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Obama advances transgender rights without fanfare

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama, who established his bona fides as a gay and lesbian rights champion when he endorsed same-sex marriage, has…

Obama seeks to draw attention to manufacturing at Bakery Square

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Surrounded by an array of gadgets and high tech equipment, President Barack Obama pledged to boost American manufacturing and to give entrepreneurs…

Report: Social Security judges rubber-stamp claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Social Security judges defended their work Tuesday amid accusations they rubber-stamped claims for disability benefits, approving billions of dollars in payments…

Reparations for Black North Carolina sterilization victims

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Victims who were sterilized in North Carolina between 1929 and 1974 – approximately 7,600 people – have until the end of June…

Big insurance rate hikes in the future?

The wild hikes in health insurance rates that blindsided many Americans in recent years may become less frequent because of the health care overhaul. Final…

San Antonio Mayor Obama’s choice to lead H.U.D.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shuffling his second-term Cabinet, President Barack Obama plans to nominate Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan to be budget director and is considering San…

Obama’s HHS nominee wins GOP praise

WASHINGTON (AP) –President Barack Obama’s nominee for health secretary is winning GOP praise as she makes her first appearance before a Senate committee. Sylvia Mathews…

Schools seek changes to healthier lunch rules

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Becky Domokos-Bays of Alexandria City Public Schools has served her students whole-grain pasta 20 times. Each time, she said, they rejected…

St. Louis trial highlights gender bias in pay

ST. LOUIS (AP) — From male-only corporate jets to guys’ golf outings and hunting trips, Francine Katz says her time in the Anheuser-Busch executive suite…

Nevada rancher defends racist remarks, loses supporters

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada rancher who became a conservative folk hero for standing up to the government in a fight over grazing rights…

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