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In North Carolina, Obama hits GOP on jobless benefits

January 15, 2014 5:00 am

Marijuana matures in ideal conditions at the Medicine Man dispensary and grow operation in northeast Denver. (AP/Ed Andrieski)

Pot debates continue even where it’s legal

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January 15, 2014 5:00 am

Infographic: D.C. farm subsidy recipients

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January 15, 2014 5:00 am

Nadya Suleman stands outside her home in La Habra, Calif. (AP/Damian Dovarganes)

‘Octomom’ charged with welfare fraud in California

John Rogers -

January 14, 2014 5:00 am

Democratic candidate for governor Martha Coakley is faulting Republican gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Baker for failing to endorse a hike in the state's minimum wage. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)

Democrat Martha Coakley faults GOP’s Charlie Baker on minimum wage

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January 14, 2014 5:00 am

Lita Ness, 58, talks about her unemployment status at her home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Ness, who lost her job as a civilian contractor at Peterson Air Force Base in August 2012, just received her final check from the unemployment office. She said

GOP constituents also depend on jobless aid

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January 14, 2014 5:00 am

A gauge known as the labor force participation rate measures the proportion of working-age adults who either have a job or are looking for one. This rate fell to 63.2 percent last year, its lowest level point since 1978, according to the Labor Department. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Economy

Fewer Americans in the workforce

Washington Examiner -

January 13, 2014 5:00 am

In this Dec. 24, 2013 file photo, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Chicago. The debate on raising Illinoisâ minimum wage â an issue thatâs percolated for years â could take center stage throughout the 2014 election season as Quinn vows to get legislation approved in Springfield by yearâs end and Republicans work to fine tune their stances. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Minimum wage hike to test 2014 governor candidates

Washington Examiner -

January 13, 2014 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Monday delayed a key procedural vote on legislation to extend unemployment benefits for 1.3 million Americans as Democrats and Republicans continued negotiations on a bipartisan accord.

Politics

Harry Reid puts off vote on jobless benefits, negotiations with GOP continue

David M. Drucker -

January 13, 2014 5:00 am

Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has said in exchange for extending unemployment benefits, he wants to pay for them and include Republican-approved provisions aimed at increasing jobs. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Politics

Critical votes on federal spending, jobless pay this week in Congress

Susan Ferrechio -

January 13, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: Entitlements

In North Carolina, Obama hits GOP on jobless benefits

Pot debates continue even where it’s legal

Infographic: D.C. farm subsidy recipients

‘Octomom’ charged with welfare fraud in California

Democrat Martha Coakley faults GOP’s Charlie Baker on minimum wage

GOP constituents also depend on jobless aid

Fewer Americans in the workforce

Minimum wage hike to test 2014 governor candidates

Harry Reid puts off vote on jobless benefits, negotiations with GOP continue

Critical votes on federal spending, jobless pay this week in Congress

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