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For the first time, America's racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, the government said Thursday. It's a historic shift that shows how young people are at the forefront of sweeping changes by race and class. The new census estimates, a snapshot of the U.S. population as of July 2012, comes a year after the Census Bureau reported that whites had fallen to a m...    

Devastating winds, hail and even tornadoes were forecast for the Mid-Atlantic and New York metropolitan area Thursday, caused by a massive storm system that had earlier threatened to cause a derecho - an explosive wind pattern that's like a hurricane on land.Flood warnings were in effect for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, while severe thunderstorms are also possible in the South and Southea...    

It wasn't long ago that Eva Longoria was more likely to share a dais with fellow actresses like Teri Hatcher or Felicity Huffman than with a former president of the United States, business leaders, or heads of foundations. But the “Desperate Housewives” star is now turning heads as a political power broker and prominent Latino issues advocate.On Thursday, Longoria will participate in a panel discu...