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According to the CDC, about 90 percent of pregnant women say they refrain from alcohol, though some may drink without disclosing it. "There's a social stigma to drinking in pregnancy, which is a good thing," Garry says.

For children and youth on the move via the Mediterranean Sea routes to Europe, the journey is marked by high levels of abuse, trafficking and exploitation.

New York developer Jonathan F.P. Rose, founder and president of Jonathan Rose Cos. has raised a $233 million real-estate fund dedicated to affordable housing, the company’s largest such fund in a sector drawing more attention from investors.

When seeking major gifts, charities are best served by consistently using a system — almost any system — for identifying people who can give generously, rather than using a system erratically or not at all, according to a new survey.