U.S.
Congress agrees on $ for roads, bridges, but not mass transit
July 2, 2012Key GOP hang-ups, which were apparently dropped from the final version of the legislation, included Republican insistence on construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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Calif. leading on Affordable Care Act
July 2, 2012Roughly half and two-thirds of currently uninsured Californians will be covered through the ACA. It's expected to bring the state some $15 billion in federal funds each year.
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Colorado burning: This is what climate change looks like
June 29, 2012This is what climate change looks like.
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Stockton becomes largest bankrupt city in U.S.
June 29, 2012The June 28 filing came after months of talks with creditors failed to resolve a $26 million gap in the city's budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Court tosses Montana ban on Super PACs, CWA vows to fight
June 29, 2012The top union proponents of constitutional limits on corporate spending in politics, vowed to step up that drive.
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