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Boehner: S.C will decide on Sanford

POLITICO - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 11:04am
The speaker says that national Republicans "don't get to choose" who comes to Congress.


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What's Really Behind Home Price Gains

CNBC - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 11:02am
The recovery is feeding on itself. A lack of supply, coupled with new demand, is creating more competition.
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Rethinking citizenship

CNN - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:44am
Peter Levine says immigration law must address what it means to be a citizen beyond passing a civics test.
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Otis R. Bowen, Health Secretary and Indiana Governor, Dies at 95

The New York Times - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:43am
Dr. Bowen, who worked as a family practitioner before becoming Indiana’s governor, was secretary of Health and Human Services during the Reagan administration’s second term.    

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Where will Tamerlan Tsarnaev be buried?

CNN - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:42am
There may not be a single cemetery in Massachusetts or in the entire country that is willing to be Tamerlan Tsarnaev's final resting place, a funeral director told CNN on Monday.
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Metro schools graded with new report card

WSBTV - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:41am
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Dow at Fresh High Above 15,000

CNBC - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:31am
U.S. stocks briefly broke into fresh record territory on a wave of cautious optimism for the global economy.
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Limo fire kills bride-to-be

CNN - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:30am
It could take weeks to figure out why a stretch limousine caught fire over the weekend, turning a celebratory bachelorette party deadly, authorities say.
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Cramer: Three Stocks in a Short Squeeze

CNBC - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:21am
Watch for a short squeeze in these three names, CNBC's Jim Cramer says.
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Half of Employees Think Corruption Is OK: Report

CNBC - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:20am
Nearly half of all workers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India think bribery and corruption are acceptable, according to a report published by Ernst & Young.
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American kids have higher allergy risk

CNN - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:18am
New research suggests that a person's place birth affects the risk of developing allergies.
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What Christie's surgery means for '16

POLITICO - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:17am
Some say losing weight was almost a requirement.


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NY AG: Fixing 'Rigged Casino' Impression

CNBC - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:16am
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said BofA and Wells Fargo were leading violators of a mortgage settlement.
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Why Is Health Spending Slowing?

CNBC - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:08am
One of the economic mysteries of the last few years has been the bigger-than-expected slowdown in health spending.
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New York duo offers song to inspire, aid Boston bomb victims

FOX News - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:06am

It's not every day a pair of lifelong New York Yankees fans are being honored by their crosstown rivals, the Mets, for writing a song about … Boston.

But that's what's happening Tuesday night at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., where songwriters Jaime Hazan and David Fagin will receive the Mets' "Outstanding Teammates in the Community" award for penning the goose bump-inducing ballad "Boston Strong," dedicated to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Available on iTunes for $1.29, 100 percent of the song's proceeds are going to onefundboston.org.

And if the rave reviews from Boston are any indication, the crowd at the ballpark will love what they see and hear on the stadium's Jumbotron.

"I had tears streaming down my face and goose bumps and shivers when I first heard it," said Watertown Police Officer Kathleen Donohue, who helped capture bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after an all-day manhunt days after the attack. "For me , personally, it touches my heart and soul."

"Great song," Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said after hearing the tune. "Knowing that you and so many others around the world are standing with us helps."

Hazan, 41, and Fagin, 45, hope the song can not only provide strength to the wounded city, but also raise money for the more than 200 people injured in the attack, including dozens who had limbs amputated. Available on iTunes for $1.29 – the tune offers anyone with a buck and the will to help a way to lend a hand.

"Boston Strong" is now being distributed by digital music label, INgrooves/Fontana, and can be heard in 8,000 Starbucks shops, nationwide, as well as in Canada, on Pandora, and in Nordstrom department stores.

For Hazan, a professional pianist and native New Yorker, the terrorist attack was a sobering reminder of 9/11 – and the need to remember those whose suffering outlasts the headlines. A former emergency medical technician when terrorists struck the World Trade Center, Hazan went back to work, volunteering amid the toxic smolder and rubble of Ground Zero.

"For me, when a terrorist attack happens, anywhere on our homeland, it brings back the frightening memories (from) New York City on 9/11," Hazan told FoxNews.com. "When you think back to that day, I remember how many people came out to help us. They just did it.

"These guys also need all the support they can get," added Hazan, whose health still suffers from his time helping out. "Twelve years later, I'm still trying to get the benefits I need, so I know the last thing these guys need to endure is a fight for help. Let's treat these guys right."

For lifelong Yankees fan Hazan and Fagin, the former front-man for the indie rock band, The Rosenbergs, the sports rivalry between Boston and New York is transcended by the bond thrust upon them by terror attacks some dozen years apart.

"For people who went through a terrible event like this one, I wanted to let them know we are with them," Fagin said. "When something like that happens -- Red Sox, Yankees -- we're all on the same team."

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How the Online Sales Tax Could Hit You

CNBC - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 9:56am
It's far from a done deal, but the days of mostly tax-free shopping on the Internet moved closer to ending.
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Unearthing truths in learning

CNN - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 9:45am
Rita Pierson calls on 40 years of experience as an educator to unearth the truths of success in learning
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Ayotte says she backs gun checks

POLITICO - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 9:42am
Facing a wave of criticism and plunging poll numbers, she does some damage control.


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Mike Huckabee may end radio show

POLITICO - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 9:39am
Just over a year after the show's launch, the host is already considering calling it quits.


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Value of Mom's Work Falls to $59,862

CNBC - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 9:28am
Take-home pay for similar services on the open market would total $59,862, says Insure.com, down from $60,182 in 2012.
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