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Nation’s Largest Health Insurer Will Preserve Key Obamacare Provisions, Regardless of Supreme Court Ruling
UnitedHealthcare — one of the nation's largest health insurers — has announced that it will preserve a provision of the health care law that allows young adults to stay …
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Secretive Group Supressing Voting in Maine Partly Funded by Wisconsin Businesses
The American Justice Partnership has refused to tell the public about its donors.
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Former Prime Minister Contradicts Murdoch Testimony at Hacking Inquiry
LONDON — Starting four days of evidence by political leaders about the sway of Rupert Murdoch's newspapers over public life here, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday denied …
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Romney Campaign Chair Insists Taxpayers Support Public Employee Layoffs
Mitt Romney's presidential campaign isn't backing off the candidate's claim that America needs fewer teachers, firefighters, and police officers.
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Federal Ban on Job Bias Still Eludes Gay Rights Groups
WASHINGTON — Gay rights activists have made significant strides in recent years on marriage and military service, but one longstanding policy goal remains elusive: a federal law to ban …
Changes at Parchin Suggest an Iranian Bargaining Ploy
satellite images show activities appearing to be aimed at prompting the IAEA, the United States and Israel to give greater urgency and importance to a request for an IAEA …
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Europe Dodges a Bank Crisis in Spain, but Perils Lurk
While the Spanish banking rescue will be expensive u2014 as much as $125 billion u2014 it will be well within the means of a European emergency fund established for …
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Republicans Poised to Hold House, Maybe Win Senate
The outlook is driven by local factors rather any kind of wave for or against either major political party
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Court Says Regulators Must Evaluate Dangers of Nuclear Waste
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission acted improperly when it failed to consider all the risks of storing spent radioactive fuel onsite at the nation's nuclear power facilities, so ruled a …
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US Commission on Civil Rights to Investigate “Stand Your Ground” Laws for Racial Bias
(Photo: Project 404)The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced it will launch an inquiry into so-called “Stand Your Ground” legislation for racial bias. The laws, which gained notoriety after …