Study: Medicare Contractors Vulnerable to Conflict

Study: Medicare Contractors Vulnerable to Conflict

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Report: Contractors hired to weed out Medicare fraud have connections to cos. they investigate

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Rags to riches? That's Hollywood fiction, study finds

Rags to riches? That's Hollywood fiction, study finds

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Just 4 percent of people who grew up in the bottom fifth of the household income ladder made it to the top fifth as adults, according to a new long-term study showing the limits of American mobility.

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High rents, tight credit put many at market's mercy

High rents, tight credit put many at market's mercy

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One night last spring, David Hall returned home to his studio apartment outside Boston to learn that his monthly rent had spiked from $725 to $995. It would be much cheaper for the maintenance manager to buy a nearby starter house than to stay put.

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Florida's tax break often helps companies do already-planned work

Florida's tax break often helps companies do already-planned work

OrlandoSentinel.com - Florida News

More than two years ago, Florida lawmakers agreed to pay CSX Corp. more than $400 million to acquire the tracks needed for Central Florida's planned SunRail commuter train. As part of the deal, CSX said it would reinvest the money in several rail projects across the state.

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Pricey Vs. Cheap Shades Put to the UV Test

Pricey Vs. Cheap Shades Put to the UV Test

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Results of Tests on $5 to $200 Sunglasses' UV Protection May Surise You

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US eases way for Afghanistan to acquire defense gear

US eases way for Afghanistan to acquire defense gear

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The United States has named Afghanistan a "major non-NATO ally," a status that will make it easier for the Afghan government to acquire U.S. defense gear, U.S. officials said on Saturday.

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Billions of dollars of gold left unclaimed in waste electronics

Billions of dollars of gold left unclaimed in waste electronics

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Your computer is a gold mine — literally. Though a very small one. Yet even with millions being thrown away every year, billions in gold, silver, and other rare elements are being wasted by inefficient e-waste management.

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Fla. Lottery posts its biggest year ever

Fla. Lottery posts its biggest year ever

MiamiHerald.com: Florida

While Florida leaders remain divided over the future of gambling in the state, there's one game that keeps growing and growing.

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Twitter says government requests keep rising

Twitter says government requests keep rising

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More requests in the first half of 2012 than in the entirety of 2011 and the overwhelming number came from the US.

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UN Report: NKorea Violating Sanctions

UN Report: NKorea Violating Sanctions

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UN report: North Korea violates sanctions by shipping arms, could be parading fake missiles

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Flow of weapons 'feeding' violence in Syria

Flow of weapons 'feeding' violence in Syria

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UN human rights chief Navi Pillay blames both Syrian government and rebels of committing war crimes.

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Scott vows he won’t implement Affordable Care Act

Scott vows he won't implement Affordable Care Act

MiamiHerald.com: Florida

Gov. Rick Scott says Florida will not begin implementing the federal health care law because he believes it is bad policy and too costly.

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