The United Nations says access to contraception is a universal human right that could dramatically improve the lives of women and children in poor countries.

Missouri's minimum wage will rise by a dime to $7.35 an hour in 2013.

With 4,870 manufacturers now employing 262,431 workers, industrial employment in South Carolina grew 2.3 percent in the past year, according to the 2013 South Carolina Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News in Evanston, Ill.

Women may have a better understanding than men about the resources and options available to those facing a long-term care event, but theyre significantly less likely to take action to protect themselves from the risks.