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Harkin, Senate Labor Committee chairman, to retire
January 31, 2013Senate Labor Committee Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said on Jan. 26 that he would not seek re-election next year.
Read moreMove to expand Medicaid in Missouri
January 17, 2013"We have an opportunity to expand Medicaid here in Missouri. We have an opportunity to give security to over 250,000 people who currently do not have health care."
Read moreCuban foreign travel eases, U.S. is stymied
January 14, 2013New Cuban regulations taking effect on January 14 allow for hassle-free foreign departures and easy return for travelers.
Read moreTen Commandments monument spurs controversy in Oklahoma
January 3, 2013The American Civil Liberties Union is considering challenging the placement of a Ten Commandments monument near the Oklahoma state Capitol.
Read moreFix the economy: Only way to erase the debt
January 3, 2013They are trying to tell us that the problem with the economy is the "debt."
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