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Timothy Davis, a 21-year-old who makes just above the minimum wage, gets two paychecks a month. The first goes to bills, food and his $551 rent. Nearly all of the second goes to the same. What would happen if he were to get sick? "Oh, man," Davis said, indicating that a doctor visit was out of the question. "Work it all out. Fight it." full story

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Northeast

WBAL: Police spy at anti-death penalty meetings
WCVB: Kennedy completes cancer treatment
WMUR: Officials confirm New England tornado
WJAC: Police kill man outside radio station
WGAL: Cops: Texting driver kills pedestrian

South

WJXT: Pets were 'cut, plucked' until dead
WKMG: Camera rolls as surfer escapes shark
WPEC: Man holds contest to sell home
WPBF: Astronaut claims UFO coverup
WPLG: Prints ID woman found dead in '83

Midwest

KCTV: Girl, 13, in custody in teen homicide
WTOV: Police: Kidnapper at large, dangerous
WDIV: Judge orders drug tests for Detroit mayor
WISN: Infant dies after hours in daycare SUV
KETV: DUI suspect swigs Wite-Out on video

West

KPHO: Man steals chief's SUV, gets Tasered
KCRA: Police: Utah arrests linked to search
KITV: Shark bites woman in Hawaii
KETV: Shoved umpire plans to sue parent
KGTV: 2 Marines charged in killing of third

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