ObamaCare signups near 9 million as enrollment ends
More than 8.7 million people signed up for next year under the Obama era health care law across 39 HealthCare.gov states. Final counts show about 80 thousand fewer sign ups than last week due to late cancellations. Enrollment reached nearly 95 percent of last year despite a shorter period.
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Fatigued port truckers flag dangers on Los Angeles roads
USA TODAY Network findings show port trucking firms push drivers to 20 hour shifts six days a week risking crashes. Examples include 2013 Long Beach, 55 mph collapse killing a teen, a 45 hour run over a pedestrian, and other injuries amid decades of fatigue driven operations.
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Analysis finds 580000 potential truck time violations at ports
USA TODAY Network reviewed over 30 million gate timestamp records from 2013 to 2016 at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports to identify possible driving time rule breaches. Gate data track trucks not drivers, missing shared truck and commuting time factors.
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Five unusual New Year drops across the United States
Mary Bowerman reports on quirky New Year traditions including a 10 foot guitar drop at Hard Rock Cafe, a 400 pound PEEPS Chick at PEEPSFEST in Bethlehem, a possum drop at Clay's Corner in North Carolina, a 800 pound peach at the Flatiron Building, and a giant potato lowered at Idaho's State Capitol highlighting regional celebrations and controversy.
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