoughts of decorative shelving, a framed print or perhaps a colorful shower curtain. But what about houseplants?
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