NEWS

Bonnie Franklin, One Day At a Time star, has died

NEW YORK (AP) -

By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer

Bonnie Franklin, the pert, redheaded actress who won fame as a divorced mom on the long-running sitcom "One Day at a Time," has died.

Family member say she died Friday due to complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 69.

Her family had announced she was diagnosed with

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Memphis makes progress in infant mortality fight

By ADRIAN SAINZ
Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A decade ago, babies born in Memphis and surrounding Shelby County were statistically more likely to die in the first year of their lives than any other populous county in the U.S.

The Shelby County health department made saving babies its goal, enlisting help from

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Mass. woman sues FedEx over marijuana delivery

A Massachusetts woman is suing FedEx, saying the company erroneously sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana, then gave her address to the intended recipients who later showed up at her door.

Maryangela Tobin of Plymouth says in the suit filed Feb. 12 the company violated state privacy laws by disclosing her

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Breastfeeding: guilt, pressure or taboo?

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

New mothers have to make a very personal decision on whether to breastfeed their babies and for how long.

But they say there is pressure, guilt, and a code of silence that influence that decision.

Many women want to breastfeed but don't have the support when the going gets tough. Others can't and feel guilt or

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How sequester budget cuts could affect you

By PAULINE JELINEK
Associated Press

Automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect Friday are expected to touch a vast range of government services. Some examples:

DEFENSE

One of the Navy's premiere warships, the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, sits pier-side in Norfolk, Va., its tour of duty delayed. The carrier and its 5,000-person crew were

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