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Obama Delays Implementing Another Part Of Affordable Care Act

6:31pm August 13, 2013

by Sarah Varney

The Obama administration has delayed implementation of another part of Affordable Care Act — this time, it's the rules aimed at limiting out-of-pocket costs for patients.

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North Carolina Governor Signs Controversial Voter ID Bill

2:59pm August 13, 2013

by Doreen McCallister

The measure signed Monday by Gov. Pat McCrory overhauls the state's election laws. It requires government-issued photo IDs at the polls, reduces the early voting period by one week and ends same-day registration.

Ala. School District Cancels Bus Service, Igniting Controversy

6:03pm August 12, 2013

by Dan Carsen

The decision by a suburban Birmingham school district to eliminate its busing program has erupted into a controversy over race and class. Officials in the Hoover school district say they were forced to drop the buses because of a severe budget shortfall. Many community members believe the decision was designed to force out the growing numbers of minority and low-income students who are lowering average test scores in Hoover schools.

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How A Massive Power Outage Sent People Out In The Street

12:38pm August 12, 2013

by Beth Fertig

Ten years ago, a tree on a power line in Ohio touched off the largest outage in U.S. history. In New York City, many people were so relieved it wasn't another terrorism attack that in some places, a carnival atmosphere prevailed.

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A Seamless sticker is displayed next to the menu in the window of a restaurant in New York's Times Square on Saturday. Rivals Seamless and GrubHub said Friday that they have completed their combination, creating an online takeout company covering about 25

Economy

Food Delivery Hits The Web, But Restaurants Pay The Price

8:56am August 12, 2013

by Ilya Marritz

If you're a takeout or delivery customer, websites like Seamless and Grubhub are a marvel. Just type, click your order and the food is on its way. But if you're a restaurant, this shift to the web may not sit so well with you.

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Sports

Dufner Wins PGA Championship Over Furyk

8:53am August 12, 2013

Jason Dufner has won his first major golf title with a two-stroke victory over Jim Furyk at the PGA Championship. Dufner bogeyed the final two holes Sunday for a 2-under 68 that was good enough to hold off the 2003 U.S. Open champion. The winning score was 10-under 270.

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Detroit's Uneasy Relations With Michigan

7:43am August 11, 2013

The city has an uncomfortable and sometimes adversarial relationship with the rest of the state. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with Reynolds Farley, author of Detroit Divided, about how Michigan is dealing with Detroit's financial troubles.

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John Tateishi was incarcerated at Manzanar internment camp in California from age 3 until he was 6.

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From Wrong To Right: A U.S. Apology For Japanese Internment

5:45pm August 09, 2013

by Bilal Qureshi

More than 100,000 people of Japanese descent were put in camps during World War II. Decades later and inspired by the civil rights movement, Japanese-Americans launched a campaign for redress that culminated in an official apology. The community marks the 25th anniversary of that victory this week.

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Amber Alerts were issued as cellphone text messages in California this week.

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New Digital Amber Alerts Could Create A Backlash

1:20pm August 09, 2013

by Steve Henn

Recent Amber Alerts startled millions of mobile phone owners and left them confused. The wireless emergency alert system just rolled out for mobile phones earlier this year. Some child advocates worry that the alerts' lack of context may cause people to turn them off.

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Tourre Juror: 'We Saw Goldman As The Bigger Problem'

12:06pm August 09, 2013

by Lisa Chow

"We didn't feel any malice" toward Tourre, a juror said. "We felt sympathy at times."

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