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Yes it’s in your Children’s juice boxes

Heavy metals like arsenic and lead found in 45 packaged fruit juices, report finds A new report out Wednesday says some popular fruit juices may contain heavy metal contaminants like lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Consumer Reports tested 45 packaged fruit juices and found measurable levels of heavy metal in every product. Long-term exposure to these metals could cause serious health....

188,000 people applied for 20,000 spots on the Section 8 voucher waiting list for the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. Only about 200 vouchers become available here every month, thus it will take us up to 10 years to get through it.

It's a long wait for Section 8 housing in U.S. cities In Los Angeles, it can take 10 years to get a voucher — if you're lucky.