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Mar 16

Government agencies responsible for $125 billion worth of improper payments last year

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies made $125 billion in improper payments last year, including tax credits to people who didn't qualify, Medicare payments for treatments that might not be necessary and unemployment benefits for people who were actually working, said a…

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Mar 11

FTC sues DirecTV for ‘deceptively advertising’ programming costs

By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The government is taking the nation's biggest satellite TV provider to court, accusing DirecTV of misleading millions of consumers about the cost of its programming.

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Feb 03

Bill aiming to reduce veteran suicide makes way to White House

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic among military veterans is on its way to the president for his signature.

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Nov 25

New FDA rules will require calorie counts in food establishments

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Whether they want to or not, consumers will soon know how many calories they are eating when ordering off the menu at chain restaurants, picking up prepared foods at supermarkets and even eating a tub of popcorn at…

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Nov 13

Boehner doesn’t rule out another government shutdown

By Quinn Bowman

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left open the possibility Thursday that House Republicans might risk a lapse in government funding next month -- otherwise known as a shutdown -- in order to stop President Barack Obama from using his authority…

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Nov 06

For-profit colleges aim to fight regulation with new lawsuit

By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The for-profit college sector filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to halt new regulations of its industry.

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Sep 24

New report claims gender gaps for U.S. military health care and other services

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A new report says the Veterans Affairs Department and other government agencies are not doing enough to help women who serve in the military. It comes as the number of women in the military is increasing dramatically.

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Sep 03

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The roots of ‘Anonymous,’ the infamous online hacking community

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As online hacking becomes more common, interest in the individuals and groups behind such cyber attacks rises. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with David Kushner of The New Yorker on the origins of one of the most infamous hacking groups, “Anonymous.”…

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May 02

Breakthrough law strives to bring gender equality to Senegal’s government

By Contessa Gayles, Alison Withers

The women of Senegal are entering an unprecedented age of political empowerment. A breakthrough law doubled the number of women in the country’s parliament, far surpassing the United States’ female representation in Congress. Women all over the country are mobilizing…

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Feb 21

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With Washington mired in partisan gridlock, can state leaders push forward?

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