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"Even at $17 an Hour, Farms can't Fill Jobs --- Crackdown on Illegal Immigration, Stronger Economy Squeeze Growers, Whose Crops are Left to Rot Despite Higher Pay, Better Benefits."
Brat, Ilan. "Even at $17 an Hour, Farms can't Fill Jobs --- Crackdown on Illegal Immigration, Stronger Economy Squeeze Growers, Whose Crops are Left to Rot Despite Higher Pay, Better Benefits." Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition ed.Aug 13 2015. ProQuest. Web. 24 Aug. 2015 .
"Pharmaceutical Companies Buy Rivals’ Drugs, Then Jack Up the Prices."
Rockoff, Jonathan D., and Ed Silverman. "Pharmaceutical Companies Buy Rivals’ Drugs, Then Jack Up the Prices." Wall Street Journal 26 Apr. 2015. Web. 29 Apr. 2015. .
"Mental-Health Crunch on Campus: Universities are Hiring More Psychologists and Psychiatrists, but Students in Some Cases are Footing Much of the Bill."
Korn, Melissa, and Angela Chen. "Mental-Health Crunch on Campus: Universities are Hiring More Psychologists and Psychiatrists, but Students in Some Cases are Footing Much of the Bill." Wall Street Journal 28 Apr. 2015. Web. 29 Apr. 2015. .
"Bud Light's Lighthearted 'Up for Whatever' Campaign Takes a Dark Turn ."
Okyle, Carly. "Bud Light's Lighthearted 'Up for Whatever' Campaign Takes a Dark Turn ." Entrepreneur. N.p., 28 Apr. 2015. Web. 29 Apr. 2015. .
"Smarter Every Day: The Deceleration of Population Ageing in Terms of Cognition."
Bordone, Valeria, Sergei Scherbov, and Nadia Steiber. "Smarter Every Day: The Deceleration of Population Ageing in Terms of Cognition." Intelligence 52 (2015): 90-6.
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"1 in 4 Female Undergrads Experienced Sex Assault or Misconduct, AAU Survey Finds."
Mangan, Katherine. "1 in 4 Female Undergrads Experienced Sex Assault or Misconduct, AAU Survey Finds." Chronicle of Higher Education 21 Sept. 2015. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. .

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