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McClatchy DC Bureau 

Rise in premiums lays bare 2 Americas on health care

Michael Schwarz is a self-employed business owner who buys his own health insurance. The subsidized coverage "Obamacare" offers protection from life's unpredictable changes and freedom to pursue his vocation, he … Click to Continue »

WSJ.com 

Alexa, Siri, Cortana: Why All Your Bots Are Female

Why are the voice assistants in our phones, speakers and computers overwhelmingly female instead of male? WSJ's Joanna Stern explains. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Wisconsin road chief promises to do better in light of audit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Dave Ross promised lawmakers Tuesday he will improve the agency's operations in the wake of a scathing audit and criticism from policy makers who are wrestling with whether to raise taxes…

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Appeals court upholds water release intended to help salmon

A federal appeals court has upheld a decision by federal officials to release water from a Northern California dam to prevent a possible salmon die-off. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Criminal justice council recommends changes to probation

State officials are recommending changes to help reduce what they say is the highest rate of felons on probation in the country. In a report submitted to Gov. Nathan Deal … Click to Continue »

«FOX Business» (foxbusiness.com) 

An Outstanding Core Portfolio ETF Strategy

Investors considering a core investment portfolio position should look to an exchange traded fund strategy focusing on quality companies with wide economic moats that help provide long-term competitive advantages. The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (NYSEArca: MOAT) tries to reflect the performance of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index, which is comprised of attractively…

McClatchy DC Bureau 

N Carolina Dems want US high court to drop voting law review

North Carolina's new Democratic governor and attorney general say they are ending state efforts to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a GOP-backed voter ID law that was struck … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Bill would mandate E-verify checks for Missouri businesses

A Republican lawmaker wants to require all Missouri businesses to use a federal E-verify system to check whether potential employees are authorized to work in the U.S. Harrisonville Rep. Rick … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Dems, business owners blast Utah GOP for losing outdoor show

State Democratic leaders and a couple of small business owners are blasting Utah's Republican leadership for its stubborn stance on public lands that led a lucrative outdoor trade show to … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

McAuliffe vetoes bill cutting abortion clinics' funding

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vetoed a bill that would have restricted funding for Planned Parenthood clinics. The Democrat vetoed the measure Tuesday during an event outside the executive mansion. … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Seattle mayor may sue Trump over immigration information

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants to know exactly what President Donald Trump has planned for cities like Seattle that vow to resist federal immigration enforcement actions. Murray, in his annual … Click to Continue »

Yahoo Autos 

Meet the 22-year-old fighting Trump’s terror talk about Sweden from the country’s official Twitter feed

Before President Trump’s reference on Saturday to a terror attack in Sweden, the biggest story in Stockholm was this one: a report about the so-called “fake news” industry published by Dagens Nyheter, a Swedish newspaper. “You look at what’s happening last night in Sweden,” the president said to his supporters at a campaign-style rally in Melbourne, Fla., on Saturday. “Sweden, who would believe this?” Trump later explained he was watching a Fox News segment that featured a documentary filmmaker... Читать дальше...