New research shows government spending cuts have dire health effects. Welcome to malaria outbreaks and a rise in HIV infections.
The feds and some states are fighting an exploding population that wreaks $1.5 billion in damage to crops and livestock each year.
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Bogus claims are costing the government dearly. In 2011, the biggest chunk went to people who continued to work.
The Harvard scholars behind a prominent but error-riddled 2010 paper promoting fiscal discipline aren't gaining sympathy with their defense.
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A court says companies can terminate employees for legal medical or recreational marijuana use because it remains illegal under federal law.
Lawmakers from both parties agree to more funding for the FAA to relieve sequester-prompted furloughs of air traffic controllers.
The health care overhaul is prompting some schools to reduce adjunct professors' work time to avoid paying for health insurance.
A new report says backed-up highways mean a stronger economy, with more people taking to the roads to get to work.
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