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Sunday, January 25, 2015

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Middle Class Shrinks Further as More Fall Out Instead of Climbing Up

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 08:11 PM PST

Since 2000, middle-class share of households has continued to narrow as more people have fallen to the bottom.

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Asked and Answered

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 07:03 PM PST

Excerpts from "Ask the Governor," the call-in show with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey.

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As Oil Prices Fall, Alaska’s New Governor Faces a Novel Goal: Frugality

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 06:47 PM PST

Taxes paid by oil companies account for 90 percent of the state's operating budget, and those revenues have sunk with stomach-churning suddenness and depth.

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Motherlode Blog: Changing Early Pregnancy Etiquette: Share Good News, and Bad

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 06:24 PM PST

When we decided not to tell friends and family about my pregnancy until after the first trimester, we never paused to consider how much we might need those people if something did actually go...

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Christie on Air: Undiluted and Pretty Great, if He Says So Himself

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 06:02 PM PST

A radio show featuring questions from the public provides an unfiltered picture of Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey and would-be presidential candidate.

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Uneven Progress for 3 Chicagoans Held Up by Janet Yellen as Recession’s Symbols

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 05:37 PM PST

With the Federal Reserve expected to send a stronger signal on when it will raise its benchmark interest rate, three people who lost jobs in the downturn are working but not making as much as before.

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Romney’s Consideration of Candidacy Is Closely Tied to His Faith, Allies Say

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 05:26 PM PST

Mitt Romney's Mormon faith is tied to his sense of service and patriotism, and he may embrace it more openly in a third presidential campaign.

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Obama Clears a Hurdle to Better Ties With India

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 05:19 PM PST

President Obama came to an agreement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India on nuclear energy, renewed a 10-year defense pact, agreed to joint military hardware production and resolved to work...

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Worry for Solar Projects After End of Tax Credits

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 04:58 PM PST

New solar-plant technology can store and use the sun's heat for energy even after sunset, but the coming expiration of federal tax credits has put further construction of such facilities in doubt.

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Looking to Uplift, With Navajo ‘Rez Metal’

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 04:40 PM PST

As a veteran lawmaker on the Navajo reservation, Edmund Yazzie is an integral part of the establishment. He is also the drummer for the metal band Testify.

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Chitresh Das, Influential Performer and Educator of Indian Dance, Dies at 70

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 04:38 PM PST

Mr. Das helped popularize kathak, one of the most prominent forms of classical Indian dance and the only one that has roots in both Muslim and Hindu traditions.

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‘The Hunting Ground,’ a Film About Rape Culture at Colleges

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 01:24 PM PST

"The Hunting Ground," a documentary about sexual assaults on college campuses, drew gasps at a Sundance Film Festival viewing.

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Obama Will Move to Protect Vast Arctic Habitat in Alaska

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 10:49 AM PST

The move to increase environmental protections for pristine animal habitats in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has already led to fierce opposition from Alaska's Republican lawmakers.

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Supreme Court Memo: Execution Case Highlights the Power of One Vote

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 08:58 AM PST

There are nine justices on the Supreme Court. It takes four votes to hear a case, but it takes five to stay an execution. That can leave a lethal gap.

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