The court proceedings could have far-reaching implications for the balance of power between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary.
Erica Nitschke
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Student debt among the factors driving a new bump in Army recruiting
Leaders say they’ll meet their enlistment goal at the end of this month, a year after they failed to make their recruiting numbers.
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Three things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday
The Fed is widely expected to announce a second interest rate cut Wednesday, against the backdrop of a solid if vulnerable U.S. economy now in its 11th year of expansion.
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‘Blood money’? Purdue settlement would rely on future opioid sales
Opioids, including painkillers like OxyContin and street drugs like heroin and fentanyl, have been blamed for more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. in the last two decades.
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‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he’s resumed chemotherapy
Trebek says he’s had a setback in his fight against pancreatic cancer and is back in chemotherapy after a brief period of optimism.
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Employers fear squeeze from genetic cures that cost millions
New gene therapies are just one component of the relentless rise in employers’ medical costs, which are projected to climb 6 percent next year.
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Gun control must include background checks, Democrats tell Trump
Congressional Democratic leaders are telling President Trump that any proposal on gun control must include a House-passed bill to expand background checks for gun purchases.
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“Hustlers” full of flash, but not enough to take down “It”
Jennifer Lopez and the scheming strippers of “Hustlers” topped even their high expectations at the weekend box office.
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New York moves to enact statewide flavored e-cig ban
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s directing state health officials to ban sales, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine.
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Boris Johnson likens himself to the Hulk in Brexit fight
“The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets,” the British prime minister says in vowing to leave the European Union.