Obama uses executive orders to push pay equity rules
President Obama plans two executive orders affecting federal contractors. He will bar retaliation against workers who discuss pay and require compensation data by sex and race, joined by Lilly Ledbetter at the White House. Critics say the moves bypass Congress and raise costs for contractors.
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GOP narrows Obamacare debate adding small business options
House Republicans quietly secured a change to the Obama health law to expand coverage choices for small businesses. Democrats call it a straightforward improvement and Obama signed it into law. Republicans oppose, arguing the law should be buried. the tweak was added to legislation preventing Medicare payment cuts to doctors.
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Families press for GM prosecutions over ignition defect
Angry families demand prosecutors target General Motors insiders for allowing defects to persist and possibly cover up. Leo Ruddy of Scranton says prison sentences are needed to protect the public after his 21-year-old daughter Kelly died in 2010 when a Chevrolet Cobalt crashed.
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Race echoes in Virginia gay marriage ban debate
Some Virginians see a parallel between the 1924 anti miscegenation law and the current fight against legalizing same sex marriage. Critics argue the comparison insults supporters who value traditional marriage.
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